1973 Merdeka Tournament

Merdeka Tournament 1973 Federation of Malaya 26 July – 12 August 1973 10 1 1 Malaysia 1 Kuwait Burma 1948 KOR 32 75 1972 1974 The 1973 Merdeka Tournament was the seventeenth edition of the annual football tournament hosted by Malaysia. It took place from 26 July to 12 August 1973 with ten participating nations. Venues Kuala Lumpur Merdeka Stadium Capacity: 20,000 200px Preliminary round 1973 7 26 y MAS 0–0 KUW https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730727-1.1.22 3–2 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 20,000 1973 7 26 y SIN 1–1 CAM 1970 Khmer Republic https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730727-1.1.22 Seak Poh Leong 19 Sok Sun Hean 59 2–1 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 7 27 y IND 2–1 South Vietnam https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730728-1.1.22 Magan 32 Nicholas Pereira 57 Ho Thanh Cang 8 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 7 27 y BAN 2–2 THA https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/beritaharian19730728-1.1.9 Enayetur 61 Salahuddin 88 Manas Vitayan 27 Niwatana Sesawasdi 90 5–6 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 3,000 1973 7 28 y Burma 1948 0–0 KOR https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/merdeka73.html 5–4 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur Group stage Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsKOR422031+26MAS421184+45IND 421154+15THA412165+14CAM 1970 Khmer Republic400419−80 1973 7 28 y MAS 1–0 CAM 1970 Khmer Republic https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730729-1.1.23 Soh Chin Ann 20 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 7 29 y IND 2–0 THA https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730730-1.1.22 Inder 40 60 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur Kabal Singh (Malaysia) 1973 7 30 y KOR 1–0 CAM 1970 Khmer Republic https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730731-1.1.22 Seung Kee Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 7 31 y IND 3–0 CAM 1970 Khmer Republic https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730801-1.1.22 Bernard Pereira 7 Magan Ulaganathan 60 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 8 1 y MAS 2–2 THA https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730802-1.1.22 Wan Hassan 21 Mokhtar 52 Parnuwat 70 Manas Vitayan 86 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 8 2 y IND 0–0 KOR Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 8 4 yThe game was initially scheduled for 3 August, however, was postponed a day due to the death of Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman.Page 22, The Straits Times, 4 August 1973 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730804-1.1.22 English 2025-01-18 eresources.nlb.gov.sg Postponement1 KOR 0–0 THA https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730805-1.1.21 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 8 4 yPostponement1 MAS 4–0 IND https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730805-1.1.21 Rahim 20 Namat 60 Harun 62 Mokhtar 88 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 8 6 y MAS 1–2 KOR https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730808-1.1.22 Wong Voon Leong 65 Chung Kang Chi 15 Kang Tae Hyun 73 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 8 7 y THA 4–1 CAM 1970 Khmer Republic Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsBurma 19484400111+108KUW430164+26South Vietnam 411245−13BAN4022310−72SIN401315−41 1973 7 28 y KUW 2–0 SIN https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730729-1.1.23 Suoud Bohamed 48 Hussain Mohammed Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 10,000 Oei Puh Hwa (Malaysia) 1973 7 29 y South Vietnam 1–1 BAN https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730730-1.1.22 Nguyen Van Nong 44 pen. Nannu 50 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 7 30 y Burma 1948 1–0 SIN https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730731-1.1.22 Than Soe 54 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 7 31 y KUW 2–1 BAN https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/beritaharian19730801-1.1.9 Kameel 19 Ali Al-Shammari 75 Enayetur 47 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 5,000 1973 8 2 y Burma 1948 2–1 South Vietnam Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 8 2 y BAN 1–1 SIN https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/newnation19730804-1.1.13 Salahuddin 6 Shamsuddin Rahmat 20 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 8 5 y South Vietnam 1–0 SIN https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730806-1.1.25 Vo Thanh Van 67 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 8 5 y Burma 1948 2–0 KUW https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730806-1.1.25 Than Soe 30 Aye Kyaing 37 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 8 8 y Burma 1948 6–0 BAN https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730809-1.1.29 Maung Win Maung 12 ? Myo Win Nyunt 28 Ye Nyunt 44 Than Soe 62 64 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1973 8 8 y KUW 2–1 South Vietnam https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730809-1.1.29 Hussain Mohammed 5 62 Quang Duc Vinh 67 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur Ninth place 1973 8 10 y SIN 3–0 CAM 1970 Khmer Republic https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730811-1.1.22 Lim Tien Jit 15 Jaffar Yacob 70 Lee Teik Gnee 80 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur Seventh place 1973 8 12 y THA 2–0 BAN Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur Fifth place 1973 8 9 y South Vietnam 1–1 IND https://web.archive.org/web/20160819181154/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1973merdekacup.html Nguyen Van Mong M Prasannan 5–4 Ho Than Cang Hyunh Van Chien Cu Sinh Quong Duo Vin Duong Van Tho Bernard Pereira Manuel Jayaraj Nicholas Pereira Thomas Fernandes Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur Knockout stage Semi-finals 1973 8 9 y KOR 0–1 KUW https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730810-1.1.23 Kameel 40 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur 5,000 1973 8 10 y Burma 1948 1–2 MAS https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730811-1.1.22 Ye Nyunt 28 Wong Choon Wah 10 Namat 61 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur Third place 1973 8 11 y Burma 1948 2–1 KOR https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19730812-1.1.21 Maung Tin Sein Shan Pain Kang Tae Hyun 60 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur Final 1973 8 12 y MAS 3–1 KUW https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19730813-1.2.86.8 Mokhtar ? 51 Harun 20 Hussain Mohammed 2 Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur Notes References Morrison, Neil. "Merdeka Tournament 1973 (Malaysia)". RSSSF.com 1960 Merd