Tivoli Gardens F.C.
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| clubname = Tivoli Gardens FC
| image = [[Image:Tivoli Gardens.gif|100px|Logo]]
| fullname = Tivoli Gardens Football Club
| nickname = T.G.
| founded =
| ground = Edward Seaga Sports Complex ([[Railway Oval]])<br/>Tivoli Gardens, [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]]
| capacity = 3,000
| chairman =
| manager = {{flagicon|Jamaica}} [[Glendon Bailey]]
| league = [[Jamaican National Premier League|Cash Plus Premier League]]
| season = 2007-2008
| position = 2nd
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'''Tivoli Gardens FC''' is a [[Jamaica|Jamaican]] [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], currently in the [[Jamaican National Premier League]]. Their home stadium is the [[Railway Oval]].
==Recent History==
Tivoli Gardens Football Club is a well managed outfit, headed by the former leader of opposition Rt Hon [[Edward Seaga]], who served as Member of Parliament for forty years. The Club won the National Premier League championship in 2003/2004 and was runner up in 2004/2005. The senior coaches for the last 3 years have been Glendon "Admiral" Bailey, who is well known in entertainment circles, and Calvert Fitzgerald, formerly of NPL rivals [[Waterhouse F.C.]] and [[Rivoli United F.C.]] who has been replaced by Desmond Francis in the 2007/2008 season.
The club is a pillar of the community and operates on lands previously home to the Jamaica Railway Corporation. The grounds are beautifuly laid and the sight of old railcars add to the attraction. A number of major companies post their billboards on the complex which provides valuable cash to meet operational and development needs.
The club won the Red Stripe Cup 2006, by overturning the fortunes of Portmore United, who led up to the 70th minute of play.
== Achievements ==
*'''[[CFU Club Championship]] Runner-up: 1'''
::2004
*'''[[Jamaican National Premier League]]''': 3
:: 1983, 1999, 2004
*'''[[Red Stripe Champions Cup|Jamaican Cup]]''': 2
:: 1999, 2006
== Notable Former Players ==
*{{flagicon|Jamaica}} [[Fabian Davis]]
*{{flagicon|Jamaica}} [[Ricardo Fuller]]
*{{flagicon|Jamaica}} [[Jermaine Johnson]]
*{{flagicon|Jamaica}} [[Marco McDonald]]
== Current squad ==
''As of December 16, 2007
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Damion Crooks]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Leon Gordon (Jamaican footballer)|Leon Gordon]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Edsel Scott]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Jermaine Allen (Jamaican footballer)|Jermaine Allen]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Kevin Blackford]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Navion Boyd]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Roland Dean]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Kemar Flemmings]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Otis Friend]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Damion Gordon]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Denroy Gordon]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Jermaine Gray]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Steve Green (Jamaican footballer)|Steve Green]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Dwight Heron]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Kasai Hinds]]|pos=DF|other=captain}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Horace Howell]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Chris Jackson (Jamaican footballer)|Chris Jackson]]|pos=MF|other=stand-in captain}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Kimarley McDonald]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Sheldon Palmer]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Oraine Simpson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Craig Stewart (Jamaican footballer)|Craig Stewart]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Jermaine Taylor (Jamaican footballer)|Jermaine Taylor]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Jameel Thompson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Victor Thompson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Akeem Weir]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Richard West (Jamaican footballer)|Richard West]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Robert Williams (Jamaican footballer)|Robert Williams]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=Brazil|name=[[Vladmirinho (Brazilian Footballer)|Vladmirinho]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=Jamaica|name=[[Mason Euell]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs end}}
==External links==
* [http://www.golocaljamaica.com/premierleague/scores/team_profile.php?tid=4 Team profile at Golocaljamaica]
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