Founded | 1968 | as Hampshire United
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Ground | Farrer Park Field |
Capacity | 1000 |
Coordinates | 1°18′40″N 103°50′58″E / 1.3110°N 103.8495°E |
League | Singapore Football League |
Farrer Park United was a soccer club from Singapore. The team won Singapore's National Football League (NFL) in 1982, and the President's Cup in 1981 and 1983. [1]
The club played at the Farrer Park Field as their home stadium. [2]
In 1968, Hampshire United was formed. [3] It was later renamed as Farrer Park United. [3]
In 1976, Farrer Park lost to Geylang International, 2–0, in the finals of the Toto League Cup. [4]
In 1979, Robert Ng and Robert Lim joined the club as manager and coach. [5]
In 1982, Farrer Park United won the National Football League Division 1 and also the national U15 title. [6]
In 1983, Dutch goalkeeper, Alex Brouwer, formerly from PSV Eindhoven join the club. [6] The club won the President's Cup with a 3–0 win over Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association. [7]
In 1989, before an NFL match against Changi United, the team showed up without jerseys. [8] Their manager Alfonso Dorai arrived 15 minutes after the match's scheduled start with their jerseys but the club had alreader conceded the match to Changi United. [8] Dorai claimed that he was involved in an accident in his friend's car and was delayed. [8] Football Association of Singapore (FAS) requested for a police report for the accident which Dorai was unable to produce, claiming his friend had privately settled with the other driver and hence no police report was made. [8] As a result Farrer Park was banned for two years by the FAS. [8]
In 1978, Farrer Park got its first sponsor, German sporting supplier Puma, to provide for all its equipment. [9]
The club also had the only British player, Chris Bates, playing in the National Football League. [10]
The team had also many other Singaporean national football players, such as Malek Awab, Norhalis Shafik, Marzuki Elias and Razali Rashid. [11]
Founded | 1968 | as Hampshire United
---|---|
Ground | Farrer Park Field |
Capacity | 1000 |
Coordinates | 1°18′40″N 103°50′58″E / 1.3110°N 103.8495°E |
League | Singapore Football League |
Farrer Park United was a soccer club from Singapore. The team won Singapore's National Football League (NFL) in 1982, and the President's Cup in 1981 and 1983. [1]
The club played at the Farrer Park Field as their home stadium. [2]
In 1968, Hampshire United was formed. [3] It was later renamed as Farrer Park United. [3]
In 1976, Farrer Park lost to Geylang International, 2–0, in the finals of the Toto League Cup. [4]
In 1979, Robert Ng and Robert Lim joined the club as manager and coach. [5]
In 1982, Farrer Park United won the National Football League Division 1 and also the national U15 title. [6]
In 1983, Dutch goalkeeper, Alex Brouwer, formerly from PSV Eindhoven join the club. [6] The club won the President's Cup with a 3–0 win over Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association. [7]
In 1989, before an NFL match against Changi United, the team showed up without jerseys. [8] Their manager Alfonso Dorai arrived 15 minutes after the match's scheduled start with their jerseys but the club had alreader conceded the match to Changi United. [8] Dorai claimed that he was involved in an accident in his friend's car and was delayed. [8] Football Association of Singapore (FAS) requested for a police report for the accident which Dorai was unable to produce, claiming his friend had privately settled with the other driver and hence no police report was made. [8] As a result Farrer Park was banned for two years by the FAS. [8]
In 1978, Farrer Park got its first sponsor, German sporting supplier Puma, to provide for all its equipment. [9]
The club also had the only British player, Chris Bates, playing in the National Football League. [10]
The team had also many other Singaporean national football players, such as Malek Awab, Norhalis Shafik, Marzuki Elias and Razali Rashid. [11]