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Bull Bay FC was formed in 1975,
and with headquarters at Nine Miles Housing Scheme, the Club
entered the KSAFA Major League that same year with playing field
at Windsor Lodge. It was not by accident that the club donned
the colour red, gold and green as it was born and nestled in the
Mecca of the Rastafarian Movement such as the home grown Bobo
Shanti ,the nascent Twelve Tribes of Israel as well as served as
the gathering and retreat for Bob Marley that 'Chant Down
Babylon' with the Mystic Revelation of Rastafari and regular
Nyabinghi Observances.
The Club relocated to Bull Pen
in 1998 and fired with the motto'"Together we work,together we
achieve" the Bull Bay FC was to witness a second renaissance.
The Golden Era-1998-2002
The Bull Bay Football Club
emerged as a Cinderella story in local football for a few yaers
shy ofa decade commencing 1998. In 1998 Mr. Barrington “Cobra”
Gaynor, a former national representative, was appointed
Technical Director supported by a newly formed management team.
The management team, along with disciplined players exhibiting
an increased level of professionalism, has secured consecutive
championship seasons and a second place finish in the 2001-2002
National A-League Competition.
The Club historically went
undefeated in winning the Syd Bartlett (Division Two)
championship in the 1999-2000 season and Barrington Gaynor was
voted Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Coach
of the year. The Club also captured the Most Valuable Player and
Leading Goal Scorer awards. It then continued the momentum of
success by winning the KSAFA Major League (Division One)
Competition, the following season. The Club concurrently went to
the quarterfinals in the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF)
National Federation Cup competition and semi-finals in the KSAFA
Jackie Bell Knockout Competition in 2000-2001, earning the
nickname “Giant Killers” by the local media, because of victory
over several National Premier and A-League teams in the
competition. During the 2001-2002 National A-League Competition,
Bull Bay team went undefeated for nineteen consecutive games,
before eventually losing a game in the final, finishing second
in the competition. The Club recorded the most wins in the
competition and vice captain, Milton Griffiths, was the
competitions Leading Goal Scorer.
The Club's under 20 team had
its most successful season, when it finished second in the KSAFA
Alliance Capital Under 20 Competition in the 2000-2001 season.
The development of young players was evident throughout the
season.
The talented Under 12 team made
it to the quarter-final in the KSAFA run competition and was
voted the most disciplined team.
The Club also developed a
scholarship program based on its connection with overseas
colleges. Presently, Luke Hamilton and Kirk Williams are
attending William Carey College, while Marlon Sullivan and
Derron Cornwall are attending Meridian Community College in
Mississippi. Three other players went off to college for the
2002 Fall Semester.
The Nephew of Chairman of the KSAFA Competitions CommitteePeter
Higgins,Kirk Williams graduated with a first degreein management
and is presntly livingand playing in Sweden.
The current mangement team
comprise:
- Gerald Jones-Chairman
- Marlon Plummer-President
- Richard Brown -Secretary
- Barrington Gaynor-Technical
Director
- Howard Henry-Senior Team
Manager
- Andre Williams- Senior Team
Coach
- Owen Wright- Junior Team
coach
The Club can be contacted at :
bullbayfc@yahoo.com
Its website address is
www.eteamz.com/bullbayfc
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