Arcadia Shepherds F.C.

Arcadia Shepherds are a South African football (soccer) club based in Arcadia, Pretoria that currently plays in the Vodacom League.

History

The club was founded in 1903, and was briefly renamed to Arcadia United in the seasons from 1963-68. Arcadia Shepherds experienced their most successful season in 1974, where they won "the triple": NFL Championship, Castle Cup and the NFL UTC Bowl Cup. The next three big achievements by the club, was when they won the NPSL League Cup Competition in 1982, after an exciting final against Highlands Park; then a victory in the NPSL Sales House Cup in 1985, beating Kaizer Chiefs in the final; and next year in 1986 they won the BP Top Eight Cup, beating Bidvest Wits in the final. Since then, the acchievements by the team have been modest. They managed to win a NPSL champhionship in 1992, but this was at a time where all the best teams were playing in the NSL.

More recently Shepherds have been known for producing players like Phil Evans, Bongani Khumalo and Katlego Mphela.

Notable former players

• Deshi Baktawer (GK)
• Dave Barber (M) (1965-1971)
• Owen Beckett (M) (c1955-1959; 1962-1963)
• Rodney Bush (M) (1979)
• Bobby Charlton (M) (guest, April 1976)
• Les Cocker (M) (1966-1967) 56 apps, 22 goals
• Jeff Cook (F) (1973)
• Keith Cox (M) (1963-1966)
• Ron Davies (F) (1975)
• Wyn Davies (F) (1976)
• Ian Delacour (D) (1979-1981)
• Derek Dougan (F) (guest, 1973)
• Jimmy Dudley (D) (1967-1968) 10 apps.
• Mark Fish (F) (1990-1991)
• Heribert Franken (F) (1965)
• David Gaskell (GK) (1973)
• Trevor Gething (GK) (1953-1970; c1980-1982)
• Anton Greyling (M) (1995-?)
• Ron Guthrie (D) (1975)
• Eoin Hand (D) (1976-1977)
• Dave Herholdt (D) (1967-c1984)
• John Hewie (D) (1947-1949; 1960; 1966-1967; 1968-1971)
• Dave Hilley (F) (1973)
• Kai Johansen (D) (1973-1975)
• Bazil Johnson (F) (1959-1963; 1964-1965; 1967-1969) (his 43 goals in 1963 is a club record)
• Matthew Karp (D) (1954-1965)
• Dylan Kerr (D) (1988-1989)
• Stan Lapot (M) (1971-1975)
• Thomas Madigage (M) (1986-1987)
• Roy Matthews (M) (1967-1975)
• George Miller (M) (1948; 1959; 1961)
• Ian Moir (M) (1975)
• Norman Nielson (D) (1948-1949)
• Ralph Oelofse (D) (1959-1961)
• Marinus Perlee (M) (1962-1966)
• Steve Powell (D) (guest, c1973)
• Peter Rath (D) (1965-1966)
• Colin Shaw (F) (1966-1968; 1973)
• David Smith (M) (1975)
• Brian Tocknell (D) (1966-1973)
• Craig Watson (M) (1970-1972)
• Geoff Wegerle (M) (1972-1975; 1976-1977; 1979-1981)
• Roy Wegerle (F) (1980-1981; 1984)
• Steve Wegerle (M) (1968-1970; 1971-1974; 1976) (South African Player of the Year 1974)
• Paul A. Williams (F) (1986)
• Peter Withe (F) (1973) (Foreign Player of the Year 1973)

See also

• National Football League (South Africa)