Newtown United FC
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Full nameNewtown United Football Club
Nickname(s)Reds
Founded1962
GroundNewtown Football Stadium
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Capacity3,000
LeagueSaint Kitts and Nevis Premier Division
2017–187th

Newtown United Football Club is a Saint Kitts and Nevis football club from East Basseterre.

They currently play in the Saint Kitts and Nevis Premier Division.

History

Newtown United FC were originally called Zip Side Football Team and was formed with Leroy Ponteen and Earl Clarke among the first teams to participate in the Third (3rd) Division. Zip Side secured its first win in its first game and won the Third Division to get promoted to the Second (2nd) Division under that name in 1973 before changing to their current name. The team's name was changed to Newtown United to encourage wider community supporters and a more representative team. They were then relegated back to the Third Division but regained their Second Division place and were promoted to the top level in 1975 after beating Superstars 2–1 in a playoff.

They have won the domestic championship 15 times.

During the 2015–2016 season, the club stormed to a historic start. As of February 25, 2016, the team had a very comforting lead atop the table of 4 points and were looking unstoppable.

Trophy History

1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12
2006–07, 2009–10

Performance in CONCACAF competitions

1994 – Third Round – (Caribbean Zone) – Lost against Martinique US Robert 4 – 0 on aggregate (stage 4 of 7)

Current First Team Squad

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Akil Byron
— DF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Jason Isaac
— DF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Kareem Mitchum
— DF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Alston Francis
— MF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Orlando Mitchum
— MF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Kesto Pettice
— MF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Shashi Isaac
— FW Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Ian Lagos
— MF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN James Skeete
— FW Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Kennedy Isles
— MF Syria SYR Mohammed Adham
— MF United States Virgin Islands VIR Kassall Greene
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Oldain Powell
20 MF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Elcardo Jacobs
21 DF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Shamari Challenger
22 GK Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Oje Samuel
23 MF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Sereste Cannonier
24 FW Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Kadeem Inniss
25 FW Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Zevon Archibald
26 DF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Keithroy Richards
27 DF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Earl Jones
28 FW Argentina ARG Raul Tevez
29 DF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Maxwell Richards
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