Central F.C.

Central FC was founded in July 2012,{{cite web|title=Sancho Launches Central FC|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/league/league-news/tt-pro-league/11246-sancho-launches-central-fc.html|publisher=SocaWarriors.net|access-date=4 August 2012|date=27 July 2012}} with the ambition to become a high achieving club on the pitch and an active club within its community. In the club's first season, Central completed twelve projects designed to promote football within the local community. Former Trinidad and Tobago international football player Brent Sancho was the Chief Executive Officer.

On 13 August 2012, former Arsenal and England international Graham Rix was named the club's first manager for their inaugural Pro League season.{{cite news

|title = Central FC unveils head coach Graham Rix

|url = http://www.socawarriors.net/league/league-news/tt-pro-league/11325-central-fc-unveils-head-coach-graham-rix.html

|publisher = Central FC Media

|date = 2012-08-15

|access-date = 2012-08-15}} However, when Rix resigned after only five months and returned to his native England,{{cite news |title= Fenwick is back; ex-Jabloteh coach takes over at Central

|url=http://www.wired868.com/2013/01/05/fenwick-is-back-ex-jabloteh-coach-takes-over-at-central/

|work= Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com)

|date=2013-01-05

|access-date=2013-01-05 }} the club appointed former San Juan Jabloteh manager and England international Terry Fenwick.{{cite news

|title = Fenwick returns to the top flight, joins Central FC

|url = http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1450:fenwick-returns-to-the-top-flight-joins-central-fc&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2

|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130216225427/http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1450:fenwick-returns-to-the-top-flight-joins-central-fc&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2

|url-status = dead

|archive-date = February 16, 2013

|publisher = Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com)

|date = 2013-01-05

|access-date = 2013-01-05

}}

Central FC began play in the 2012–13 TT Pro League season with their first match on 19 October 2012, against Police, which they won 1–0 following a goal from former captain Anthony Wolfe.{{cite news

|title = Central edges Police for maiden Pro League win

|url = http://www.wired868.com/2012/10/19/central-edges-police-for-maiden-pro-league-win/

|publisher = Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com)

|date = 2012-10-19

|access-date = 2012-10-19}} The Sharks finished in a solid fifth position after their inaugural Pro League season having won eight from their 21 matches. However, the club's most significant accomplishment during their first season came in the FA Trophy after advancing to the final before losing 1–0 to Caledonia AIA.{{cite news |title = Edwards shines as Caledonia defends FA Trophy with 2–0 win over Central

|url = http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1513:edwards-shines-as-caledonia-defends-fa-trophy-with-2-0-win-over-central&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2

|publisher = Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com)

|date = 2013-03-02

|access-date = 2013-03-02}}

Following the season, Central hosted a pre-season tour of Trinidad and Tobago for Football League One club, Walsall in July 2013.{{cite news |title = Saddlers head to Caribbean on Wednesday...

|url = http://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/article/trinidad-schedule-887389.aspx

|publisher = Walsall FC Press Release

|date = 2013-07-02

|access-date = 2013-07-03}} During the England club's visit, Central arranged for the Saddlers to visit four coaching schools and compete in three exhibition matches.{{cite news |title = Walsall to test Pro League All-Star Team ... England League One club to tour T&T

|url = http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php/domestic-news-2013/1649-walsall-to-test-pro-league-all-star-team-england-league-one-club-to-tour-t-t

|publisher = TTProLeague.com

|author = Randy Bando

|date = 2013-06-30

|access-date = 2013-07-03}} The tour also provided four Central FC players a week trial with Walsall.{{cite news |title = Central FC players to join training during tour...

|url = http://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/article/trinidad-story-888040.aspx

|publisher = Walsall FC Press Release

|date = 2013-07-02

|access-date = 2013-07-03}}

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• {{flagicon|ENG}} Graham Rix (2012)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Fenwick (2013–2014)
• {{flagicon|FRY}} Zoran Vranes (2014–2015)
• {{flagicon|TRI}} Dale Saunders (2016–2017)
• {{flagicon|TRI}} Stern John (2017–2020)

• TT Pro League
• Winners (3): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
• FA Trophy
• Runners-up (2): 2012–13, 2013–14
• First Citizens Cup
• Winners (2): 2013, 2014
• Lucozade Sport Goal Shield
• Winners (1): 2014

• CFU Club Championship
• Winners (2): 2015, 2016

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• [http://www.socawarriors.net/ Central F.C.] on Soca Warriors Online

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