Δευτέρα 13 Νοεμβρίου 2017

The football team of the Hellenic Athletic Club of Khartoum in the 1930s

The football team of the Hellenic Athletic Club of Khartoum in the 1930s

(Excerpt from the book ‘The Greek community in Sudan’)

During the pre-war period, the Greek football team took part in the local championship. The matches were usually held at the Gordon College. There were also two annual cups, the ‘Governor-General's Challenge Football Cup’ and the ‘Morhig Cup’. In 1931, H.A.C. played a total of 20 football matches with 14 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws.