Arnett Gardens F.C.

The team came out of a merger between the All Saints and Jones Town Football teams in 1977. Arnett's fans originate primarily from Arnett Gardens and its adjoining communities – Jones Town, Craig Town, Hannah Town & Admiral Town. The Junglists, as their fans are known, are very passionate and vociferous about their team and will travel all over the country in support of the team. The Arnett Gardens part of Kingston is popularly known as the Concrete Jungle, hence the nickname of the club.

The club won the league in its first season, 1978. Although it suffered a long drought after that, it re-emerged at the start of the new millennium, winning both the 2000–01 and 2001–02 championships.

The start of the 2007–08 season proved to be one of their worst ever and forced coach Max Straw to resign on 14 January 2008 to be replaced by former coach Jerome Waite,[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20080114T190000-0500_131402_OBS_MAX_STRAW_QUITS_STRUGGLING_ARNETT_.asp Max Straw quits struggling Arnett] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626124851/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20080114T190000-0500_131402_OBS_MAX_STRAW_QUITS_STRUGGLING_ARNETT_.asp |date=26 June 2008 }} – Jamaica Observer who led Arnett Gardens to the celebrated back-to-back titles of 2001 and 2002. They then finished the season four points above the relegation zone after winning 3 of their final 4 games.

Waite himself was axed after only four games into the 2008–09 season, losing all games and managing to score only one goal. He was replaced by Fabian Davis,[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/html/20081006T200000-0500_141038_OBS__WAITE__IS_OVER_.asp Arnett coach quits after string of poor DPL results] – Jamaica Observer who left his post at the end of 2009.[http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100101/sports/sports1.html Shake-up at Arnett Gardens] – Jamaica Gleaner As of January 2010, Wayne Fairclough was the team's coach but he decided to quit in October 2010.[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/Fairclough-throws-in-towel-at-Arnett_8078621 Fairclough throws in towel at Arnett] – Jamaica Observer Fairclough was succeeded by former national team striker Paul Davis.[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/-Tegat--heads-for-the--Jungle----report_8098528 'Tegat' heads for the 'Jungle'] – Jamaica Observer

Davis took them to a creditable 5th place in the 2012–13 season, his third with the club, before he resigned in November 2012 citing a lack of commitment from the players and other issues within the club.[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/-Tegat--quits-as-Arnett-Gardens-coach_13117323 'Tegat' quits as Arnett Gardens coach] – Jamaica Observer In October 2013, his successor Calvin Lewis resigned[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Calvin-Lewis-quits-Arnett-Gardens_15352535 Calvin Lewis quits Arnett Gardens] – Jamaica Observer and his place was taken by former coach Jerome Waite.

Alex Thomas took over the reins for the 2019–20 season. On October 22, 2021, he had resigned from his position as head coach.{{Cite web|title=Jamaica Observer Limited|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Head_coach,_Alex_Thomas_quits_Arnett_Gardens|access-date=2021-11-09|website=Jamaica Observer}}

On October 26, 2021, Paul Davis was announced as the newly appointed head coach.{{Cite web|date=2021-10-27|title=Arnett trusts Davis to continue youth thrust|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20211027/arnett-trusts-davis-continue-youth-thrust|access-date=2021-11-09|website=jamaica-gleaner.com|language=en}}

Xavier Gilbert was appointed as the new head coach on August 21, 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-17 |title=Arnett Gardens look to Gilbert for better |url=https://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20230817/arnett-gardens-look-gilbert-better |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=jamaica-star.com |language=en}}

On August 5, Arnett Gardens F.C. won their first ever international cup, the CFU Caribbean Club Shield, by defeating Grenades F.C. at the Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-05 |title=Arnett Gardens FC win CFU Club Shield |url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/caribbean-club-shield/news/arnett-gardens-fc-win-cfu-club-shield/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Concacaf |language=en}}

{{updated|23 August 2024}} {{Cite web |date=2023-10-20 |title=Arnett Gardens FC – Jamaica Premier League |url=https://www.jamaicafootball.org/team/arnett_gardens/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |language=en-US}}

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{{Fs player|no=4 |nat=JAM|pos=DF|name=Earl Simpson}}

{{Fs player|no=5 |nat=JAM|pos=DF|name=Roshawn Amos}}

{{Fs player|no=6 |nat=JAM|pos=DF|name=Joel Jones}}

{{Fs player|no=7 |nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Jamone Shephard}}

{{Fs player|no=8 |nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Marlon Martin}}

{{Fs player|no=9 |nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=Warner Brown}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Rushike Kelson}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=Shai Smith}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Fabian Reid}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Roderick Granville}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=Jahvon James}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=Kevoan McGregor}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Jaheim Thomas}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=JAM|pos=DF|name=Phillando Wing}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=JAM|pos=DF|name=Gerald Neil Jr.}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=JAM|pos=DF|name=Joel Cunningham}}

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{{Fs player|no=22|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Rushane Thompson}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=JAM|pos=DF|name=Deandre Cunningham}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Chavany Willis}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=JAM|pos=DF|name=Shane Watson}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Amarlie King}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Malike Stephens}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=JAM|pos=DF|name=Keneldo Brown}}

{{Fs player|no=40|nat=JAM|pos=GK|name=Richardo White}}

{{Fs player|no=45|nat=JAM|pos=GK|name=Croccifixio Thompson}}

{{Fs player|no=55|nat=JAM|pos=GK|name=Eric Edwards}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=JAM|pos=DF|name=Nickache Murray}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=LCA|pos=DF|name=Shanoi Evans}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=JAM|pos=DF|name=Osani Ricketts}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Jahiem Harris}}

{{Fs player|no= |nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=Kimani Arbourine}}

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• Jamaica Premier League
• Champions (5): 1977–78, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2014–15, 2016–17
• Runners-up (4): 1990–91,1992–93, 1996–97, 2002–03
• JFF Champions Cup
• Runners-up: 1995–96
• KSAFA Jackie Bell Knockout Competition
• Champions (7): 1989–90, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2011–12, 2015–16
• Runners-up (2): 2002–03, 2010–11{{Cite web |title=Jamaica – List of Cup Winners |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/jamcuphist.html |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.rsssf.org}}

• CFU Caribbean Club Shield
• Champions (1): 2024{{Cite web |date=2024-08-05 |title=Arnett Gardens FC win CFU Club Shield |url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/caribbean-club-shield/news/arnett-gardens-fc-win-cfu-club-shield/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Concacaf |language=en}}
• Caribbean Club Championship
• Runners-up (2): 2002, 2018

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120421033336/http://arnettgardensfc.com/ Official website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20071227030325/http://www.golocaljamaica.com/premierleague/scores/team_profile.php?tid=8 Team profile at Golocaljamaica]

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