Kenya 1969

FA Cup 1969

NB: 41 participating teams

Teams from Nairobi Zone (12):
   Abaluhya FC
   GOR Mahia
   Maragoli
   Nairobi Young Africans FC  
   Black Santos  
   Nairobi Spurs  
   Young Rovers
   Lambwe
   Gusii
   Railway Training School [RTS]
   Nairobi Heroes
   Kenya Army
NB: Railways apparently withdrew
 
Teams from Mombasa (15):
   Feisal SC
   Liverpool
   Burnley
   Blue Band
   Ramogi
   Dundee
   Brazil
   Leeds United
   Bismarck
   Champion
   Hearts United
   Hungary
   Falcons
   Chelsea    
   Western Stars

Others (14):
   Kwale
   Nakuru All-Stars 'A'
   Nakuru All-Stars 'B'
   Kitale Elgon Stars
   Kericho
   Kitale Municipality
   Kitale Unga
   Kisumu Hot-Stars  
   Eleven Wanderers
   Kisumu Western United
   Homa Bay
   Harambee Masano
   Western United
   Kiganjo Police College

Round 1
[Sep 14]
Gusii                 lt  Kenya Army

NB: clubs qualified for the final 16 included:
   Eleven Wanderers
   Kisumu Hot-Stars
   Nakuru All-Stars 'A'
   GOR Mahia
   Abaluhya
   Ramogi
   Feisal SC
   Kenya Army
   Nairobi Spurs

NB: in the semifinals, Burnley FC (Mombasa) and Abaluhya drew twice and did not meet
    for a third game, suggesting the final below was in fact the other semifinal

Final [Dec 6]
Nakuru All-Stars 'A'  1-0 GOR Mahia

Kenyatta Cup 1969

1/8 Finals
Kakamega              3-2 Kisumu Rural 

Semifinals
Mombasa               4-0 Nairobi
Kisumu                1-1 Nakuru                [aet]

Semifinal Replay
Kisumu                2-2 Nakuru                [aet]

Semifinal Second Replay
Kisumu                2-0 Nakuru                

Final [Oct 20]
Mombasa               2-1 Kisumu  

Haile Selassie Cup 1969

NB: final announced for Dec 28; participants and result not known

Nairobi Invitation League 1969

Final Table:

 1.Nairobi Spurs          18  13  2  3  42-16  28    
  .Crusaders              18  10  5  3  41-20  25  
  .Kenya Air Force        18   8  1  9  31-33  17  
  .Impala                 18   7  3  8  25-29  17
  .Goan Institute         18   6  4  8  20-38  16  
  .Manchester             18   6  2 10  19-25  14   
 9.COGS                   18   3  4 11  18-35  10   
10.Stan-Bar United        18   1  0 17  10-68   2
NB: the records of two clubs are missing; their halfway records were:
 2.Railway FC              9   7  0  2  28-14  14  
 3.Young Goans             9   6  0  3  16- 8  12

NB: Nairobi Spurs also won the Firestone Cup, Kenya Air Force Cup and Invitation League Cup

Nairobi Football League 1969/70

Reported Table (Nov 28):

 1.Young Rovers           12  10  0  2  32-16  20
 2.Bunyore                 9   7  1  1  19- 8  15
 3.Kakamega               10   7  1  2  13- 4  15
 4.Bondo                  11   6  3  2  14- 8  15
 5.AnJimi                 10   6  1  3  12- 8  13
 6.Alganya                 7   6  0  1  12- 1  12  
 7.Bukusu                 10   5  2  3  16-14  12
 8.Mung'oma                8   4  2  2  11- 6  10
 9.Butare                  9   3  4  2  11-10  10 
10.Kibera                 12   3  3  6   7-10   9
11.Luramb (?)              7   3  2  2  15-11   8
12.Namia                   8   3  2  3   8-11   8
13.Manzao                 11   3  2  6  15-19   8
14.Mbita                   7   2  3  2   5- 6   7  
15.Nyando                  8   3  1  4   6-10   7
16.Black Santos           10   2  3  5  12-17   7
17.Mumias                  6   3  0  3   7- 7   6
18.Tiriki                  8   3  0  5  10-10   6
19.Yala                    7   1  2  4   5- 9   4
20.Gusii                  11   2  0  9   9-21   4
21.Rachim... (?)           8   1  0  7   3-15   2
22.Spearhead               9   1  0  8   6-22   2 
NB: two more wins than losses; total goal difference +5

Mombasa District Football Association League (MDFA) 1969

Division 1

Reported Final Table:
 
 1.Ramogi A                9   7  1  1  22- 7  15   
 2.Feisal                  9   7  1  1  22- 8  15  
 3.Burnley A               9   6  2  1  20- 8  14
 4.Chelsea A               9   2  4  3  10-10   8
 5.Blueband                9   2  3  4   5-14   7
 6.Leeds United A          9   2  3  4  10-10   7
 7.Dundee A                9   2  2  5  10-14   6
 8.Champion A              9   1  4  4   8-12   6
 9.Western Stars A         9   2  2  5  10-20   6
10.Hearts United           9   0  6  3   7-20   6      
NB: total goal difference +1

Division 2

Reported Table:

 1.Bismarck               14  14  0  0  35- 9  28
 2.Hungary                15  12  1  2  29- 9  26
 3.Falcon                 14  12  0  2  35-16  24
 4.Cutchi Moslim          14   9  2  3  23-15  20
 5.Liverstars United      15   8  4  3  25-23  20
 6.Stars A                15   7  1  7  31-21  15
 7.West Ham               15   4  5  6  28-26  13
 8.Doncaster              15   4  4  7  21-30  12
 9.Noore Islam            15   4  3  8  18-25  11
10.Andimi Brazil          15   3  3  9  15-28   9
11.Heroes United          15   2  7  6  19-23  11
12.Sparki A               15   3  2 10  11-27   8
13.Coast Western          15   1  3 11   9-37   5
14.Stars B                15   1  1 13   6-27   3
NB: odd number of matches; 3 more losses than wins; total goal difference -11

Division 3

Reported Table:                           
 
 1.Hotspurs               18  13  5  0  34-12  31
 2.Wanderers              18  12  6  0  32- 8  30
 3.Champion B             18  11  5  2  46-22  27
 4.Chelsea B              18  10  5  3  56-28  25
 5.Darlington             18  10  6  2  26-21  26
 6.Burnley B United       18  10  3  5  40-28  23
 7.Sparki B               18   8  7  3  41-26  23
 8.Congo Boys             18   8  5  5  27-22  21
 9.Nyarenda               18   8  5  5  23-25  21
10.Sombrero               18   8  4  6  35-20  20
11.Hudson Bay             18   9  0  9  25-22  18
12.Cardiff                18   8  1  9  36-26  17
13.Luton                  18   3  2 13  18-38  11
14.Ramogi C               18   5  3 10  21-28  13
15.Alaska                 18   2  3 13  15-39   7
16.United Stars           18   2  1 15  20-53   5
17.Destroyers             18   2  1 15  14-38   5  
NB: 14 more wins than losses; total goal difference +53;
    presumably record bottom club missing

1968

1970/71

list of champions

list of cup winners


About this document

Sources: The East African Standard; [Gac 18] (Mombasa); https://issuu.com/skipfernandes/docs/stars_next_door_book/s/11653645 (Nairobi)

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