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George Dearnaley
George Dearnaley (born 23 February 1969) is a retired South African football (soccer) striker who played for Hellenic FC, Seven Stars and most notably AmaZulu. International career He represented Bafana Bafana in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers. He made his international debut in a Group D World Cup qualifying where South Africa beat Congo 1–0 on 24 October 1992. He played his last international match in a Group D World Cup qualifying where South Africa beat Congo 1–0 on 31 January 1993. George’s nickname was “3 Caps”. Early life Dearnaley is of English descent. His ancestors were probably from Dearnley in Lancashire. Dearnaley attended the New Forest Boys High School in Durban. Growing up in Montclair he had very easy access to NSL matches and venues in the townships. He would watch matches mainly from the Glebe Stadium in Umlazi where he encountered the likes of Mlungisi Ngubane and Jomo Sono on numerous occasions. George took inspiration to be a footballer from his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest (after Johannesburg). Colloquially named the ''Mother City'', it is the largest city of the Western Cape province, and is managed by the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. The other two capitals are Pretoria, the executive capital, located in Gauteng, where the Presidency is based, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital in the Free State, where the Supreme Court of Appeal is located. Cape Town is ranked as a Beta world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. The city is known for its harbour, for its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town is home to 66% of the Western Cape's population. In 2014, Cape Town was named the best place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umlazi
Umlazi is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, located south-west of Durban. Organisationally and administratively it forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its South Municipal Planning Region. It is the fourth largest township in South Africa, after Soweto, Tembisa and Katlehong. Umlazi is the only township in the country that has its own registration plate, which is NUZ. It is divided into 26 sections, A through to Z, with the exception of I, O and X, but with an addition of AA, BB and CC. Etymology According to legend, the name Umlazi comes from "umlaza", the Zulu word for the sour acid produced from fermented or sour milk. It is believed that when King Shaka was passing through the area, he refused to drink from a local river claiming it had the taste of "umlaza". The area was called Umlazi after this incident. Geography Umlazi is situated on a series of undulating hills at an average elevation of 101 metres above sea level between the uMlaza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Anderson (South African Footballer)
Mark Anderson (born 29 June 1962) is a South African retired football (soccer) goalkeeper who played professionally for Pretoria Callies, Mamelodi Sundowns, Umtata Bush Bucks, Santos Cape Town and Hellenic FC Hellenic FC is a South African association football club based in Cape Town. They were nicknamed ''The Greek Gods''. Established in 1958 by Greek South Africans, Hellenic campaigned in the lower amateur leagues of Cape Town. But by the 1970s the .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Mark 1962 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers South African soccer players Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players Bush Bucks F.C. players Santos F.C. (South Africa) players Hellenic F.C. players White South African people South Africa men's international soccer players Pretoria Callies F.C. players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Stober
Gerald Stober (born 27 June 1969) is a South African former football (soccer) striker. International career He made his international debut on 22 November 1995 against Zambia as a substitute for Donald Khuse in the 60th minute. He played his last international on 24 April 1996 in a 3-2 loss to Brazil after coming in for Shaun Bartlett. After retirement He works as a Consultant at Alacrity, an Information Technology in the Century City area. He also works as a pundit for UEFA Champions League matchdays on E.tv e.tv (commonly referred to on-air as e) is the first and only privately owned free-to-air television station in South Africa. It is the fifth terrestrial television channel in the country, following three channels that are operated by the sta .... References 1969 births Living people Men's association football forwards South African men's soccer players Santos F.C. (South Africa) players South Africa men's international soccer players Hellenic F.C. playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Mutual FC
Old Mutual FC is a South Africa soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ... club from Cape Town, South Africa. Old Mutual FC currently plays in the SAFA Second Division. Notable former players * Mark Mayambela * Roscoe Pietersen Club officials and technical team *Chairman: Paul Blows *Assistant Coach: Gerald Stober *Goalkeeper coach: Mark Anderson (South African footballer) *Advisory board: Ashoek Adhikari Bob Skinstad *Head of youth development: Roger Links *Academy Chairman: Dr. Busch *Academy Chief Scout: Andy *Administration: Ryan References {{Reflist Soccer clubs in Cape Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
