Yiu Cheuk Yin Explained

Yiu Cheuk Yin
Birth Date:3 July 1928
Birth Place:British Hong Kong
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Hong Kong
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1948–1950
Clubs1:Kitchee
Years2:1950–1959
Clubs2:South China
Years3:1959–1961
Clubs3:Tung Wah
Years4:1961–1963
Clubs4:Kitchee
Years5:1963–1965
Clubs5:Tung Wah
Years6:1965–1967
Clubs6:Tung Sing
Years7:1967–1968
Clubs7:Rangers (HKG)
Years8:1968–1969
Clubs8:Yuen Long
Nationalyears1:1954–1964
Nationalteam1:Republic of China
Nationalcaps1:37
Nationalgoals1:8

Yiu Cheuk Yin (or transliterated as Yiu Chuk Yin; 3 July 1928 – 1 February 2008) was a former Hong Kong footballer who represented Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Asian Games, AFC Asian Cup and in the Olympics,[2] but spent his entire career in British Hong Kong, a colony of the British Empire.

Yiu also represented Hong Kong Chinese[3] [4] in a non-FIFA recognized match against Malayan Chinese in 1959 Ho Ho Cup.[5]

Yiu, along with Mok Chun Wah and Ho Cheng Yau, was collectively known as the Three Aces of South China.[1]

Honours

Republic of China

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Notes and References

  1. News: "Treasure of Hong Kong Football" Yiu dies. 3 February 2008. 8 September 2017. South China Morning Post.
  2. Web site: Yiu Cheuk Yin . Olympedia . 14 December 2021.
  3. News: Hong Kong keep Cup. 8 June 1959. 8 September 2017. The Straits Times. Singapoire. archive of Singapore National Library.
  4. News: 和和杯足球賽港華蟬聯三屆冠軍七比二擊敗馬華隊觀眾達一萬七千人. 8 June 1959. 9 September 2017. Nanyang Siang Pau. Singapore. Singapore National Library. Chinese.
  5. Web site: Ho Ho Cup and Por Yen Cup. 5 June 2012. RSSSF. 8 September 2017.