Uganda Independence Tournament 1962


Held at the Nakivubo Stadium in Kampala.  Three visiting teams played each other for the
right to face Uganda in the final.  Kenya was invited to replace Egypt which was unable to
participate due to its domestic schedule.

Preliminary group:
 29- 9-1962 Ghana      6-3  Kenya              [HT 2-2]
              [Wilberforce Mfum, Edward Acquah x2, Mohammed Salisu, Baba Yara,
               Edward Aggrey-Fynn / Joe Kadenge, Norman Curtis x2]
     Ref: D.K.Nkata (Uganda)
  4-10-1962 Kenya      3-3  Isthmian League    [HT 1-3]
              [Ali Sungura x2, Norman Curtis / Len Worley 5', Eric Nottage 10' 12']
  7-10-1962 Ghana      2-2  Isthmian League    [HT 1-2]
              [Edward Acquah 20', Edward Aggrey-Fynn 90' pen / Jim Lewis 15', Eddie Reynolds 40']

 1.GHANA            2  1  1  0  8- 5  3
 2.Isthmian League  2  0  2  0  5- 5  2  [England]
 3.Kenya            2  0  1  1  6- 9  1

Final
 10-10-1962 Uganda     1-4  Ghana              [HT 0-2]
              [Jimmy 88' / Wilberforce Mfum 30' 33', Mohammed Salisu 60', Edward Acquah 70']

Friendly:
  8-10-1962 Buganda    1-1  Isthmian League    [HT 1-0]
              [Jimmy 44' / Norman Field 85']
              [Note: Isthmian League fielded 2 Kenyans due to injuries]

Tour matches:
 12-10-1962 Kenya      0-4  Ghana              [HT 0-1] [at Nairobi]
              [Edward Acquah 18' 48' 79', Mohammed Salisu 60']
 15-10-1962 Nyasaland  0-12 Ghana              [HT 0-5] [at Blantyre]
              [Wilberforce Mfum x5, Edward Acquah x4, Edward Aggrey-Fynn, Joseph Agyemang
Gyau, ? (1 missing)]
 18-10-1962 Tanganyika 2-6  Ghana                       [at Dar es Salaam]
              []


Ghana squad (incomplete)
  Players:      Edward Dodoo Ankrah, Franklin Crentsil, Emmanuel Oblitey, Ben Simmons,
                Charles Addo Odametey, Edward Jonah Aggrey-Fynn, George Appiah, Baba Yara,
                Wilberforce Mfum, Edward Acquah, Mohammed Salisu, Joseph Agyemang Gyau,
                Charles Kumi Gyamfi.
  Officials:    Charles Kumi Gyamfi (player/coach), Ohene Djan (Director of Sports)

Uganda squad:
  Goalkeepers:  John Agard (Bitumastic), Noah Mbowa (U.E.B.)
  Full-backs:   William (U.E.B.), Joseph Mabirizi (Bitumastic), Ben Kasozi (Nsambya),
                Abdul Magid Lali (Express)
  Half-backs:   Jimmy Semugabi (U.E.B.), Sam Bukenya (Express), Moses Wabwayi (Eastern Region),
                Francis Atema (U.E.B.), Peter Okee (Northern Region), John Kaddu ()
  Forwards:     'Congo' Odong (Northern Region), Abdul Kiggundu (Express),
                John Bunyenyezi (Eastern Region), Stephen Baraza (Eastern Region),
                Elias (K.D.S.), Khanda (U.E.B.), Jimmy (Express), Benjamin Odong (Northern Region),
                Baker Kasigwa (Bitumastic), Hassan Fauza (U.E.B.), Lucas (K.D.S.).
  Officials:    Samson Yiga (coach), Nafutali Musoke (manager)

Isthmian League squad:
  Goalkeepers:  Derek Griffin (Leytonstone), Gary McGuire (Walthamstow Avenue)
  Full-backs:   John Robertson (Corinthian-Casuals), Laurence Wilkinson (Clapton),
                Ray Wood (Leytonstone)
  Half-backs:   Brian Bennett (Tooting and Mitcham), Ian Wigham (Tooting and Mitcham),
                Barry King (St Albans), Edward Murphy (Wimbledon), John Beck (Wycombe Wanderers)
  Forwards:     Brian Harvey (Walthamstow Avenue), Alan Minall (Walthamstow Avenue),
                Norman Field (Kingstonian), Len Worley (Wycombe Wanderers), Edward Reynolds (Wimbledon),
                Eric Nottage (Bromley), Jim Lewis (Walthamstow Avenue).
  Officials:    S.A.Donaldson, D.W.McKenzie, R.W.Jenkins, J.Finney (referee)

Kenya squad:
  Players:      Bob Erskine, Alfred Lihanda, Peter Wasiembo, Rego, Zackariah Changamwe,
                Muraya, George Situma [c], Tom Wafula, Nassir Omar, Amrani Shiba,
                Ali Kajo, Norman Curtis, Hassan, Ali Sungura, Jabir Riziki,
                Joatham Ngaiywa, Joe Kadenge.
  Officials:    Ray Batchelor (coach, England), Peter Evans (referee)


1963


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