Devonshire Cougars

Devonshire Recreation Club, Inc.
Full name Devonshire Cougars
Ground Devonshire Recreation Club
Bermuda
Capacity 10,000
Manager Errol Rhoda
Coach Omar Butterfield
League Bermudian Premier Division
2014/2015 6th

Devonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Bermudian Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold. They are also known as the "Big Cats".

History

The club has won the Bermudian league title 4 times, in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2013.[1] They won their most recent title in March 2013 when Somerset Eagles beat Cougars' final challengers North Village Rams to pull them out of the title race.[2]

In the 2009–10 season, Devonshire Cougars won their first FA Cup after defeating the Somerset Eagles 2–2. Cougars found themselves trailing at the interval after conceding two goals in as many minutes just before halftime. Player/coach Kwame Steede pulled one goal back for the Cougars in normal time and Darius Cox's hopeful punt from the halfway line completed a dramatic injury time comeback. The match was decided in a penalty shootout, where the Cougars bested the Eagles 5–4. The Eagles fell behind in the shootout when their second penalty, taken by Damon Swan, was saved by goalkeeper Ricardo Brangman. Damico Coddington converted the fifth and final spot kick to secure Cougars maiden FA Cup final triumph.

In the 2010–11 season, the power house Devonshire Cougars Started and ended the season off on a high beating Dandy Town Hornets in the beginning of the season, for the charity Cup. In the final stage of the season the Big Cats showed their ability in the last game of the season, once again sealing the FA Cup defeating Rangers at the National Sports Centre. Critics say that it was the Tumaini Steede show at National Sports Centre as the youngster struck a brace to help Devonshire Cougars successfully defend their FA Cup with a comfortable 4–1 win over Southampton Rangers. Jesse Seymour and youngster Lejuan Simmons also scored for the champions, while Travis Wilkinson scored a consolation goal for Rangers. Having been beaten the weekend before at the same venue in the Friendship Cup to North Village, the FA Cup final was to be no repeat of their last outing.

On 4 July 2012 they lost Bermudian international Tumaini Steede in a bike accident,[3] with coach Dennis Brown citing the 2012/13 season would be dedicated to Steede. They also considered to retire Steede's number 10 shirt.[4]

Achievements

2004/05, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2012/13
  • FA Challenge Cup: 3
2009/10 2010/11 2012/13
  • Bermuda Charity Shield: 2
2006/07 2010/11
  • Bermuda Friendship Trophy: 2
2004/05 2012/13
  • Bermuda Martonmere Cup: 3
2001/02, 2006/07, 2008/09
  • Bermuda Dudley Eve Trophy: 2
2005/06 2016/17

Players

Current squad

  • 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. Position Player
Bermuda GK Ricardo Brangman
Bermuda GK Kioshi Trott
Bermuda DF Jordan Darrell
Bermuda DF Kijuan Franks
Bermuda DF Jasekani Furbert-Wade
Bermuda DF Zachary Morris
Bermuda DF Zekiro White
Bermuda DF Zeko White
Bermuda DF Tir-rel Woodley
Bermuda MF Christian Albouy
Bermuda MF Charmari Burns
Bermuda MF Vincent Minors
Bermuda MF Zari Simmons
Bermuda MF Jahkee Smith
No. Position Player
Bermuda MF Jawonday Smith
Bermuda MF Kwame Steede (player/coach)
Bermuda MF Moses Steede
Bermuda MF Lovintz Tota
Bermuda FW Machi Battersbee
Bermuda FW Chae Brangman
Bermuda FW Mark Steede
Bermuda FW Christian Stevens
Bermuda Cashun Brangman
Bermuda Lamont Brangman
Bermuda Nyhrobi Carmichael
Bermuda Jomeko Mallory
Bermuda Kurtis Minors
Bermuda Xyon Outerbridge-Smith

Staff and board members

  • President: Bermuda Nadine B. Henry, JP
  • Vice President/Treasurer: Bermuda Kim Simons
  • Secretary: Bermuda Shanika Hayward
  • Assistant Secretary: Melanie Seymour

Sponsors

  • Mussenden Subair Limited (2012–Present)
  • Burt Construction Ltd. (2009–2012)
  • Matches Lane (2009/10)
  • Twist Trucking (2009/10)

Historical list of coaches

  • Bermuda Omar Butterfield (Mar 2016 – present)

References

  1. ↑ Bermuda – List of Champions – RSSSF
  2. ↑ Cougars clinch championship title – Royal Gazette
  3. ↑ National team footballer dies after crash – Royal Gazette
  4. ↑ Club to honour memory of striker – Bermuda Sun
  5. ↑ Brown and Cougars part ways – Royal Gazette
  6. ↑ Bascome quits Cougars after just one season – Royal Gazette
  7. ↑ Bascome backing Steede to succeed – Royal Gazette
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