South Africa 1961 (original) (raw)

NFL League (for whites)

Final Table:

1.Durban City 30 22 5 3 127- 52 49 2.Highlands Park 30 19 5 6 86- 38 43 3.Germiston Callies 30 17 4 9 74- 47 38 4.Benoni United 30 18 2 10 79- 62 38 5.Rangers 30 17 3 10 68- 60 37 6.Boksburg 30 15 6 9 83- 59 36 7.Southern Suburbs 30 13 9 8 74- 59 35 8.Durban United 30 15 3 12 74- 61 33 9.Ramblers 30 13 6 11 62- 61 32 10.Arcadia Shepherds 30 11 4 15 53- 81 26 11.Brothers 30 10 3 17 64- 71 23 12.Brakpan United 30 9 5 16 62- 89 23 13.Berea Park 30 9 3 18 55- 85 21 14.Randfontein 30 6 6 18 48- 87 18 15.ISCOR Pretoria 30 6 4 20 49- 71 16 16.Johannesburg City 30 4 4 22 38-113 12 Relegated

ISCOR = Iron & Steel Corporation

Promoted: Cape Town City, Addington, Wanderers; Randfontein apparently renamed West Rand United for 1962

NB: Wanderers (Johannesburg) won the Transvaal section of the NFL Second Division ahead of Vereeniging Athletic; also Corinthians played in this section

UCT Bowl 1961

Quarterfinals Rangers 3-0 Addington Germiston Callies 1-0 Wanderers Durban City 6-0 Boksburg

Semifinals Germiston Callies 0-1 Durban City Highlands Park 1-0 Rangers

Final Durban City 4-2 Highlands Park [Le Roux, Salton, Varner, G. Barratt; Pegado (2)]

Castle Cup 1961

Round 1 Highlands Park 2-0 Benoni United Municipals 0-1 Berea Park Rangers 8-4 Addington Brakpan United 5-4 Arcadia Shepherds Southern Suburbs 4-2 Brothers

1/8 Finals [Jul 8] Berea Park 3-4 Highlands Park [aet] Ramblers (Jhb) 4-0 Bloemfontein Celtic Southern Suburbs 0-1 Rangers Boksburg 5-2 Wanderers Brakpan United 9-4 Camps Bay Durban City 3-1 Queens Park [aet]

Quarterfinals Brakpan United 0-3 Durban United Boksburg 2-3 Rangers Highlands Park 3-1 Ramblers (Jhb) Durban City 10-0 G.R.I.

Semifinals Highlands Park 2-1 Rangers Durban City 3-1 Durban United

Final [Oct 21, Rand Stadium Johannesburg; att: 33,023] Highlands Park 3-1 Durban City [Koplow, Scott, Banducci; Salton, G. Barratt] [Highlands Park: Tyrrell; W. Kalk, Hammer; Scott, Jacobitz, Rufus; H. Hill, Pegado, Banducci, Koplow, R. Hill; Durban City: Ryder; Kidd, L. Williams; B. Barratt, Denysschen, Schafter; Le Roux, Varner, Salton, Deetliffs, G. Barratt]

T.N.S.C. 1961 "Champion of Champions" [Rand Stadium Johannesburg] Highlands Park 1-1 Durban City

Second Division Leagues:

League North:

Top Final Table:

1.Wanderers 48 Promoted 2.Vereeniging Athletic 39 3.Olympia 35 Relegated Team: Johannesburg City

League Natal:

Top Final Table:

1.Addington 31 Promoted 2.Hoy Park 30 3.Queens Park 29

NB: in addition Cape Town City were voted into the First Division at a special general meeting and started First Division football in 1962.

National Second and Third Divisions' Cup: Winners: Addington runners-up: Wanderers

Third Division:

Top Final Table: 1.G.R.I. 2.Germiston City Relegated Team: Nil

Natal Cup Final 1961 [Kingsmead, Durban] Hoy Park 3-1 Queen's Park [Baxter (2), Harper; Ingle]

SASL (South African Soccer League) (for coloureds, first season)

Final Table:

1.Transvaal United 10 6 2 2 31- 23 14 2.Aces United 10 5 3 2 30- 21 13 3.Moroka Swallows 10 6 1 3 59- 26 13 4.Blackpool United 10 3 2 5 24- 29 8 5.Berea 10 3 1 6 17- 28 7 6.Avalon Athletic 10 2 1 7 18- 31 5

NB: total goal difference +21; Moroka Swallows' goal record presumably erroneous

Touring Matches

Durban City 0-2 Leicester City S.Transvaal 1-1 Leicester City

About this document

Thanks to Angus Gordon-Farleigh

Sources: [Gra 65], [Lit 65], [Raa 02], [ws]

Prepared and maintained by John van Enckevort and Ian King for theRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: John van Enckevort and Ian King Last updated: 16 Mar 2023