celebrates it's 30^th  Anniversary (March 4th,1974) all season long 2003- 2004.

Since the days when the eager citizens of Harbour View grouped together at the Harbour View Primary School halls to meet and greet each other all around The love of football mostly then at the Minor League Under 16 years level before taking the conscious decision to enter the Major League in September 1974 after electing officers in the newly formed Harbour View Football Club previously named after the community  only – Harbour View. 

“THE STARS OF THE EAST” TRIUMPH OVER WATERHOUSE BY 1- 0 TO BECOME PREMIER LEAGUE END OF FIRST ROUND CHAMPIONS!

Harbour View are End of First Round Champions after defeating Waterhouse by 1-0 on a goal scored in the 85th minute by substitute Jomo Gordon from 35 yards out.

It was another gutsy performance from the new CFU Caribbean Club Champions who had to withstand a barrage of infringements from the stout-hearted challenges of a defensive team make-up that packed five players across the midfield in order to stem our attacking flow.

In the beginning it was Waterhouse who launched the first attack when Damion Stewart’s diagonal ground pass was intercepted at the halfline and relayed quickly to a breaking Damion Powell whose under pressure square was blocked by Jermaine Taylor.

Harbour View calmly took over the ball possession and from a freekick that was only scrambled away to Lovel Palmer, whose ten yards drive on succeeeded in hitting the side netting. As Lamey protested constantly for being offside, Jermaine Hue’s freekick struck the new goalkeeper Demetrio Brown hands before rebounding to the alert Sean Fraser who shot goalwards to be denied by Brown’s quick reflexes. Nicholas McCreath’s effort was comfortably handled and Palmer’s second attempt from distance flew inches wide of the post. Waterhouse probed manfully but Oniel Robinson’s shots from midfield never came close to Leighton Murray’s goal.

The second half was similar to the first as Waterhouse pushing forward early then Harbour View attaining the ascendancy through Fraser’s lob over the keeper being cleared from the line before Robert Scarlett’s introduction produced 30 yard speculative shot that resulted in a fumbling save from custodian Brown. Irvino English’s cross was met close-in by Weston Forrest at seven yards to be booted high, surely the best opportunity to Waterhouse.

The tight tactical game was unlocked by a build-up within the Harbour View half, when Taylor gave to Hue who slipped it across midfield to Donald Stewart. Lovel Palmer burst forward to receive it and repeat the final pass to Gordon, as he did to win the CFU Club Championships. As Gordon explored his options to dribble, pass or shoot the defenders drifted away to cover. He powered it goalward and the grass-cutter swerved from a now surprised Brown in goal that was wrong-footed to score and bring Championship honours once again to himself and the club. Coach Hayles and the players accepted the trophy joyfully.

Harbour View Starting 11	Cheerleaders
Coach Hayles Accepting the Trophy for Coach of The Month

HARBOUR VIEW COMES FROM FOUR TIMES TO DRAW 4-4 WITH WADADAH IN A RESCHEDULED GAME AT JARRETT PARK.

Four goals from former National invitee Jermaine “Tuffy” Anderson powered Wadadah into a winning 4-2 position twenty minutes from time before a late surge of two goals from Luton Shelton and Marcellino Blackburn with five minutes remaining sparred Harbour View the blushes in Montego Bay last Wednesday December 22nd.

The real possibility of a comeback victory was dashed with three saves of the goal line by the Wadadah defence in the last eight minutes. Earlier Harbour View in a celebratory mood started a second eleven team resting all seven national players before Akeem Priestly struck a 35 yard bomb that had the goalkeeper ducking hands and his head as it whizzed past him to ruffle the net. Sean Fraser nipped in between defenders to toe-poke home another defense splitting pass early in the second half.

Wadadah remain rooted at the bottom of the table with seven points while Harbour View topped the first round with twenty six points ahead of the End of First Round Final coming up on Boxing Day, Sunday December 26th 2004.

THE SECOND ROUND OF GAMES BEGIN THIS SUNDAY JANUARY 2nd, 2005 AS HARBOUR VIEW TRAVELS TO TRELAWNY TO PLAY INVADERS FC.

HARBOUR VIEW ARE JAMAICA’S FIRST CFU CARIBBEAN CLUB CHAMPIONS AFTER DEFEATING TIVOLI GARDENS BY 2-1!

Substutute Jomo Gordon, finally breaks the deadlock!

The history books were re-written last night under the newly established lights of the Edward Seaga Sports Complex when substitute Jomo Gordon’s 90th minute header sealed the championship honours for the “Stars of the East” .

Voted the “Man of the Match” captain Jermaine Hue slipped a through ball to his left for the fleet-footed Lovel Palmer who calmly squared to Gordon who had slipped his marker at the back post to win the game. Gordon also crowned himself leading goalscorer of the Caribbean leg by scoring his tenth (10) goal, following a four timer and a hatrick in Montserrat. Luton Shelton finished close behind him on nine (9) and his third strike partner Nicholas McCreath, finishes out the top three, with six (6).

Earlier Craig Stewart cracked another one of his now trademark 25 yard bombs, out of the reach of goalkeeper Kirk Porter after 23 minutes to stun the crowd.

Fabian Davis scored from an acute angle after 58 minutes by beating goalkeeper Leighton Murray at his near post, when Tivoli Gardens FC dominated possession in the second half.

Fifteen minutes from time, coach Donovan Hayles summoned up Jomo Gordon to replace the battling Nicholas McCreath who soldered on through a painful ankle injury.

It would be the straw that broke the camel’s back. Full of running, confidence excuding and motivation peaked, Jomo drifted away from his marker in time added on (2 minutes) to nod home the most important goal of his career, and the club’s.

The celebrating exploded instinctively by all the squad members, supporters, executives and well-wishers in the center of the field. Coach Donovan Hayles wept emotionally while dedicating the game to recently deceased executive member Roxy Williams.

Flashes lit up the night skies, smiles were even brighter as the spotlights illuminated the nights preceeding opposing supporters strolled homewards in total agreement of the high level of football displayed by both Jamaican champions.

Harbour View stadium was designated the appropriate venue to celebrate the occasion with XZIBIT CRU DISCO, the Harbour View die-hards, community enthusiasts, players, officials and everyone else within the vicinity of the Compound enjoyed themselves until early Friday morning.

Victory was sweet to the taste but another final looms large on Boxing Day December 26th at the Tony Spaulding Sports Complex against Waterhouse at 4pm. Before that however the outstanding Premier League game against Wadadah at Jarrett Park is rescheduled for Wednesday December 22nd at 6pm following the Under 21 game at 2pm.

LIGHTS, CAMERA , ACTION …
HARBOUR VIEW REPLIES WITH A LATE EQUALISER FROM SUBSTITUTE AKEEM PRIESTLEY.

With the newly refurbished floodlights shinning brightly, the large crowd swelled above 3,000 as early as 6:40pm, the roadways throughout the community filled with patter of feet hurrying the catch the first pass and those already seated sipped on “Teedo’s” specially prepared “CFU “soup.

The anxiety peaked when it was announced, the start was to be delayed that the Live Radio broadcast was transmitted at 7:30pm but the risque dancing of video performers “Vibe Ihatas” supported by the music of “Xhibit Crew” Disco that made waiting a mere pleasure as the cool mountain breeze filtered among the crowd getting thicker by the moment.

The official party soon met the players lead by JFF President Crenston Boxhill, 1st Vice President George Evans, the Most Honourable Edward Seaga, President of Tivoli Gardens FC and Leader of the Opposition, Mr Carvel Stewart, Chairman of Harbour View FC and Mr Sydney Masters, President of Harbour View FC. FIFA Referee was ready to start assisted by a all Jamaican cast of Dave Miekle, Rohan Thorbourne and Fourth Official Hughill Thompson, the Commissioner Mr Horace Lewis.

Kickoff was greeted with a great cheer as both teams roared into action at a lively pace it was to be discussed by football pundits, in the many after match discussion gatherings held around the stadium that this may have been “…one of the best club games of football ever seen recently”.

Speed, skill, individual flair, team coordination, shots, tackles and departmental battles all evolved at a frenetic pace of competitiveness resulting in over extended players leaving the field with injuries of leading players Jermaine Hue, Steve Green, Robert Scarlett and Christopher Nicholas.

The first goal came when Roland Dean pulled Jermaine Taylor away from the ball as the referee signaled play-on he dribbled into the goal area before attracting the attention of Damion Stewart then passing to unmarked Christopher Nicholas at the penalty spot to shoot past Ryan Thompson after only 14 minutes.

As the game progressed the large crowd was deeply involved but the silence was shattered in the 81st minute when substitute Akeem Priestley who replaced Hue after 60 minutes emerged out of a crowded penalty area at about 16 yards to the left and let fly a stunning left footer that seemingly tore the back of Kirk Porters’ net and was greeted by the loudest crowd support all night as sudden the new “Star of the East” shun brighter than the new floodlights as his teammates descending on him even from the bench.

Smiles were all around the massive crowd well pleased with the event and waiting with baited breath for next Wednesdays return at Tivoli to crown the new “King of the Caribbean”.

Harbour View Premier League game against Wadadah has been postponed until Wednesday December 22 because seven players depart on Sunday for the quarter finals in the CFU Caribbean Cup against St. Lucia.

CFU APPOINTS MATCH COMMISSIONER FOR CARIBBEAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS IN JAMAICA.

Mr Chet Greene of Antigua is appointed as the Match Commissioner for the first CFU Caribbean Club Championship Final at the Harbour View Football Stadium on Wednesday evening slated for a 7pm start.

Mr Greene arrives on Tuesday afternoon and return on Thursday morning December 9th following the game.

December 5, 2004
PRESS RELEASE

HARBOUR VIEW, TIVOLI SEEK CFU CARIBBEAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

For the first time in the history of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a Jamaican team will be crowned CFU Caribbean Club Champion. On back-to-back Wednesdays, December 8th and 15th, Harbour View, the pride of East Kingston, and Tivoli Gardens, the stalwarts of West Kingston are set to do battle for the first international title in the respective clubs’ history. The best Jamaica has done in this Caribbean championship is 2nd by Arnett Gardens in 2003, 2nd also by Harbour View in 2001 and 2nd initially by Waterhouse in 1998.

The Club Championship is surprisingly not well funded by the CFU despite the potential of the tournament to become “the UEFA Cup of the Caribbean”. The games will be televised live by a local station, and also by radio. Both teams are working feverishly to ready their lights to present the games in the twilight of 7:00 pm.

"The CFU Caribbean Club Champion (Jamaica’s Harbour View FC or Tivoli Gardens FC) will join three UNCAF qualifiers, the USA representatives’ D.C. United and Kansas City Wizards, Mexican League Clausura (Puma UNAM) and Apertura (TBD) Winners; in the 2005 CONCACAF Champions’ Cup, which begins straight knockout home-and-away series on 9 March.

The winner of the 2005 CONCACAF Champions’ Cup will qualify to the next FIFA Club World Championship to be held in

LEADERS HARBOUR VIEW FC QUALIFIES EARLY FOR END OF FIRST ROUND FINALS ON DEC. .22nd

UNDER 21:

The group stayed third place as two goals from Andre Whyte and Kemar Petrekin lead them to a 4-1 scoreline on a very rough field.

PREMIER LEAGUE:

Sean Fraser’s late goal on a bumpy , hard surface at Frome, Westmoreland made it extremely difficult to showcase good quality football but “The Stars of the East” eeked out the well needed three points to confirm their place in the final, with a game outstanding against Wadadah Fc next Sunday December 12th.

The boys who have been travelling extensively at home and within the Caribbean over the last six weeks professionally applied themselves to generate the desired result on the road.

Qualifying with a 25 point tally from six victories and a draw means Harbour View is once again in a final making it 14 finals in the last 15 months as the purple path is extended. The unit will however want to quickly dispense of the “also-ran” tag acquired by too few trophies (4 Championships) to show for all that good work arriving.

Other clubs vying for the second place spot are Waterhouse on 21 points, Tivoli on 20, Portmore United 20 and out of the picture, Arnett Gardens behind on 17 points are fifth, with Reno next far behind on 10 points make up the top six clubs.

FOUR GOALS, TWO POINTS, IN GAME #1 IN THE HARBOUR VIEW AND TIVOLI 3-GAME-SERIES!

UNDER 21:

A late goal by Marcellino Blackburn was enough to level the scores and keep Tivoli Gardens FC second a point ahead of 3rd place Harbour View FC.

PREMIER LEAGUE:

The opening game of three, all to be played on Wednesdays in December 1st, 8th and 15th between 2003-04 Premier League Champions Tivoli Gardens FC and the Runner-up Harbour View FC ended in an exciting 2-2 contest at the Compound.

In what seemed to be an appetizer ahead of next Wednesday CFU Caribbean Club Championship Finals also mat the Compound both clubs battled for psychological ascendancy with Tivoli drawing first –blood when Steve Green stabbed home a Orane Simpson cross from close-in after 26 minutes.

The exchanges flowed sweetly much to the delight of the fair sized crowd on hand for a 3pm weekday game. Goals followed and they exploded when Jermaine Hue’s right sided freekick was not cleared from goal properly. It fell onto the chest of Nicholas McCreath at the top of the box, to control, body shift a defender and rifle home a cannon into the far post after 53 minutes.

Sean Fraser darted goalwards into the penalty area twice within 5 minutes to be awarded with a penalty call in minute 63, as Clifton Waugh converted accurately to take the 2-1 lead.

Substitute Lenworth Hyde Jr. made his entrance felt when he made the most of a feeble clearance to slot wide of custodian Ryan Thompson in the 79th minute, effectively ending the game 2-2 and whetting the appetite for another mouth-watering encounter #2 next Wednesday night at 7pm under the newly installed floodlights.

HARBOUR REBOUNDS IN STYLE WITH CAPTAIN JERMAINE HUE STRIKING A HATRICK IN “BRILLIANT” FASHION WITH TWO TRADEMARK FREEKICKS!

Under 21 Captain Marcelino Blackburn leads with a hatrick in the 5-1 victory.

UNDER 21:

A first half hatrick by Blackburn assisted by a hatrick of assist passing from main goalgetter Kemar Petrekin, was efficiently finished off by substitute Andre “Antsman” Whyte with a double strike. Ricardo Reid replied for Village United in the 53rd minute.

PREMIER LEAGUE:

As the captain’s lead their teams in attack Jermaine Hue struck a devastating blow to the campaign of Village United when he scored in minutes 4, 58 and 66. Christopher Harvey started the rout as he squared to Hue at the far post for him to control beat the defender and score.

Village United equalised on minute 18 when Fabian Dawkins crossed to Teofore Bennett to strip Harvey of possession and slot past the advancing goalkeeper Ryan Thompson from 8 yards out.

Sean Fraser was on hand to float a free-kick from three yards away from the right corner flag onto the waiting head of Harvey to score the second goal after 24 minutes.

HALFTIME: HARBOUR VIEW 2 VILLAGE UNITED 1.

Desperately lounging Elvis Hart

The best was yet to come as Jermaine Hue drew an infringement from three defenders who tracked him about 30 yards out from goal. He stood up, glanced goalwards and steered a shot inside the near post to celebrate a 3-1 lead.

Well if the stunned LIVE Television audience never believed it he would repeat the feat minutes later as Fraser was fouled about 25 yards out in a similar position, this time he placed the shot at the far post for a desperately lounging Elvis Hart in goal to try but fail to keep out. The celebration now peaked as the Cheerleaders pranced, fans screamed and Simon Crosskill the television announcer was beside himself as he acclaimed the “Meastro” as a sure pick in Jamaica’s world cup team on Wednesday against the USA in Ohio.

The celebration was so far-fetched that young goalkeeper Ryan Thompson was caught hand-slapping a huddle of teammates upfield when the referee Victor Stewart signalled the restart as Bennett’s shot flew inches wide of a exposed goal.

Daniel Rickett’s came on along with Dwayne Cole to add verve and pace to the sagging Village United fortunes to turn two defenders on the line to square past Thompson as Jermaine Taylor’s effort to clear from attackers on the goaline was only successful in hitting the upright before rolling into the goal in minute 85. As the game ended 4-2 a satisfied coach Donovan Hayles remarked gleefully on the international quality of Jermaine Hue as a player and a leader.