Lancelot Maurice Pennefather, also known as L. M. Pennefather (b. 1 January 1894, Malacca–d. 22 June 1982, Singapore) was a noted footballer, athlete, cricketer, weightlifter and hockey player. He was nicknamed “son of the devil” for his fearlessness. Pennefather ...

The Malaysia Cup was established in 1921 as the HMS Malaya Cup, following the contribution of a trophy from the crew of British Royal Navy ship HMS Malaya. The tournament was renamed Malaysia Cup in 1967. For much of its history, the football championship was contested ...

Abdul Rahim bin Omar, popularly known as Rahim Omar (b. 1934–d. 19 February 1990, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), was a footballer who represented the national teams of Singapore and Malaya in the 1950s and ’60s. Known for his skill and accuracy as a forward, Rahim lifted ...

Lim Yong Liang (b. 1 December 1900–d. 29 October 1982, Singapore) is one of the most prominent names in Singapore football history, having made his mark as a player, coach and administrator. Lim made seven appearances at the Malaya Cup tournament and led his team ...

Choo Seng Quee (b. 1 December 1914 – d. 30 June 1983, Singapore) was a former coach of the national football teams of Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Popularly known as Uncle Choo, he greatly influenced the development of football in these countries from the ...

Nasir Jalil (b. 1955–d. 8 June 2011, Terengganu, Malaysia) was a footballer who played for Singapore and Terengganu in the Malaysia Cup. Nicknamed “Crazy Horse” for his tireless style of play, Nasir won the Malaysia Cup for Singapore and later reached the final ...

Dollah Kassim (b. 13 March 1949, Singapore–d. 15 October 2010, Singapore) was a footballer who represented Singapore between 1968 and 1981. A centre-forward, he was nicknamed the “gelek king” (gelek is a Malay word for a bending movement) for his languid, graceful ...

John Chia Keng Hock (b. 1913, location unknown–d. 1 December 1993, Singapore) was a former footballer who represented Singapore several times in the Malaya Cup. Nicknamed “Cannonball Chia” and “The Bull” for his playing style, Chia was an all-round sportsman who ...

Chia Boon Leong (b. 1 January 1925, Singapore–) is a former footballer who played for Singapore in the Malaya Cup (now known as the Malaysia Cup) and other representative matches. He also represented China at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Nicknamed “Twinkletoes”, ...

Fandi Ahmad (b. 29 May 1962, Singapore–) is a former Singapore national footballer. Regarded as one of Singapore’s most successful footballers, Fandi played for clubs in Singapore, Indonesia, Holland and Malaysia before going on to coach teams in Singapore and ...

Awang Bakar (b. 1930 or 1936, Singapore–d. 1 July 1964, Singapore) was a footballer who represented Singapore in the 1950s. He won the Malaya Cup four times with Singapore and is best known for his prolific goal-scoring. In 1999, Awang was ranked 20th in The Straits ...

Chua Boon Lay (b. 23 October 1902,Singapore– d. 4 October 1976, Singapore) was a footballer who represented Singapore in the Malaya Cup between 1926 and 1937. He is regarded as one of the first two athletes from Singapore to take part in the Olympic Games when ...