Cyril 'Sammy' Chung

The image below shows Watford Football Club in the early 1960s. In the back row, second on the right, is Cyril 'Sammy' Chung. Born in Berkshire, his father was Chinese and his mother English. He played for Watford between 1957 and 1965 and made 220 full league appearances for Watford. He went on to be a football manager.

Photo:Watford Football Club in the early 1960s. Cyril 'Sammy' Chung is in the back row, second on the right.

Watford Football Club in the early 1960s. Cyril 'Sammy' Chung is in the back row, second on the right.

Photo from Watford Museum

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Bobby Bell, george Catleugh, Vince McNiece, ??, Sammy Chung, Ken Nicholas;
Micky Benning, Dennis Uphill, Cliff Holton, Barry Hartle, Freddie Bunce.

This was a very good team.

It was said that the Rookery End stand was built to stop Freddie Bunce running head down into the allotments.

By John Godfrey
On 01/09/2009

The goal keeper in the picture has to be Jimmy Linton

By John French
On 04/11/2009

Barry Hartle is my Grandad :)

By charles hartle
On 28/01/2010

I used to run a jewellers shop in Watford & when Dennis Uphill came in I recognised him straight away & when he gave his name I teased him about a person with his name was one of my all time football heroes. I pretended that it couldn't possibly be him etc but I made up for it by repairing his watch for nothing. I think he was amazed that I remembered him.

By Terry Walters
On 17/12/2010

George Catleugh used to coach and take training sessions for Bushey Rangers in the late 1960's / Early 1970's at King George IV, Recreation Ground, Bushey. I later played football with Bobby Bell for Cornell Electrics in the Watford Saturday Football League in 1977/78. I have the Watford Observer photo of the Team. They were both very interesting characters. I'm sad they are no longer with us. R I P, George and Bobby.

By Gary Wraight
On 10/02/2011

Yes, that's definitely Jimmy Linton in the photo. And Sammy Chung used to run training sessions at local primary schools on the look-out for promising young players. He visited my school, Cassiobury, and I was very excited to meet him as a regualr Golden Boys supporter.

By Chris Marshall
On 09/01/2012

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