Highgate United F.C. (Jamaica)
Highgate United F.C. is a Jamaican football team playing in the second tier of Jamaican football.
| Full name | Highgate United F.C. | |
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| Nickname(s) | 45 | |
| Ground | Lynch Park, Buff Bay Portland, Jamaica | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | |
| President | Von Bish | |
| Manager | Michael Beckford | |
| League | Jamaican National Premier League | |
| 2012–2013 | 11th (relegated) | |
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It is based in Highgate, St Mary's, but plays its Premier League home games in Buff Bay, Portland.
History
Recent seasons
Highgate clinched promotion to the top level in June 2011 under guidance of Calvin Lewis.[1] Lewis was then lured to Portmore United prompting Highgate to line-up Braxton Hyre[2] as interim before Michael Beckford took over. They entered the Premier League recruiting seven players from relegated St George's and three from relegated Benfica.
Highgate were themselves relegated after the 2012/13 season.[3]
Achievements
- Promoted to Premier League 2011[4]
- Eastern Confederation Super League Champion
Head Coaches
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References
- Highgate, Seba join Premier League – Jamaica Gleaner
- Hyre fears money could foil Highgate – Jamaica Observer
- RSPL: Highgate defeat Cavaliers but out of Premier League – Jamaica Observer
- Historic Highgate! – St Mary team qualifies for first premiership – Jamaica Observer
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