Charwayne Walker continues his ‘Did you know’ series on past footballers in regional tournaments. Today we go way back to 1978.
Did you know that five Guyanese represented the Caribbean Union Team against Kwang Tung Province in November 1978?
Did you know that Guyanese Earl O’Neal, Clyde Watson, Keith Niles, Maurice Enmore and Clive Nedd proudly represented the Caribbean Union Team against the touring Chinese Province Kwang Tung November 1978 at the world famous GCC Bourda.
Kwang Tung Province won that historic clash, 1-nil, through a fourth minute strike by the elusive Lu-Chi-Yuan. This was the tourist third victory after defeating Barbados, 2-nil, in Bridgetown and thrashing the Guyana National Team, 4-nil, at the Mackenzie Sports Club. Kwang Tung Province also drew Nil all with Barbados.
The 1978 Caribbean Union Team:
Leroy Spann- Trinidad
Steve Pierre- Trinidad
Bert Neptune- Trinidad
Earl Carter- Trinidad
Roy Belfor- Suriname
Siegfried Rustenburg- Suriname
Franklyn Borgia- Suriname
Frederick Jarden- Suriname
Renaldo Entingh- Suriname
Roy George- Suriname
Mervin Richards- Antigua
Clyde Watson- Guyana
Maurice Enmore- Guyana
Earl O’Neal- Guyana
Clive Nedd (deceased) – Guyana
Keith Niles- Guyana
Kwang Tung Province:
Tu Ching- En
Yeh Hui- Chuan
Wei- Chung- Chin
Lui Chuan
Chen His- Jung
We- Chin- Yin
Hsien Chin Kuang
Yung Fu- Sheng
Kuan Chin Jui
Chia Yueh- Hua
Chen Wei- Hao
Ho- Chib- Chin
Ku-Kuang-Ming
Yang-Tsien-Chung
Hsu-Yao-Lin
Ho-Chin-Lun
Tseng-Kuo-Chiang
Lui-Chi-Yuan