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
1960.
1962.
Thanks to Angus Gordon-Farleigh
Sources: [Gra 65], [Lit 65], [Raa 02], [ws]
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Authors: John van Enckevort
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