Cape_Town_City_F.C._(NFL)

Cape Town City F.C. (NFL)

Cape Town City F.C. (NFL)

Football club

Cape Town City Football Club was an association football club based in Cape Town, South Africa. The club competed in the National Football League (NFL) from 1962 until the league was dissolved in 1977. Cape Town City won the NFL title in 1973 and 1976, as well as the NFL Cup in 1970, 1971 and 1976. Home matches were played at Hartleyvale Stadium in Observatory.

Cape Town City Penant with Honours
The Grandstand, Hartleyvale Stadium, 1972
The Supporters' Club welcome at all home matches

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Honours

  • NFL Champions: 1973, 1976 (Runners-up 1965, 1970, 1971,[1] 1974, 1976)[2]
  • Castle Cup (NFL Cup) Winners: 1970, 1971, 1976 (Runners-up 1969)[3]
  • UTC Bowl Winners: 1971, 1973 (Runners-up 1965)
  • Champion of Champions Winners: 1971, 1972, 1974
  • Coca-Cola Shield: (Runners-up 1970, 1975)
  • Ben Anderson
  • Frank 'Jingles' Pereira, v Durban City
  • Cape Town City forms a wall, consisting of Geoff Hurst, Ken Scott, Willy Hunter and Terry Gulliver
  • Cape Town City defends a corner, v Hellenic L to R: Jim Forest, Eric Welsh, Wilf du Bruin, Frank McClintock and Arno Steffenhagen

References

  1. [1]
    "South Africa 1971". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    "South Africa 1976". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. [3]
    "South Africa Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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