Devonshire Colts FC is a football club based in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league.

Devonshire Colts Football Club
Nickname(s)Colts
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
GroundPolice Recreation Field
Devonshire, Bermuda
ManagerJay Bean
LeagueBermuda First Division
2021/22Decrease 9th in Premier League

The team colours are orange and white.

History

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The Devonshire Colts Football Club was established in 1958, due to the efforts of Mr. Edward DeJean and Mr. Braxton Burgess. These men were members of the Howard Academy, aka Skinners School, in Bermuda. DeJean was the principal while Burgess was a physical education teacher.[citation needed]

Following their school level successes, the Howard Academy team moved on to participating in practice matches with local men's football teams which subsequently led to the application and entry into the Bermuda Football Union.[citation needed]

The Devonshire Colts play on Police Field, where formerly police dogs were exercised.

Colts were relegated to the Bermuda First Division in 2011,[1] they returned to the Bermudian Premier Division after 4 years in for the 2015/16 season after beating St David's in March 2015.[2]

Colts were once again relegated to the Bermuda First Division in 2017,[3] but this time with the fewest points(4) total in the history of the Bermuda Premier Division

Rivalries

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Devonshire Colts main rivalries are Devonshire Cougars and St. Georges Colts. Devonshire Colts fans consider B.A.A as a distant rivalry as they are not located close to each other. Additionally, a strong rivalry with Devonshire Cougars dates back to when both clubs were founded with "Devonshire' in their name. More recently a rivalry with B.A.A has grown following repeated clashes in competitions.[citation needed]

Achievements/Failures

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1971/72, 1972/73, 1996/97
1972/73, 1973/74, 1998/99, 2000/01, 2006/07
1973/74, 1980/81, 1998/99, 1999/00
1972/73, 2002/03
1978/79, 1982/83, 1999/00
1996/97, 1998/99, 2006/07
2014/2015
2016/2017

Performance in CONCACAF competitions

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Best: 1973 – Second Round
Year Opponent 1st leg 2nd leg
1973   North Village CC 3–1 3–4
  CRKSV Jong Colombia 2–0 1–1

Players

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Current squad

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  • For 2015–2016 season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   BER Gregory Rose
DF   BER McQuinn Burch
DF   BER Jehkelyo Burgess
DF   BER Joseph Butterfield
DF   BER Kian Butterfield
DF   BER Vernell Lambe
DF   BER Justin Maybury
MF   BER Terry Foote
MF   BER Keimo Gardener
MF   BER Kyle Jones
MF   BER Quinton Jones
MF   BER Dominic Lambe
MF   BER Carlos Trott
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   BER Eurique Wilkin
FW   BER Zuri Darrell
FW   BER Quinn Simmons
FW   BER Eli Smith
FW   BER Lozendro Symonds
  BER Kiuno Cann
  BER Clevelyn Crichlow
  BER Michael Doucet
  BER Teniko Eve
  BER Korie Minors
  BER Ryan Purnell
  BER Jamal Simons

Historical list of coaches

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  •   Keishon Smith (2010)
  •   Jay Bean(2014–2017)

Jersey sponsor

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  • 1975–2000 Lindo's Group Of Companies
  • 2000-2002 Club Funding
  • 2002–TBD BotelhoWood Architects
  • 2020–2023 TBD

References

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