1996 Geylang United FC season
{{unreferenced|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Geylang United FC
| season = 1996
| mgrtitle = Coach
| manager =
| chairman = {{Flagicon|Singapore}} Patrick Ang
| stdtitle = Ground
| stadium = Bedok Stadium
| league = S.League
| league result = Champions
| cup1 = Singapore FA Cup
| cup1 result = Champions
| league topscorer =
| season topscorer =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason =
| nextseason = 1997
}}
The 1996 S.League season is Geylang United's 1st season in the top flight of Singapore football and 21st year in existence as a football club.
Squad
=Sleague=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; width:100%;" |
| style="background:#74C365; color:white; text-align:center;"| No.
! style="background:#74C365; color:white; text-align:center;"| Name ! style="background:#74C365; color:white; text-align:center;"| Nationality ! style="background:#74C365; color:white; text-align:center;"| Date of Birth (Age) ! style="background:#74C365; color:white; text-align:center;"| Previous Club |
|---|
| colspan="8" style="background:navy; color:white; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers |
| 1
| {{flagicon|SIN}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1958|04|10}} | {{Flag icon|SIN}} Singapore FA |
| | Shahri Rahim
| {{flagicon|SIN}} | | |
| colspan="8" style="background:navy; color:white; text-align:center;"| Defenders |
| 5
| {{flagicon|SIN}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|11|30}} | {{Flag icon|SIN}} Singapore FA |
| 7
| {{flagicon|IRN}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|02|20}} | {{Flag icon|IRN}} Persepolis F.C. |
| 12
| {{flagicon|SIN}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|10|1}} | Youth Team |
| 13
| {{flagicon|SIN}} | | |
| 16
| {{flagicon|SIN}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|02|15}} | {{Flag icon|SIN}} Singapore FA |
| 18
| {{flagicon|SIN}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|10|2}} | {{Flag icon|SIN}} Balestier United |
| | R. Sasikumar
| {{flagicon|SIN}} | | |
| colspan="8" style="background:navy; color:white; text-align:center;"| Midfielders |
| 10
| {{flagicon|SIN}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|2|11}} | {{Flag icon|SIN}} Singapore FA |
| 14
| {{flagicon|IRN}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|04|1}} | {{Flag icon|KUW}} Qadsia SC |
| | Chris Riley
| {{flagicon|NZL}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|08|19}} | |
| colspan="8" style="background:navy; color:white; text-align:center;"| Strikers |
| 17
| {{flagicon|SIN}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1962|05|26}} | {{Flag icon|SIN}} Singapore FA |
| 23
| {{flagicon|CRO}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|6|22}} | |
| | Mohsen Garousi
| {{flagicon|IRN}} | {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|11|28}} | {{Flag icon|IRN}} PAS Tehran F.C. |
S.League
{{:1996 S.League}}
=Tiger Beer Series=
{{football box collapsible
|round= 1
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 20 April 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 3-0
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Sembawang Rangers
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 2
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 24 April 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 0-1
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Woodlands Wellington
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 3
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 26 April 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Tiong Bahru United
|score= 1-3
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Queenstown Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 4
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 30 April 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 3-1
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Singapore Armed Forces
|goals1=
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|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
|location =
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|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 5
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 3 May 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Singapore Armed Forces
|score= 1-3
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
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|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Jurong Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 6
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 7 May 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 0-1
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Balestier Central
|goals1=
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|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
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|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 7
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 11 May 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Tampines Rovers
|score= 2-0
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
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|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Tampines Stadium
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|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 8
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 17 May 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Police
|score= 1-3
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
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|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Jalan Besar Stadium
|location =
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|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 9
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 21 May 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 3-1
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Tampines Rovers
|goals1=
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|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
|location =
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|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 10
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 25 May 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Balestier Central
|score= 1-0
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
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|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Toa Payoh Stadium
|location =
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|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 11
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 28 May 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 1-0
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Police
|goals1=
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|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
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|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 12
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 3 June 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Sembawang Rangers
|score= 1-4
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Yishun Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 13
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 7 June 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 2-1
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Tiong Bahru United
|goals1=
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|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
|location =
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|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 14
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 14 June 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Woodlands Wellington
|score= 1-1
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
|goals2=
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|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Woodlands Stadium
|location =
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|referee =
|result = D
}}
=Pioneer Series=
{{football box collapsible
|round= 15
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 13 July 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 0-2
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Singapore Armed Forces
|goals1=
|goals2=
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|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
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|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 16
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 19 July 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Balestier Central
|score= 2-0
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
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|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Toa Payoh Stadium
|location =
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|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 17
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 24 July 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 1-1
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Woodlands Wellington
|goals1=
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|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
|location =
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|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 18
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 27 July 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Tiong Bahru United
|score= 1-1
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Queenstown Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 19
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 6 Aug 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Sembawang Rangers
|score= 1-2
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Yishun Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 20
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 13 August 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 3-0
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Tampines Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2=
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|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 21
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 17 August 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Police
|score= 2-3
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Jalan Besar Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 22
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 20 August 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 4-0
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Police
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 23
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 24 August 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Tampines Rovers
|score= 2-1
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Tampines Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 24
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 17 September 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 0-1
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Sembawang Rangers
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 25
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 21 September 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 2-0
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Tiong Bahru United
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 26
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 28 September 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Woodlands Wellington
|score= 3-1
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Woodlands Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 27
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 5 October 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|score= 1-0
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Balestier Central
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Bedok Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 28
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 19 October 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Singapore Armed Forces
|score= 1-1
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1=
|goals2=
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Jurong Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
=S.League Championship play-off=
{{football box collapsible
|round= Final
|time= 19:30 (UTC+8)
|date= 9 November 1996
|team1= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Singapore Armed Forces
|score= 1-2
|team2= {{Flagicon|SIN}} Geylang United
|goals1= Eres Jure {{goal|52}}
|goals2= Mohammad Khakpour {{goal|46}}
Hamid Reza Estili {{goal|61}}
|report=
|stadium= {{flagicon|SIN}} Kallang Stadium
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}