M. Viatilingam

In this Indian name, the name Murgeson is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Viathilingam. The abbreviation "a/l" (anak lelaki) or "a/p" (anak perempuan), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" in Malay respectively.
M. Viathilingam
Personal information
Full nameViathilingam a/l Murgeson
Date of birth1952
Place of birthKedah, Malaysia
Date of death1 April 2012 (aged 60)
Playing positionLeft-back
Club information
Current team
Retired
Youth career
Kedah FA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1968–1980anKedah FA394(2)
Total394(2)
National team
1973–1986Malaysia196(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2007.
† Appearances (Goals).

Viathilingam a/l Murgeson (c.1952-1 April 2012) was a former Malaysian football player. His name sometimes spelt as M. Viatilingam or M. Vittilinggam. He played as a left-back.

Career

Viathilingam played for Kedah FA, starting in the youth team that contested the Burnley Cup from 1968 to 1970, and later for the senior team in Malaysia Cup tournaments from 1971 to 1984.

He also played for the Malaysia national football team, debuting in the 1975 SEAP Games. He was in the squad that played in the 1976 AFC Asian Cup in Tehran, Iran.[1] The 1978 Asian Games was the last tournament he played for Malaysia.

He was known to his teammates as 'Mat Boeing' due to his speed, like the aircraft.

He was also a full-time staff at Lembaga Letrik Negara (currently known as Tenaga Nasional Berhad), along with his chihdhood friend and teammate in Kedah and Malaysia, Khor Sek Leng (later known as Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah). He worked at LLN/TNB from 1972 to 2008.

Death

Viathilingam died at Pantai Hospital, Penang on 1 April 2012 caused by brain tumor. At 60 years old at the time of his death, Viathilingam leaves behind his only daughter, as his wife had passed away 2 years earlier.

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References

  1. ↑ "Sertaan Malaysia dalam Piala Asia bagai 'mimpi tiba-tiba jadi kenyataan'" [Malaysia's participation in Asian Cup like a 'dream came true']. Berita Harian (Singapore) via National Library Singapore NewspaperSG. 2 June 1976. Retrieved 30 January 2014.