| Ranking January 1979 | pts | win | drw | lst | gf | ga | g+- | | 1. | Durban City | 45 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 69: | 12 | +57 | 26* | | 2. | Suburbs United | 34 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 48: | 27 | +21 | 25 | | 3. | Dynamos | 33 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 42: | 24 | +18 | 25 | | 4. | Cape Town Spurs | 33 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 46: | 29 | +17 | 25 | | 5. | East London United | 29 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 33: | 27 | +6 | 26* | | 6. | Bluebells United | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31: | 35 | -4 | 24 | | 7. | Maritzburg United | 23 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 34: | 46 | -12 | 23 | | 8. | Berea | 21 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26: | 37 | -11 | 24 | | 9. | Glenville | 21 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 34: | 49 | -15 | 26 | | 10. | Swaraj | 21 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31: | 45 | -14 | 26 | | 11. | Manning Rangers | 20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34: | 45 | -11 | 26 | | 12. | Port Elizabeth United | 19 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 26: | 38 | -12 | 25 | | 13. | African Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 24: | 41 | -17 | 26 | | 14. | Berea Albion | 15 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20: | 44 | -24 | 26* |
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| _ Coca Cola KO Shield: Durban City. | | 18 teams started. Hellenic, Cape Town City and Roodeport Guild did not finnish the tournament. Pretoria Sundowns defected during the early stages. | | Teams from 1977 NFL: Durban City, Durban United, East London United, Berea Park, Marizburg, Hellenic, Cape Town City and Roodeport Guild. | | Suburbs United was a merger between Verulam Suburbs and NFL team - Durban United. Maritzburg was acquired by Durban based Berea! | | African Wanderers was a break team of 1978 NPSL African Wanderers! | | Durban City, Hellenic, Dynamos and Cape Town City joined 1979 NPSL. | | Berea Albion replaced Roodepoort Rangers late in the season but had they started from the begining they would certainly not have been wooden spoonists. | | The biggest dissapointment of the season was Swaraj who won the FPL league last season. This club changed hands and names, so often that the ordinary soccer follower became confused. At various stages it was known as Swaraj, Johanesburg Rangers, Johanesburg City, BP Swaraj and then Swaraj again and towards the end, Johanesburg City. | | Goalscorer: Ian Gillies (Maritzburg United) 18 goals. | | Teams to 1979 FPL: Cape Town Spurs, Bluebells United, Maritzburg United, Berea, Glenville, Suburbs United (Avalon) and Maning Rangers. |
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| Ranking ?? | pts | win | drw | lst | gf | ga | g+- | m | | 1. Durban City | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 36: | 9 | +27 | 13 | | 2. Hellenic | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19: | 7 | +12 | 12 | | 3. Suburbs United | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23: | 9 | +14 | 11 | | 4. East London United | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17: | 9 | +8 | 12 | | 5. Dynamos | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19: | 13 | +6 | 11 | | 6. Cape Town Spurs | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16: | 11 | +5 | 10 | | 7. Bluebells United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15: | 20 | -5 | 11 | | 8. Manning Rangers | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14: | 14 | 0 | 13 | | 9. Maritzburg City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16: | 18 | -2 | 12 | | 10.Swaraj | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14: | 21 | -7 | 11 | | 11.Berea | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9: | 17 | -8 | 12 | | 12.African Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11: | 19 | -8 | 10 | | 13.Port Elizabeth United | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8: | 16 | -8 | 11 | | 14.Glenville | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11: | 20 | -9 | 10 | | 15.Roodeport Rangers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6: | 25 | -19 | 10 |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Sun 19.03.78 | Durban United | 2-0 | Maritzburg United | | | Sun 19.03.78 | Port Elizabeth United | 2-2 | East London United | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Sat 25.03.78 | Cape Town City | 2-2 | Maritzburg United | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Sun 09.04.78 | Dynamos United | 1-0 | Maritzburg United | | | Sun 09.04.78 | Manning Rangers Durba | 1-0 | Bluebells United | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Fri 21.04.78 | Roodeport Rangers | | East London United | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Sat 06.05.78 | Rangers | 2-1 | Dynamos United | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | --- --.05.78 | Manning Rangers | 3-1 | Durban City | | | Curries Fountain 13,000. | | RR2 | Durban City | bt | Manning Rangers | | | New Kingsmead | | | Swaraj | 0-5 | Durban City | | | Lenasia | | | PG Blurbells | 1-6 | Durban City | | | Lenasia | | | Dynamos | 2-7 | Durban City | | | Lenasia | | RR1 | Berea Albion | 0-2 | Durban City | | | Berea Park | | RR2 | Durban City | 6-0 | Berea Albion | | | New Kingsmead | | | Durban City | 5-0 | Glenville | | | New Kingsmead | | | Suburbs United | bt | Dynamos | | | New Kingsmead |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Sun 11.06.78 | Maritzburg United | 0-1 | Suburbs United | | | Sun 11.06.78 | Manning Rangers Durba | 0-1 | Cape Town Spurs | | | Sun 11.06.78 | African Wanderers | | Roodeport Rangers | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Sat 12.08.78 | Durban City | 1-0 | Manning Rangers Durba | | | Sat 12.08.78 | Dynamos United | 1-0 | Suburbs United | | | Sat 12.08.78 | Bluebells United | 2-0 | Maritzburg United | | | Sat 12.08.78 | Berea Park | 2-1 | Berea | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | last matches - after ranking | | | Cape Town Spurs | --- | Berea Albion | | | | Berea | --- | Cape Town Spurs | | | Sun 20.08.78 | Maritzburg City | 2-1 | Port Elizabeth United | | | Sun 20.08.78 | Berea | 1-0 | Suburbs United | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Thu 07.09.78 | Manning Rangers | | African Wanderers | | | Curries Fontain 20:00 | | Fri 08.09.78 | East London United | | Glenville | | | BRU Stadium 20:00 | | Sat 09.09.78 | Berea Albion | | Durban City | | | 15:00 | | Sat 09.09.78 | Dynamos United | | Bluebells United | | | Millpark 20:30 | | Sun 10.09.78 | Swaraj | | African Wanderers | | | Lenasia 15:00 | | Sun 10.09.78 | Suburbs United | | Cape Town Spurs | | | Kingsmead 15:00 | | Sun 10.09.78 | Porth Elizabeth United | | | Berea | | | Adcock Stadium 15:00 |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Sun 24.10.78 | Durban City | 5-0 | Berea | | | New Kingsmead att: 5,582 |
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| Ranking 26.09.78 | pts | win | drw | lst | gf | ga | g+- | m | | 1. | Durban City | 40 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 62: | 12 | +50 | 23 | | | 2. | Cape Town Spurs | 27 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 40: | 25 | +15 | 25 | | | 3. | Dynamos United | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31: | 18 | +13 | 18 | | | 4. | Suburbs United | 23 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29: | 18 | +11 | 18 | | | 5. | East London United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26: | 20 | +6 | 20 | | | 6. | Berea | 19 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22: | 28 | -6 | 20 | | | 7. | Bluebells | 18 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22: | 33 | -11 | 20 | | | 8. | Glenville | 17 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 27: | 32 | -5 | 19 | | | 9. | Maritzburg | 16 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 26: | 33 | -7 | 19 | | | 10. | Manning Rangers | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28: | 37 | -9 | 22 | | | 11. | Swaraj | 16 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25: | 41 | -16 | 20 | | | 12. | Port Elizabeth | 14 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17: | 24 | -7 | 18 | | | 13. | African Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20: | 32 | -12 | 20 | | | 14. | Berea Albion | 9 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15: | 37 | -22 | 26 | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | --- --.0-.78 | Glenville | 1-2 | Suburbs United | | | --- --.0-.78 | East London | 1-1 | Port Elizabeth United | | | --- --.0-.78 | Johannesburg CH | 1-1 | Berea Durban | | | --- --.0-.78 | PG Blue Bells | 0-1 | Manning Rangers | | | --- --.0-.78 | African Wanderers | 3-1 | Glenville | | | Sun 01.10.78 | Durban City | 0-0 | Dynamos United | | | New Kingsmead | | --- --.0-.78 | Maritzburg City | 1-1 | Berea Albion | | | --- --.0-.78 | Port Elizabeth United | 2-3 | Suburbs United | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Wed 11.10.78 | Durban City | bt | Port Elizabeth United | | | New Kingsmead | | --- --.10.78 | Durban City | bt | Glenville | | | New Kingsmead |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Final - R12 000 winners check. | | Sun 03.12.78 | Durban City | 3-1aet | Suburbs United | 1-1 | 0-1 John Else 5' 1-1 Brian Balfour 45' ET: 2-1 Ian Bender 91' 3-1 Neil Roberts 99' Curries Fountain, Durban 15:00. Washed out on Sun 26.11.1979. Refereee: Wally Turner. Outstanding Player: Sharkey Adams (Suburbs Unied). | | Quarter-finals (/14)>. | | Fri 06.10.78 | East London United | --- | Durban City | |
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Manning Rangers: Doug Coetzee, Deena Naidu, Pravesh Mothee Ram, Mickey Pillay, Michael Samuels, Michael Moodley, Clive Daniels, Abdul Haq, Sugar Singh, Dave Durant, Victor Govindasamy, Brian Breen, Bouls Bongikosi, "Ace" Mnikathi.
Glenville: George Everts-c. Manager-coach: Ian Towers.
Dynamos United: Seraj Abbas-c. Coach: Tony Macedo.
Benson and Hedges Cup | Final |
| date | team 1 ________ | score | team 2 ________ | HT | | Sun 16.07.79 | Dynamos | --- | Cape Town Spurs | |
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| date | team 1 ________ | score | team 2 ________ | HT | | --- --.--.79 | Dynamos | 3-1 | Berea | | | --- --.--.79 | Berea | 0-2 | Dynamos | | | --- --.--.79 | PG Blue Bells | 2-0 | Cape Town Spurs | | | --- --.--.79 | Cape Town Spurs | 2-04-2p | PG Blue Bells | |
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| date | team 1 _________ | score | team 2 _________ | HT | | Sun 12.03.78 | Suburbs United | | Cape Town City | | | Sat 18.03.78 | Dynamos United | | Manning Rangers | | | Sun 19.03.78 | Durban City | | Maritzburg City | | | Sun 19.03.78 | African Wanderers | | Port Elizabeth United | | | Wed 22.03.78 | Suburbs United | | African Wanderers | | | Sat 25.03.78 | Cape Town City | | Maritzburg City | | | Sun 26.03.78 | Berea | | Swaraj | | | Sun 26.03.78 | Port Elizabeth United | | Manning Rangers | | | Wed 29.03.78 | Suburbs United | | Durban City | | | Sun 02.04.78 | Manning Rangers | | Glenville | | | Sun 02.04.78 | African Wanderers | | Cape Town City | | | Sun 02.04.78 | Sundowns | | Berea | | | Wed 05.04.78 | Berea Park | | Suburbs United | | | Fri 07.04.78 | East London United | | African Wanderers | | | Sun 09.04.78 | Durban City | | Bluebells United | | | Sun 09.04.78 | Dynamos United | | Maritzburg City | | | Wed 12.04.78 | Manning Rangers | | Maritzburg City | | | Wed 12.04.78 | Cape Town City | | Berea | | | Sat 15.04.78 | Dynamos United | | African Wanderers | | | Sat 15.04.78 | Bluebells United | | Suburbs United | | | Sun 16.04.78 | Durban City | | Cape Town Spurs | | | Wed 19.04.78 | Berea | | Port Elizabeth United | | | Fri 21.04.78 | Roodeport Guild | | East London United | | | Sun 23.04.78 | Durban City | | Sundowns | | | Sun 23.04.78 | Maritzburg City | | Glenville | | | Sun 23.04.78 | African Wanderers | | Manning Rangers | | | Fri 28.04.78 | Durban City | | African Wanderers | | | Sat 29.04.78 | Dynamos United | | Berea Park | | | Sat 29.04.78 | Sundowns | | Maritzburg City | | | Sun 30.04.78 | Suburbs United | | Glenville | | | Wed 03.05.78 | Manning Rangers | | East London United | | | Fri 05.05.78 | Glenville | | African Wanderers | | | Sun 07.05.78 | Maritzburg City | | Bluebells United | | | Sun 07.05.78 | Berea | | Hellenic | | | Mon 08.05.78 | Cape Town Spurs | | Suburbs United | | | Wed 10.05.78 | Berea | | Bluebells United | | | Sat 13.05.78 | Sundowns | | Manning Rangers | | | Sun 14.05.78 | Suburbs United | | Port Elizabeth United | | | Sun 14.05.78 | Swaraj | | Durban City | | | Sun 14.05.78 | African Wanderers | | Hellenic | | | Mon 15.05.78 | Cape Town Spurs | | Maritzburg City | | | Wed 17.05.78 | Manning Rangers | | Suburbs United | | | Sun 21.05.78 | Durban City | | Berea | | | Sun 21.05.78 | Maritzburg City | | African Wanderers | | | Sat 27.05.78 | Bluebells United | | Manning Rangers | | | Sun 28.05.78 | Maritzburg City | | Hellenic | | | Sun 28.05.78 | Berea | | Glenville | | | Mon 29.05.78 | Cape Town Spurs | | African Wanderers | | | Wed 31.05.78 | Suburbs United | | Swaraj | | | Fri 02.06.78 | Hellenic | | Suburbs United | | | Sat 03.06.78 | Swaraj | | Manning Rangers | | | Sat 03.06.78 | Roodeport Guild | | Durban City | | | Sun 04.06.78 | Berea | | Maritzburg City | | | Fri 09.06.78 | East London United | | Berea | | | Sat 10.06.78 | Dynamos United | | Durban City | | | Sun 11.06.78 | Maritzburg City | | Suburbs United | | | Sun 11.06.78 | Manning Rangers | | Cape Town Spurs | | | Sun 11.06.78 | African Wanderers | | Roodeport Guild | | | Wed 14.06.78 | Manning Rangers | | Roodeport Guild | | | Sun 18.06.78 | Durban City | | Cape Town City | | | Sun 18.06.78 | Maritzburg City | | Port Elizabeth United | | | Sun 18.06.78 | African Wanderers | | Bluebells United | | | Wed 21.06.78 | Suburbs United | | Dynamos United | | | Fri 23.06.78 | Sundowns | | African Wanderers | | | Fri 23.06.78 | Cape Town City | | Manning Rangers | | | Sat 24.06.78 | Swaraj | | Maritzburg City | | | Sat 24.06.78 | Roodeport Guild | | Berea | | | Sun 25.06.78 | Suburbs United | | East London United | | | Sun 25.06.78 | Port Elizabeth United | | Durban City | | | Fri 30.06.78 | Hellenic | | Durban City | | | Sat 01.07.78 | Roodeport Guild | | Maritzburg City | | | Sun 02.07.78 | Manning Rangers | | Berea | | | Sun 02.07.78 | African Wanderers | | Swaraj | | | Wed 05.07.78 | Berea | | African Wanderers | | | Wed 05.07.78 | Roodeport Guild | | Suburbs United | | | Fri 07.07.78 | Hellenic | | Manning Rangers | | | Sun 09.07.78 | Durban City | | East London United | | | Wed 12.07.78 | Manning Rangers | | Durban City | | | Sun 16.07.78 | Suburbs United | | Sundowns | | | Sun 16.07.78 | Maritzburg City | | East London United | | | Mon 17.07.78 | Cape Town Spurs | | Berea | | | Wed 19.07.78 | Manning Rangers | | Dynamos United | | | Mon 24.07.78 | Glenville | | Durban City | |
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