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Humble Lions
Full nameHumble Lions Football Club
Founded1974
GroundEffortville Community Centre
May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica
Capacity1,500
PresidentMike Henry
Head coachAndrew Price
LeagueJamaica Premier League
2023–24Regular season: 10th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Home colours

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.

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, 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. 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

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

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

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Jamaica JAM Karim Bryan
— MF Jamaica JAM Leaunghn Williams
— Jamaica JAM Craig Bailey
— MF Jamaica JAM Dajay Edwards

Honours

  • South Central Confederation Super League
    • Winners: 2009

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.
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