Mother City F.C. Explained

Clubname:	Mother City
Fullname:	Mother City Football Club
Founded:	1999
Dissolved:	2002

Mother City F.C. were a South African association football club founded in 1999 after Seven Stars and Cape Town Spurs merged to form Ajax Cape Town, and Mother City purchased the Cape Town Spurs licence. The club was based in Cape Town.^[1]

History

The club set a number of unwanted records in their only season in the top flight. These included most losses in a season (28), fewest goals scored (22), most goals conceded (85), worst goal difference (-63), fewest points scored (10) and fewest away points scored (0).^[2]

The club suffered two relegations in three years.

Former managers

• Bernard Hartze (1999–2000)^[3]

League history

Season	Division	Final Position	Games Played	Games Won	Games Drew	Games Lost	Goals for	Goals against	Pointes	Notes
1999–00	Premier Soccer League	18	34	2	4	28	22	−85	10	Relegated ^[4]
2000–01	National First Division (Coastal Stream)	8	26	9	8	9	32	−31	32	^[5]
2001–02	National First Division (Coastal Stream)	14	26	1	10	15	20	−41	13	Relegated^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ajax Cape Town Profile. Sports Scheduler. 2010-09-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20100815040849/http://www.sportscheduler.co.sz/psl_info/psl_team_info_ajax_cape_town.htm. 2010-08-15. dead.
2. Web site: 2021-10-22 . HISTORY: The PSL from 1996 to 2002 – FARPost . 2023-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022043804/https://farpost.co.za/history-the-psl-from-1996-to-2002/ . 22 October 2021 .
3. Web site: Friday KICK OFF Quiz Answers - News - Kick off . 2014-07-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714224831/http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/mobile/news/17510/friday-kick-off-quiz-answers . 2014-07-14 .
4. Web site: South Africa 1999/2000. RSSSF.
5. Web site: South Africa 2000/01. RSSSF.
6. Web site: South Africa 2001/02. RSSSF.