- Durban United F.C.
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Durban United Full name Durban United Football Club Ground Kingsmead stadium, Durban
(Capacity: 25,000)
Home coloursDurban United FC is a South African football (soccer) club based in Durban. Durban United FC won the Castle Cup in 1972 and played in the final in 1977.
Durban Spurs merged with Durban United into Durban Spurs United for 1970; the merger club soon reverted its name to Durban United.
Notable players
Peter Baker (D) (1965–1967) 38 apps.- Keith Blackburn (M) (1966–1967; 1969)
Jackie Carr (M) (1959-c1960)
Bobby Chalmers (F) (1966–1968) 59 apps, 50 goals (Only player in NFL history to surpass 300 goals)
Ian Davidson (D) (1968–1970)- Trevor Dawkins (D) (1973–1974)
- John Donnelly (D) (1970) 2 apps.
- Neil Duffy (M) (1970)
- Cliff Durandt (M) (1969)
- Francis Exall (F) (1965–1969)
- Danny Ferguson (D) (1967–1968) 31 apps.
- Jerry Gibson (F) (1959–1960)
Johnny Giles (M) (guest, 1971)- Alan Gordon (F) (1967–1968) 20 apps, 10 goals
- Wally Gould (M) (1968) 26 apps, 26 goals
- Johnny Grant (M) (1967–1968) 18 apps, 1 goal
- Willie Hamilton (F) (1969)
- Johnny Haynes (M) (early 1974)
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Tony Henderson (D) (1975) - Willie Henderson (M) (1972) 3 apps.
- Eric Hodge (D) (1960–1965)
Bobby Irvine (GK) (1967–1968) 14 apps.- Gavin Laing (D) (1963–1967)
- Danny Le Roux (M) (1962–1965)
- Arthur Lightening (GK) (1964–1969)
- John Little (D) (1967) 1 app.
- Chookie Louw (D) (1966) 3 apps.
- Robin Lowe (D) (1965–1968) 53 apps, 1 goal (Footballer of the Year 1966)
- Frankie McGuigan (M) (1966–1967) 31 apps, 11 goals
- Vic McKinney (M) (1962; 1970–1971)
- Ron McKinnon (D) (1973)
- Jackie McManus (D) (1969–1970)
- Jimmy McQuade (M) (1967)
- Stanley Matthews (M) (guest, July 1968) 1 app.
- Andy Milne (M) (1976)
- Chris Neal (M) (1966–1968) 23 apps, 5 goals
Bryan Orritt (M) (1968) 20 apps, 8 goals- Calvin Palmer (M) (1972)
- Brian Peterson (M) (1962–1968; 1970)
Octavio de Sa (GK) (1966) 3 apps.- Les Salton (F) (1962–1967)
- Jackie Scott (F) (1959–1961)
- Jim Scott (F) (1971–1973) 40 apps, 24 goals
- Billy Semple (M) (1972)
- Jackie Sinclair (M) (1973)
- Peter Smethurst (D) (1959)
- Tony Smith (D) (1970–1973)
- Dennis Snowden (M) (1963)
- Alan Stephenson (D) (1975)
- Gordon Stewart (M) (1960–1961)
- Barry Stobart (F) (1970)
Graham Poezyn (D) (1967–1972)
External links
See also
Categories:- South African association football clubs
- Association football clubs in Durban
- National Football League (South Africa) clubs
- South African sport stubs
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