Durban United F.C.

	Colours Green & White Ground New Kingsmead, Durban
Chairman D & M Beare	Manager G. Moonie	Address 539 West St, Durban

Durban United were always considered the "poor relations" of their neighbours and rivals Durban City. They were first entered in the N.F.L. as Park Athletic by Messrs Brown and Elliot of Durban City but when Reg Johnson and Paul Herisson took over they immediately changed their name to Durban United.

They became more of a power when they signed Les Salton, Danny Le Roux and Martin Deetliffs in 1962. But honours evaded them until 1964 when Mr. Nikki and Topper Brown joined and their best season followed by winning the U.T.C. Bowl and later the Champion of Champions and they finished third in the League.

In 1966 they won the National Shield and shared the Champion of Champions (played in 1967) with Highlands Park in that hotly disputed goal average affair.

When Mr. Nikki relinquished the chair two well known businessmen, David and Michael Beare, took over.

The United were involved in the record transfer fee for South Africa when they got Bobby Chalmers from Durban City at a fee of R20,000. Other notable players that have worn the green and white shirts are Brian and Keith Petersen, Frankie McGuigan, Peter Baker, Robin Lowe, Alan Gordon, Francis Exall and Arthur Lightening.

D. Beare

M. Beare

Clubs Records

U.T.C. Bowl: Winners in 1964, runners up to Germiston Callies in 1962 and Durban City in 1967
Champions Winners in 1964
Coca-Cola Shield: Winners in 1966

League Results

	P	W	D	L	F	A	P	Position
1960	28	9	5	14	66	69	23	10th
1961	30	13	3	12	74	61	33	8th
1962	34	19	9	6	92	51	47	4th
1963	34	18	6	11	92	74	42	6th
1964	32	18	5	9	100	61	41	3rd
1965	30	11	6	13	63	73	28	8th
1966	30	18	5	7	72	55	41	3rd
1967	28	15	4	9	72	45	34	5th

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Durban United F.C.

Back Row (l to r) D. Ferguson, C. Neal, A. Gordon, R. Lowe, E. Mann Middle Row (l to r) G. Irvine, B. Peterson, G. Laing, A. Lightening, C. Smit, D. Hancock, G.Moonie. Front Row (l to r) J. Grant, R. Mann, F. McGuigan, B. Chalmers, K. Blackburn.

Stars ....

Gareth Irvine	John Grant	Alan Gordon	Derek Cowden
Billy McGilvray	Brian Peterson	Keith Peterson
Chris Smit	Dave Hancock	George Burns
Danny Ferguson	Robin Lowe	Frank McGuigan
Ronnie Mann	Arthur Lightening

Durban United F.C.

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