South Africa 1962 (original) (raw)

NFL League (for whites)

1.Highlands Park 34 23 5 6 85-37 51 2.South Suburbs 34 22 7 5 87-44 51 3.Durban City 34 23 4 7 90-40 50 4.Durban United 34 19 9 6 92-51 47 5.Germiston Callies 34 19 3 12 77-50 41 6.Cape Town City 34 17 6 11 69-52 40 7.Addington 34 13 11 10 97-69 37 8.Boksburg 34 14 6 14 71-70 34 9.Brothers 34 13 8 13 61-66 34 10.Arcadia Shepherds 34 13 7 14 73-78 33 11.Rangers 34 13 7 14 49-70 33 12.Benoni United 34 10 8 16 58-83 28 13.Wanderers 34 9 7 18 45-73 25 14.Brakpan United 34 7 9 18 57-84 23 15.West Rand United 34 7 9 18 45-73 23 16.Berea Park 34 6 11 17 63-92 23 17.Ramblers 34 6 10 18 44-68 22 18.ISCOR Pretoria 34 5 7 22 34-77 17 Relegated

Promoted: Bloemfontein City

Arcadia Shepherds changed name to Arcadia United for 1963.

ISCOR = Iron & Steel Corporation

Topscorer: 42 P.McEwan (Germiston Callies) (36 in League)

UCT Bowl 1962

Quarterfinals Germiston Callies 3-0 Highlands Park Cape Town City 0-1 Durban United Bloemfontein City 3-5 Durban City Durban Ramblers 2-3 Southern Suburbs

Semifinals Durban City 0-0 Durban United Southern Suburbs 2-3 Germiston Callies

Semifinal Replay Durban United 2-2 Durban City

Semifinal Second Replay Durban City 0-2 Durban United

Final Germiston Callies 4-1 Durban United [Slabbert (2), Bunce, Bales; Salton]

Castle Cup 1962

Preliminary Round Highlands Park 11-0 Klerksdorf Town

Round 1 Addington 4-0 Bloemfontein City Arcadia Shepherds 7-0 University Witwatersrand West Rand United 3-2 Durban UNited Corinthians 13-0 Crown Mines Highlands Park 6-1 Stella

1/8 Finals Addington 8-1 Port Elizabeth City Arcadia Shepherds 3-1 Boksburg Southern Suburbs 2-3 Cape Town City Benoni United 5-1 West Rand United
Highlands Park 5-0 Germiston Callies

Quarterfinals Highlands Park 5-0 Brakpan United Ramblers (Jhb) 2-0 Cape Town City Benoni United 1-2 Arcadia Shepherds Durban City 3-0 Addington

Semifinals Ramblers (Jhb) 2-1 Highlands Park Durban City 5-0 Arcadia Shepherds

Final [Oct 20, Rand Stadium Johannesburg; att: 19,715] Durban City 2-1 Ramblers [G. Barratt (2); Wood] [Durban City: Ryder; Kidd, Denysschen; Varner, Tennant, B. Barratt; Chalmers, Weir, Mace, Selley, G. Barratt; Ramblers: Adelaine; Swart, Alberto; Wood, Meeser, Davies; Coetzee, R. Williams, McBean, Shepherd, Walters]

T.N.S.C. 1962 "Champion of Champions" [played in February, 1963.]

Having drawn with each other, Durban City, Germiston Callies and Highlands Park all shared the trophy.

Second Division Leagues:

League North:

Top Final Table:

1.Bloemfontein City 50 Promoted 2.Vereeniging Athletic 48 3.Corinthians 44

League Natal:

Top Final Table:

1.Durban Ramblers 31 Promoted 2.Atella 29 3.Umbilo 21

NB: Durban Ramblers were promoted after a promotion playoff against the winners of the Transvaal and Orange Free State Second Division

Promoted Teams: Durban Ramblers and Bloemfontein City (Bloemfontein City were voted into First Division at annual general meeting of League in February, 1963.)

National Second and Third Divisions' Cup Winners: Corinthians (3); Runners-Up: Durban Municipals (1).

Third Division:

Top Final Table:

1.Klerksdorp Town 36 Promoted 2.Victoria United 35 3.Cedar Athletic 31 Relegated Team: University

Division 1 Reserve League (Transvaal) Winners: Ramblers Runners-Up: Rangers

About this document

Thanks to Angus Gordon-Farleigh and John van Enckevort

Sources included: [Gra 65], [[Lit 65]

Prepared and maintained by Mikael Jönsson and Ian King for theRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Mikael Jönsson and Ian King Last updated: 16 Mar 2023