Club Overview

Club History

1974 Started out as the International Contract Specialists (ICS) and won the non-league Championships 1975 Revamped the National Football League and won the League and President's Cup

1977 Won the President's Cup 1979 Club lost ground and was relegated to Divison II

1982-1983 New Management Committee was constituted with old players like Rejab Ismail, Matthew Chin, Dollah Kassim and Shamsuddin Rahmat Geylang International was promoted to Division I

1984 Club President Kassim Chik financed team to survive Businessman Patrick Ang joined the Club and was one of its saviours, managing to successfully seek sponsors for the Club Geylang International became a household name. Top Players like Fandi Ahmad, Malek Awab, Borhan Abu Samah, Norhalis Shafik, Lim Tong Hai, Kadir Yahya, Sudiat Dali, Syed Faruk all represented the Club. The Club won almost all tournaments organised by the FAS 1988-93 Club won the FAS Premier League for six consecutive years.

1994 Club finished third after two guest clubs from Australia participated in the Premier League

1995 FAS announce the pull out from the Malaysia Cup a task force led by Mr Patrick Ang was set up to study the feasibility of having a pro league Singapore Professional Football League Pte Ltd was formed

Stars of the Current Squad

Club Milestone

Team of 2004

• Led by head coach Scott O' Donell

• Finished 7 th in the S.League

• Semi-finalists in the Singapore Cup

• First Singapore football club to reach the semi-finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup, lost out narrowly by one goal aggregate in the semi-finals against Al Wahda FC (Syria)

Team of 2003

• Led by head coach Scott O' Donell

• Scott won the S.League Coach of the Year Award

• S.League 1 st runner-up

• Singapore Cup 1 st runner-up

Team of 2002

• Led by head coach Jang Jung

• S.League 2 nd runner-up

• Singapore Cup 2 nd runner-up

Team of 2001

• Led by head coach Jang Jung

• Jang Jung won the S.League Coach of the Year Award

• S.League Champions

• Singapore Cup 1st runner-up

Team of 2000

• led by head coach Alan Vest

• Alan Vest left halfway through the season and team was taken over by Technical Director Seak Poh Leong

• S.League 2nd runner-up

Team of 1999

• February 1, 1999 - Alan Vest joins Geylang United FC as the new Head Coach

• Key Players:

1. Lutz Pfannenstiel - GK 2. Gareth Rowe - DF 3. Billy Bone - MF 4. Jacksen Tiago - FW 5. Indra Sahdan - FW 6. Zulkanean Zainal - MF 7. Kadir Yahaya - DF

• The Eagles win the Fair Play Award
• The Eagles revamp the team and involve players from the Prime League
• September 15, 1999 - Geylang United vs Singapore Pools Golf Friendly at Laguna National Golf and Country Club

Team of 1998

• Former S-League CEO Douglas Moore joins Geylang United as the Head Coach

• Key Players:

1. Kadi Yahaya 2. Zulkanean Zainal - MF 3.Ahmad Latiff 4. Sophian Rephalee - MF

• November 26, 1998 - Geylang United FC organises 1st GUFC Golf Day at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club

• Prime League - Eagles win the 1998 Prime League Championship

• The team comprises a number of senior players

Team of 1997

• 1997 - The Eagles break its proud record of a 12-game unbeaten run by beating Jurong FC

• Tiger Beer League Cup 1997 - The Eagles find their way to the final against league champions SAFFC and loses a tight match

• July 1997 - Geylang United launch the opening of its multi-million dollar, four-storey Clubhouse in Bedok with the help of main sponsor Ponggol Marina

• Robert Lim - appointed Head Coach

• Key Players:

1. Reza Manesh 2. Indra Sahdan Daud 3. " Ahmad Latiff 4. Jang Jung 5. Zulkarnean Zainal 6. Hamid Reza Estili Team of 1996

• Tiger Beer Series 1996 - Geylang United FC clinched the Tiger Beer

series title after a 1-1 draw.

• November 9, 1996: THE GRAND FINALE - Geylang United FC officially

crowned as the very first champion of Singapore's professional league

• Geylang beat SAFFC (the newly crowned Pioneer Series Champion)

3-0 at the National Stadium to be crowned Champion of Champions.

• Geylang made it a double win by beating the same opponents for the

FA Cup

• Jalal Talebi - who went on to become Iran's Head Coach in the World Cup 1998 - was the Head coach of the Eagles' inaugural season

• Key Players:

1. Hamid Reza Estili - a former Eagle who represented Iran and scored against the US in France '98

2. Kadir Yahaya - veteran defender

3. Fandi Ahmad - Singapore football favourite son

Most Appearances

Most Goals

Player Recognition & Awards

Team Honours

Club Management

Geylang United Football Club held its 12th Annual General Meeting [AGM] on Saturday, 29th March 2008 at the GUFC Clubhouse. Below is the list of Committee Members appointed/elected at the AGM, in accordance to Clause 19 (a) of the Club Constitution:

PATRON

ADVISOR

MR OTHMAN HARON EUSOFE

MR LEE YI SHYAN

CHAIRMAN 	 MR ANG BOON YAM, PATRICK 	 APPOINTED
VICE-CHAIRMAN	 MR LIM TSO GHEE, PETER 	 APPOINTED
VICE-CHAIRMAN	 MR SEAK POH LEONG	 APPOINTED
HON. SECRETARY	MR TAN ONG HUAT, WILLIAM	 APPOINTED
HON. TREASURER	 MR NG BOON LENG, PETER	 APPOINTED
MEMBER 	 MR YEE WENG PHEI	 APPOINTED
MEMBER 	 MR ROSLI RIDZWAN	 ELECTED
MEMBER 	 MR SEET PENG KIAT, CHRISTOPHER	 ELECTED
MEMBER 	 MR SIM KHEE HUAT, DOUGLAS	 ELECTED
MEMBER 	 MR TAN BOON HONG, VICTOR	 ELECTED
MEMBER 	 MR TAN SU SHONG, SHAWN	 ELECTED

The Club would also like to thank Mr Lawrence Chan for his support and contribution during his tenure as Geylang United FC's Management Committee Member .

Uniforms

Stadium

Bedok Stadium

Sponsors

Important Links

http://gufc.org.sg/

References