South Africa 1959

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 Wanderers
               

1949.

list of champions.

list of cup winners.


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