Seiko SA

Seiko

Full name	Seiko Sports Association
Founded	1970
Dissolved	1986
Home colours Away colours

Seiko Sports Association (Chinese: 精工體育會) were one of the most famous and successful football teams in Hong Kong history. The team quit the Hong Kong First Division League after the 1985–86 season.

Contents 1 History 2 Honours 2.1 Domestic 3 Performance in AFC competitions 4 Notable players 5 Former coaches 6 League Results 7 Cheering Songs 8 Trivia 9 References

History

Seiko was a team sponsored and named by the agents of Seiko Corporation. The team entered Hong Kong Third Division League in 1970. It got the second place in Third Division (B) League (28 matches: 26 win, 1 draw, 1 loss) and got promoted to Second Division in the next season. In 1971-72, the team captured the league Champion immediately after its promotion (24 matches: 21 win, 1 draw, 2 loss) and was able to compete in Hong Kong First Division League for the first time. The team then stayed in the league for 14 consecutive years.

Honours

Within the 14 years in the Hong Kong First Division League, Seiko captured 40 major Hong Kong football trophies, which included 9 times League champion, 8 times Hong Kong Senior Shield, 6 times Hong Kong Viceroy Cup, 6 times Hong Kong FA Cup and many more. Its reserve team also captured 2 times reserve league champion.

In 1986, Asian Champions Cup (now AFC Champions League) was re-introduced after its suspension after 1971. Seiko represented Hong Kong for the competition. In the qualifying round, Seiko beat Liaoning FC from China and April Twenty-Five F.C. from North Korea and qualified for the main round. However, the rules set by competition host Saudi Arabia were too harsh and Seiko quit the competition.

Domestic

• Hong Kong First Division League
  • Winners (9): 1972–73, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85
  • Runners-up (3): 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77

• Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
  • Winners (8): 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1984–85
  • Runners-up (2): 1982–83, 1982–83

• Hong Kong FA Cup
  • Winners (6): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1985–86
  • Runners-up (1): 1978–79

• Hong Kong Viceroy Cup
  • Winners (6): 1972–73, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86
  • Runners-up (2): 1975–76, 1976–77

Performance in AFC competitions

• Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance

Notable players

first bracket shows the Chinese name used in Hong Kong and second bracket shows the seasons playing with Seiko

Hong Kong Wu Kwok Hung (胡國雄) (1972–86) Au Wing Hung (區永鴻) (1972–83) Ho Sun Wah (何新華) (1972–78) Chan Hung Ping (陳鴻平) (1972–76) Fok Pak Ning (霍柏寧) (1972–75) Chan Cheung Keung (陳長強) (1972–74) Chan Chiu Kei (陳朝基) (1973–75) Cheung Chi Wai (張子慧) (1974–80) Chris Hunter (1986) Lo Hung Hoi (盧洪海) (1979–81) Chee Yit Bo (池一坡) (1982–85) Tim Bredbury (巴貝利) (1982–84) Wan Chi Keung(尹志強) (1983–84, 85-86) Australia David Mitchell (米曹) (1984–85) England Clive Haywood (希活) (1979–80) Dave Jones (鍾士) (1980–81, 82-83)[1] Steve Whitton (威頓) (1980) Peter Bodak (邦迪) (1982–85) [2] Tony Morley (摩利) (1985–86) Ronnie Goodlass (1982-1983) Malaysia Lam Fung Kei (林芳基) (1973–81) Koo Luem Khen (古廉權) (1976–77,78-82) South Korea Kim Jae Han (金在漢) (1975–77) Kang Ki Wook (康基郁) (1975–77) Byun Ho-Young (卞鎬英) (1975–81)

Netherlands Chris Dekker (迪加) (1980–81) [3] Joop Wildbret (韋伯) (1981–85) [4] Theo de Jong (迪莊) (1981–84) Cees Storm (史唐) (1981–1982)[5] Gerrie Mühren (穆倫) (1981–83) Dick Nanninga (南寧加) (1982–83) Jan Verheijen (華希恩) (1982–1983)[5] Arie Haan (海恩/阿里漢) (1983–84) Karel Bonsink (邦辛) (1983–84) [6] René van de Kerkhof (連尼加賀夫) (1984–85) Northern Ireland Jim Hagan (希瑾) (1980–81) [7] Scotland Jackie Trainer 1970s]] (居里) (1972–80) Jim Begbie (居里) (1974–76) Walter Gerrard (1970s) Ian McWilliam (麥威廉) (1978–81) Hugh McCrory (1976–82) Billy Semple (森寶) (1978–81) Andy Kennedy (堅尼地) (1984–85) Gordon McQueen (麥昆) (1985–86) [8] South Africa John Paskin (1985-1986) Sweden Benny Wendt (雲迪) (1983–84) Wales Peter O'Sullivan (1983)

Former coaches

• Chan Fai Hung (陳輝洪) (1970–85)
• George Knobel(1981, 1983)

League Results

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Season	Position	Matches	Win	Draw	Loss	Goal For	Goal Against	Goal Difference	Points
1972-73 [10]	Champion	26	18	4	4	71	35	36	40
1973-74 [11]	2nd	26	17	4	5	75	36	39	38
1974-75 [12]	Champion	24	15	5	4	54	21	33	35
1975-76 [13]	2nd	22	13	4	5	46	22	24	30
1976-77 [14]	2nd	22	13	8	1	44	23	21	34
1977-78 [15]	4th	22	9	7	6	41	27	14	25
1978-79	Champion	22	19	3	0	60	14	46	41
1979-80 [16]	Champion	22	18	3	1	58	15	43	39
1980-81	Champion	20	13	5	2	46	12	34	31
1981-82 [17]	Champion	20	15	4	1	45	15	30	34
1982-83	Champion	18	12	4	2	31	13	18	28
1983-84	Champion	16	10	5	1	40	19	21	25
1984-85	Champion	16	12	3	1	37	12	25	27
1985-86 [18]	4th	18	7	7	4	35	23	12	21

Cheering Songs

精工體育 '82^[19]
曲/唱:譚詠麟 詞:林敏驄

球員意志堅
永遠都向著前
不怕艱辛不怕險
有充足的信心
常常如此永莫變

球員氣魄沖天
個個體格壯健
氣充足走兩邊
發揮技術全面
常常心裡自勉

@ 精工，每天都不放鬆
再上，我地找正方向
精工，勝出都不放鬆
精工，向勝利邁進

球迷個個中堅
永遠衷心一片
要身心都發展
眼中得失看淺
齊來心志盡獻

(重唱 @)

Trivia

• Seiko was able to capture at least one champion each season.
• Seiko organized many different exhibition matches including against Brazil All-Stars, Club Atlético Boca Juniors from Argentina, AFC Ajax from Holland and Hamburger SV from Germany.
• Seiko won Hong Kong First Division League for 7 consecutive times from 1978-79 to 1984-85.

References

• Seiko (in Chinese)
• 香港足球總會九十週年紀念特刊

1. ^ Dave Jones - Coventry City FC - Football-Heroes.net
2. ^ 前精工英國前鋒
3. ^ Chris Dekker
4. ^ (重post)荷蘭中堅韋伯
5. ^ ^{a b} Dutchmen in Hong Kong
6. ^ Karel Bonsink
7. ^ Jim Hagan - Birmingham City FC
8. ^ RedCafe.net Gordon McQueen (1977 - 1985)
9. ^ Rsssf.com Hongkong - List of Champions and Runners-up
10. ^ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing - Season 1972/1973 (FINAL)
11. ^ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing - 1973/1974 Season (FINAL)
12. ^ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing: up to and including 30.5.1975
13. ^ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing - 1975/76 Season (FINAL)
14. ^ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing: 1976/77 Season (Final)
15. ^ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing 1977/78 Seasin (Final)
16. ^ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing: up to and including 3rd June, 1980
17. ^ www.GoalGoalGoal.com 81-82
18. ^ www.GoalGoalGoal.com HKFA League Standing for the 1985/86 season (final)
19. ^ www.GoalGoalGoal.com 精工既歌 (in chinese)