Frome Sports Club

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Frome Sports Club
Location Frome, Westmoreland, Jamaica
Coordinates 18°17′46″N78°09′00″W / 18.2960°N 78.1499°W / 18.2960; -78.1499 Coordinates: 18°17′46″N78°09′00″W / 18.2960°N 78.1499°W / 18.2960; -78.1499 [1]
Capacity 2,000 [2]

Frome Sports Club is a multi-use stadium in Frome near Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica. [2] It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Reno FC. [2] The stadium holds 2,000 people. [2]

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References

  1. "Jamaica". footiemap.com. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Frome Sports Club". footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2012.