Durban City F.C.




































Durban City Football Club
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Nickname(s) Banana Boys, Golden Boys
Founded May 1959
Dissolved 29 July 1988
Ground
New Kingsmead, Durban
Owner Norman Elliott














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Durban City is a former South African association football club based in the city of Durban. Formed in 1959 by Norman Elliott, the club was dissolved in 1988.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Honours


  • 3 Durban Club


  • 4 Notable coaches


  • 5 External links





History


Durban City FC played in the newly formed whites only National Football League from 1959 to 1977, the team then moved over to the Federation Professional League for the 1978 season. The team moved again to the National Premier Soccer League, which later changed its name to the National Soccer League from 1979 to 1988.


The club was sold on 27 July 1988 midway through the season to a group of local businessmen from the KwaZulu-Natal area. The new owners kept the famous blue and white hoops but immediately changed the name to Natal United. The team got relegated at the end of that season and disbanded.


In the 1986–1987 season the club courted controversy by becoming the first South African football club to have a mascot. 'Barry' was a kudu with enlarged eyes and glasses and was sponsored by a local opticians.



Honours



  • 1959 – National Football League Winners

  • 1960 – Champion of Champions Trophy Winners

  • 1960 – Castle Cup Winners

  • 1961 – National Football League Winners

  • 1961 – Champion of Champions Trophy Winners

  • 1961 – UTC Bowl Winners

  • 1962 – Champion of Champions Winners

  • 1962 – Castle Cup Winners

  • 1963 – Champion Of Champions Winners

  • 1964 – Castle Cup Winners

  • 1965 – UTC Bowl Winners

  • 1967 – UTC Bowl Winners

  • 1968 – UTC Bowl Winners

  • 1968 – Castle Cup Winners

  • 1970 – National Football League Winners

  • 1970 – Life Bowl Winners

  • 1971 – Champion Of Champions Winners

  • 1972 – National Football League Winners

  • 1972 – Coca-Cola Shield Winners

  • 1978 – Federation Professional League Winners

  • 1982 – National Professional Soccer League

  • 1983 – National Professional Soccer League



Durban Club



In late 2008 Durban businessman and former youth player Glen Adams started talking about the revival of the former glamour club. The club was registered in 2009 with the South African Football Association and will be active in the 2009 season albeit in the amateur leagues from juniors to seniors.



Notable coaches




  • England Colin Addison


  • South Africa Clive Barker


  • Scotland Alf Boyd


  • England Budgie Byrne


  • England Joe Kirkup


  • England Dave Sexton (guest)[citation needed]


  • England Bill Williams


  • South Africa Butch Webster[citation needed]


  • South Africa Willie Lewis[citation needed]



External links


  • Durban City Football Club Official Website



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