Humble Lions F.C.

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Humble Lions F.C.
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Full nameHumble Lions Football Club
Founded1974
Ground Effortville Community Centre
May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica
Capacity1,500
President Mike Henry
Head Coach Flag of Jamaica.svg Andrew Price
League Jamaica Premier League
2022–23 Regular season: 5th
Playoffs: Quarterfinals

Humble Lions Football Club is a Jamaican professional football club based in May Pen, which plays in the Jamaica Premier League, the top flight of Jamaican Football.

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Club name

Though their club crest calls them Humble Lions F.C, they are often referred to by the Singular Humble Lion F.C.

History

Founded in 1974 as a team of Rastafarians, [1] Humble Lions F.C. was promoted to the Jamaica Premier League for the first time at the end of the 2008–09 season, making their debut in Jamaica's major football top-flight.

They finished both of their first two seasons in the top tier just above the relegation zone but spent big in summer 2011 when looking for a promising start of the 2011–12 season. [2] Humble Lions F.C. has seen notable coaches such as Lenworth Hyde, Donovan Duckie, and Vassell Reynolds. Their president is a Jamaican politician Mike Henry.

Ground

The team is based in Effortville, a part of May Pen in central Clarendon, with their home ground at the Effortville Community Centre.

Players

As of 10 November 2023 [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Shamal Briscoe
3 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Xavian Virgo
6 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Fabion Pascoe
7 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Roshane Sharpe
8 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Raheem Porter
10 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jermaine Christian
11 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Javon Smith
12 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Andrew Vanzie
14 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Andre Clennon
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Ricardo Campbell
17 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Tevoy Coldspring
20 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Rafeik Thomas
21 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jardel Williams
23 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Norlan Beckford
24 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cachje Jackson
27 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Ricko Edwards
30 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Afiba Chambers
40 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Prince-Daniel Smith

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Karim Bryan
MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Leaunghn Williams
Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Craig Bailey
MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Dajay Edwards

Honours

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References

  1. August Town, Humble Lions eye DPL berths Archived 2009-06-06 at the Wayback Machine - Jamaica Observer
  2. Hyde has eyes on the big prize - Jamaica Gleaner
  3. "Humble Lions FC – Jamaica Premier League". 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-10.