– Golden Jaguars Interim Head Coach

AT 51, Golden Jaguars acting Head Coach Wayne ‘Wiggy’ Dover disclosed that his dream is to someday help his country become one of the top ten teams in CONCACAF.
“To make that a reality, I’m pursuing a higher coaching education toward the realisation of my dream,” explained Dover who was a ‘right full back’ in his playing days.

The Jaguars interim Coach who recently reaped success against Barbados in the CONCACAF Nations League, would like to see the days return when all the Associations run their domestic programmes effectively to help aid football development across the country.
Guyana has now qualified for the 2025 Gold Cup Prelims which is a step in the right direction for Dover’s desire to become the permanent National Head Coach.
Between 2011 and 2018 Coach Dover had different stints as Assistant Coach and Interim Head Coach until he returned in 2021 as Assistant Jaguars’ Coach to present.

“The standard of football in the Caribbean region isn’t where it should be but it is a work in progress. Guyana is steadily improving at the international level. We must continue pushing to ensure we stay within touching distance of the other countries,” noted the former footballer.
As a young boy, Dover attended the Mildred Mansfield Nursery School, Trinity Primary School and Charlestown Secondary School at a time when sport was a big part of school life.
Growing up in Leopold Street, Werk-En-Rust, Dover had a very active and humble life.

“The older folks than us would play football in the street and in the playfield at Mildred Mansfield Youth Club Ground (Dorcus) in Durban Street. Those two places were where I watched them play and became interested in the game.
“It is hard to differentiate the differences between then and now. I grew up one way, which is humble and respectful to everyone. That hasn’t changed.

“However, I can safely say that now I’m much more reserved than before since you really can’t trust anyone now, as there are so many fake people around, I stay away from them to keep my peace and tranquillity.
“After I decided to hang up my playing boots in 1999, the then President of Beacon Football Club Dr. George Norton asked me to stay on as a coach for the club. That’s how I started to coach. I was doing it for my club and a friend,” disclosed Dover who spent his entire playing days at Y.S.M Beacons Football Club.

My biggest challenge as a coach was to keep myself motivated to continue Coaching. Although I love what I did there were times when I did not want to do it anymore because of the lack of real support,” added Dover, who’s youngest of six brothers; Frank Crandon, has already represented Guyana at the U-20 level.

Dover has been married for twenty-four years and has three children. He revealed that his most memorable moment was when he chose his wife.
“We were in our teens. It is a decision I never regretted. The one thing I’m most pleased about was deciding to become a family man.

“I get the most support in life and football from my family and a few brethren. If I were to live my life over, I would dedicate it totally to help liberate my people,” said Coach Dover.