Farrer Park United

Farrer Park United was a soccer club from Singapore. The team won Singapore's National Football League in 1982, and the President's Cup in 1981 and 1983.[1]

Farrer Park United
GroundFarrer Park Field
Capacity1000
Coordinates1.31104°N 103.84950°W / 1.31104; -103.84950
LeagueSingapore Football League

The club played at the Farrer Park Field as their home stadium.[2]

History

In 1976, Farrer Park United lost to Geylang International, 2–0, in the finals of the Toto League Cup.[3]

In 1979, Robert Ng and Robert Lim joined the club as manager and coach.[4]

In 1982, Farrer Park United won the National Football League Division 1 and also the national U15 title.[5]

In 1983, Dutch goalkeeper, Alex Brouwer, formerly from PSV Eindhoven join the club.[5]

In 1983, the club won the President's Cup with a 3–0 win over Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association.[6]

Players

The club also had the only British player, Chris Bates, playing in the National Football League.[7]

The team had also many other Singaporean national football players, such as Malek Awab, Norhalis Shafik, Marzuki Elias and Razali Rashid.[8]

References
  1. "Singapore - List of Cup Winners".
  2. Auto, Hermes (31 March 2018). "Farewell, Farrer Park: 5 things about the place where Singapore's sporting spirit burned bright | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  3. "GOALIE WAN IS GEYLANG'S HERO". New Nation. 23 July 1976. p. 16. Retrieved 29 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. "Farrer Park United's recipe for success". Singapore Monitor. 4 March 1985. p. 26. Retrieved 29 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. "Farrer Park has added touch of professionalism". Singapore Monitor. 8 January 1983. p. 30. Retrieved 29 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. Chan, Alfonso (3 October 1983). "Farrer Park denies Safsa the final hattrick". Singapore Monitor. p. 27. Retrieved 29 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. Yeo, Wilfred (9 July 1981). "Bates plays dream tie for United". The Straits Times. p. 33. Retrieved 29 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  8. "FARRER PARK UNITED". Singapore Monitor. 2 March 1985. p. 26. Retrieved 29 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.


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