Mother City F.C.

South African association football club

Football club
Mother City
Full nameMother City Football Club
Founded1999
Dissolved2002

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.[citation needed]

Former managers

  • South Africa 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]

References

  1. ^ "Ajax Cape Town Profile". Sports Scheduler. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  2. ^ "HISTORY: The PSL from 1996 to 2002 – FARPost". 22 October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Friday KICK OFF Quiz Answers - News - Kick off". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  4. ^ "South Africa 1999/2000". RSSSF.
  5. ^ "South Africa 2000/01". RSSSF.
  6. ^ "South Africa 2001/02". RSSSF.
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