Bulova (football)
Encyclopedia
Bulova is a now defunct Hong Kong
football
club which were dissolved after the 1984-85 season.
In 1977, Bulova entered Hong Kong Third Division League
and proposed a 3-year plan to get promotion to First Division
. In 1979-80 season, Bulova appeared the first time in Hong Kong First Division League
.
The team organized many exhibition matches which attracted lots of spectators. Some of the famous ones include the match against Liverpool
in 1983 and against Manchester United in 1984.
They won a double of Hong Kong FA Cup
and Hong Kong Viceroy Cup
in 1981-82 and 1982-83. They were also runners-up of FA Cup
in 1979-80 and won the Hong Kong Senior Shield
in 1984. They were also runners-up in the Hong Kong First Division League
in 1982-83 and 1983-84.
: 1982 Mel Blyth
: 1981-1982 Phil Boyer
: 1982 Chan Fat Chi
: 1979-1984 John Clayton
: 1982-1983 Terry Conroy
: 1979-1980 Barry Daines
: 1981-1983 http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/barrydaines.htm Bob Delgado
: 1983-1984 Peter Foley
: 1983-1984 http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/oxford/oxford.htm Charlie George
: 1981-1982; 1982 Brian Greenhoff
: 1982-1983 Clive Haywood
: 1981-1984 (希活) Tommy Hutchison
: 1982-1983 Don Masson
: 1982-1983 Derek Parlane
: 1982-1983 Barry Powell
: 1982-1984 Dieter Schwemmle
: 1980-1981 Billy Semple
: 1981-1984 Dave Wiffill: 1982-1984 Yu Kwok Sum
: 1982-?
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club which were dissolved after the 1984-85 season.
In 1977, Bulova entered Hong Kong Third Division League
Hong Kong Third Division League
Hong Kong Third Division League is the third and the lowest level of football competition under the organization of Hong Kong Football Association. It is divided into two parallel leagues: Hong Kong Third 'A' Division League and Hong Kong Third 'District' Division League...
and proposed a 3-year plan to get promotion to First Division
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
. In 1979-80 season, Bulova appeared the first time in Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
.
The team organized many exhibition matches which attracted lots of spectators. Some of the famous ones include the match against Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in 1983 and against Manchester United in 1984.
They won a double of Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...
and Hong Kong Viceroy Cup
Hong Kong Viceroy Cup
Hong Kong Viceroy Cup is an abandoned football competition in Hong Kong. It was the first footabll competition in Hong Kong which allowed business sponsorship. Together with First Division League, FA Cup and Senior Shield, they were at the time considered as Big Four compeititons in Hong Kong...
in 1981-82 and 1982-83. They were also runners-up of FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...
in 1979-80 and won the Hong Kong Senior Shield
Hong Kong Senior Shield
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield is the oldest football knockout inter-club competition in Asia. Usually only the teams in First Division would enter into the competition...
in 1984. They were also runners-up in the Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
in 1982-83 and 1983-84.
Notable players
Peter AitkenPeter Aitken
Peter Gerald Aitken is a Welsh former footballer who played nearly 300 games in the Football League.Aitken began his career as an apprentice with Bristol Rovers, making his debut in the 1972–73 season...
: 1982 Mel Blyth
Mel Blyth
Melvin Bernard "Mel" Blyth is a former footballer, who played for several clubs, including Southampton with whom he won the FA Cup in 1976.-Norwich City and Scunthorpe United:...
: 1981-1982 Phil Boyer
Phil Boyer
Philip John "Phil" Boyer is an English former footballer who played for various clubs during his career, including Southampton, Norwich City, Bournemouth and Manchester City. He has the rare distinction of having played over 100 league games for four different clubs...
: 1982 Chan Fat Chi
Chan Fat Chi
Chan Fat Chi is a former Hong Kong soccer player. His nickname was "Fat Chi Chai" which means "Fat Chi boy" in Chinese. The name is very similar how Brazilians added "dinho" to younger players.-Career:...
: 1979-1984 John Clayton
John Clayton (footballer)
John Clayton is a retired Scottish professional football striker. He was forced to retire from football in 1994 due to injury...
: 1982-1983 Terry Conroy
Terry Conroy
Terry Conroy is a former professional footballer, who spent most of his career with Stoke City.-Stoke City:He joined the Potters from the Irish club, Glentoran for £10,000 in March 1967. He went on to make 333 Cup and League appearances for Stoke, scoring 66 goals...
: 1979-1980 Barry Daines
Barry Daines
Barry Daines is a former professional footballer. He played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur and Mansfield Town, and for Bulova and England Youth in the position of goalkeeper....
: 1981-1983 http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/barrydaines.htm Bob Delgado
Bob Delgado
Robert Allan Delgado is a Welsh footballer who played for most of his career in the 1970s, with the majority of his league appearances coming at Rotherham United and Chester.-Playing career:...
: 1983-1984 Peter Foley
Peter Foley
Peter Foley is a retired footballer. Born in England he went on to represent the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level. After retirement he managed numerous semi-professional clubs around Oxfordshire & Wiltshire...
: 1983-1984 http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/oxford/oxford.htm Charlie George
Charlie George
Charles Frederick "Charlie" George is an English former footballer. He played as a forward in the Football League and he was also capped by England.-Arsenal:...
: 1981-1982; 1982 Brian Greenhoff
Brian Greenhoff
Brian Greenhoff was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester United, Leeds United and Rochdale. He was capped 18 times for England....
: 1982-1983 Clive Haywood
Clive Haywood
Clive Haywood is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Coventry City, for Seiko and Bulova SA in Hong Kong, in the North American Soccer League for the Washington Diplomats, and in non-League football for Thanet United.-Football career:In 1975, Haywood signed a...
: 1981-1984 (希活) Tommy Hutchison
Tommy Hutchison
Thomas "Tommy" Hutchison is a Scottish former footballer.-Club career:Beginning his professional career with Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Second Division, being spotted by Archie McPherson...
: 1982-1983 Don Masson
Don Masson
Donald "Don" Sandison Masson is a Scottish former footballer.-Club career:Masson began his career with Middlesbrough in 1964 before going on to Notts County in 1968...
: 1982-1983 Derek Parlane
Derek Parlane
Derek Parlane was a former professional football striker who played for Rangers for 10 years, from 1970 until 1980....
: 1982-1983 Barry Powell
Barry Powell (footballer)
Barry Powell is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City, Derby County, Burnley and Swansea City, in the North American Soccer League for the Portland Timbers, and in Hong Kong for Bulova and South China.-Career:Powell was born in...
: 1982-1984 Dieter Schwemmle
Dieter Schwemmle
Dieter Schwemmle is a retired German football forward.-External links:...
: 1980-1981 Billy Semple
Billy Semple
William "Billy" McAdam Semple is a former Scottish professional footballer.In his playing career he played for Rangers, Durban United, Dundee, Hong Kong Rangers, San Antonio Thunder, Seiko, Bulova and South China. He was also selected to represent Scotland at schoolboy international...
: 1981-1984 Dave Wiffill: 1982-1984 Yu Kwok Sum
Yu Kwok Sum
Sammy Yu Kwok Sum born in Hong Kong in 1954, is a retired professioal footballer for Bulova SA, South China and Hong Kong national football team. He was a member of the Hong Kong team for the 19 May incident.-Career:...
: 1982-?