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Clyde ‘Oiler’ Watson, Vurlon Mills the only Guyanese to score World Cup doubles

Jun 24, 2012 Sports

Dear Editor,
Guyana National Football Team has competed in 28 World Cup Qualifiers since their inaugural match July 4, 1976. In the 28 matches completed to-date the National Team have won 7, drawn 3 and lost 18.
Guyana biggest World Cup Victory is a 5-2 win over Grenada at GCC Bourda in March 1980, while their worst lost is a 6 Nil drubbing by Grenada in St. Georges in 2004.
To date 28 goals have been scored by Guyanese players in World Cup qualifiers since 1976 and the only National Players to registered doubles in qualifiers are Pele Football Club’s, Clyde ‘Oiler’ Watson and Fruta Conquerors Vurlon Mills. ‘Oiler’ Watson registered doubles against Grenada March 1980 at GCC Bourda and April 1980 in the returned fixture in St. George’s, while Mills emulated the feat 2011 against Bermuda at Providence.
Please find below players that scored for Guyana in World Cup Qualifiers:
Vibert Butts 1976 vs Suriname GCC Bourda
Keith Niles 1976 vs
Suriname – GCC Bourda
Gordon Braithwaite 1980 vs
Grenada – GCC Bourda
Clyde ‘Oiler’ Watson 1980 vs
Grenada (2) – GCC Bourda
Ashton Taylor 1980 vs
Grenada – GCC Bourda
Clyde ‘Wolly’ Forde 1980 vs
Grenada – GCC Bourda
Clyde Oiler Watson 1980 April vs
Grenada (2) – St George’s
Ashton Taylor 1980 vs
Grenada – St George’s
Terrence Archer 1984 vs
Suriname – GCC Bourda
Anthony Stanton 1992 vs
Suriname – GCC Bourda
Kevin Archer 1992 vs Suriname
Andre Kamperveen – Stadium Paramaribo
Brian Joseph 1996 vs
Grenada – GCC Bourda
Carey Harris 2004 vs
Grenada – Blairmont
Nigel Codrington 2008 vs
Suriname Providence National Stadium
Shawn Beveney 2011 vs
Barbados – Providence National Stadium
Charles Pollard 2011 vs
Barbados – Providence National Stadium
Christopher Nurse 2011 vs
Barbados – National Stadium Bridgetown
Anthony Abrams 2011 vs
Barbados – National Stadium Bridgetown
Ricky Shakes 2011 vs
Bermuda – National Stadium Hamilton
Ricky Shakes 2011 vs
Trinidad & Tobago – National Stadium Providence
Leon Cort 2011 vs
Trinidad & Tobago – National Stadium Providence
Gregory Richardson 2012 vs
Mexico Azteca – Mexico City
Charwayne Walker

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