New Nigerian Bank Football Club was a Nigerian

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team that played in

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. Originally known as Ethiope FC and based in

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, it was handed over by the

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government to New Nigeria Bank and moved to Benin City in 1973. It would disappear from the map after its corporate owners started having liquidity problems when the first wave of financial houses crashes happened in the 1980s. The team was relegated in 1989 and disbanded soon afterwards.

Achievements

* Nigeria Premier League: 1 ::1985 * West African Football Union (WAFU Cup): 2 ::1983, 1984

Performance in CAF competitions

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: 1 appearance ::

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: Second Round

Former players

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* Stephen Keshi *

Henry Nwosu Henry Onyemanze Nwosu (born 14 June 1963) is a former Nigerian footballer turned manager. Career Nwosu spent his career at home with New Nigeria Bank (NNB) of Benin City and African Continental Bank (ACB) of Lagos. He also played for ASEC Mim ...

* Humphrey Edobor * Augustine Igbinabaro

References

Football clubs in Nigeria Defunct football clubs in Nigeria Association football clubs established in 1973 Benin City Financial services association football clubs in Nigeria {{Nigeria-footyclub-stub