NFL League (for whites) (first ever season) Final Table: (only one round was played) 1.Durban City 11 9 1 1 55-23 19 Champions 2.Rangers 11 7 3 1 35-19 17 3.Durban United 11 5 5 1 28-15 15 4.Germiston Callies 11 6 2 3 39-19 14 5.Arcadia Shepherds 11 7 0 4 32-28 14 6.Benoni United 11 5 3 3 35-21 13 7.Randfontein 11 6 1 4 25-27 13 8.Pretoria City 11 3 2 6 28-42 8 [*] 9.Brakpan United 11 3 2 6 24-38 8 10.Johannesburg City 11 2 1 8 19-37 5 11.Southern Park 11 1 2 8 18-44 4 12.Maritzburg City 11 0 2 9 12-37 2 [*] [*] Pretoria City and Maritzburg City disbanded at end of season; no relegation. Leading Goal-scorer: L.Salton (Durban City) 23 (2 in Cup). Castle Cup Quarter Final Benoni United 2-1 Brakpan United Marist Brothers 1-0 Balfour Park Rangers 5-2 Berea Park Germiston Callies 3-1 Boksburg Castle Cup Semi Final Rangers 3-2 Benoni United Germiston Callies 3-2 Marist Brothers Castle Cup Final 1959 [Oct 10, Rand Stadium Johannesburg; att: 16,238] Rangers 4-2 Germiston Callies [James (2), Jacques, Blom; Wolpert, Ching] [Rangers: Van der Merwe; Kreser, Jacobsen; Christophers, Cloete, Jacques; Blom, James, Swinton, Esterhuizen, Fourie; Germiston Callies: Clark; Pye-Smith, Jackson; H. Hauser (Wolpert), Logan, Bales; Walker, Ching, Moore, Hammer, Mitchell] T.N.S.C. 1959 "Champion of Champions" 1959 [Feb 1960] Rangers 4-4 Durban City Bolton Wanderers tour to Southern Africa 1959 NB: Bolton Wanderers toured before the start of professional football in South Africa on Jul 4 16-May-59 Johannesburg Southern Transvaal 1-2 Bolton Wanderers 20-May-59 Benoni Eastern Transvaal 2-1 Bolton Wanderers 23-May-59 Durban Natal 1-0 Bolton Wanderers 27-May-59 East London Border 1-6 Bolton Wanderers 30-May-59 Cape Town Western Province 0-3 Bolton Wanderers 1-Jun-59 Pretoria Northern Transvaal 1-2 Bolton Wanderers 6-Jun-59 Durban South Africa 0-1 Bolton Wanderers 13-Jun-59 Johannesburg South Africa 1-2 Bolton Wanderers 17-Jun-59 Bulawayo Southern Rhodesia 0-5 Bolton Wanderers 21-Jun-59 Kitwe Northern Rhodesia 3-5 Bolton Wanderers1949.
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