Ho Cheng Yau

{{short description|Hong Kong footballer}}

{{expand Chinese|何祥友|date=September 2017|topic=bio}}

{{family name hatnote|He (何)|lang=Chinese}}

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| birth_date = 1933

| birth_place = British Hong Kong

| death_date = 2016

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| years1 = 1951–1955

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| clubs1 = Sing Tao

| years2 = 1955–1970

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| clubs2 = South China

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| nationalyears1 = 1950s–1960s

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| nationalteam1 = Hong Kong

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Ho Cheng Yau ({{zh|c=何祥友}}; 1933–2016) was a former Hong Kong professional footballer. He represented Hong Kong in 1950s to 1960s.{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19670815-1.2.132.4|title=Chow, Ho cautioned|date=15 August 1967|access-date=8 September 2017|work=The Straits Times|via=Singapore National Library}} Ho represented Hong Kong in 1954 and 1958 Asian Games.{{cite web|url=http://www.hkfa.com/news_details/4375/|title=香港代表隊與亞運會(一)|trans-title=Hong Kong team and Asian Games (part 1)|date=20 November 2006|access-date=8 September 2017|publisher=The Hong Kong Football Association|language=Chinese}}

Ho also represented Hong Kong Chinese{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19590608-1.2.131|title=

Hong Kong keep Cup|date=8 June 1959|access-date=8 September 2017|work=The Straits Times|via=Singapore National Library}} in a non-FIFA recognized match against Malayan Chinese in Ho Ho Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/hoho.html|title=Ho Ho Cup and Por Yen Cup|date=5 June 2012|website=RSSSF|access-date=8 September 2017}} The team also consisted of Ho's South China team-mate Yiu Chuk Yin and Mok Chun Wa,{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/nysp19590608-1.1.10|title=和和杯足球賽港華蟬聯三屆冠軍七比二擊敗馬華隊觀眾達一萬七千人|date=8 June 1959|access-date=9 September 2017|work=Nanyang Siang Pau|via=Singapore National Library|language=Chinese}} both Hong Kong-born Chinese footballers who represented Republic of China (Taiwan). Ho also played in 1961 Merdeka Tournament.{{cite news|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/nysp19610805-1.1.15|script-title=zh:香港行運　印尼不幸　各入兩粒賽和　印尼步步領先　香港跟後追來　最後四分鐘黃志强一脚救香港　觀衆曾擲玻璃瓶入場幸未發生意外事件|date=5 August 1961|access-date=18 December 2017|work=Nanyang Siang Pau|publication-place=Singapore|via=Singapore National Library|language=zh-hant}}

Ho, Mok and Yiu were collectively known as the Three Aces of South China.{{cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/625392/treasure-hong-kong-football-yiu-dies|title=

"Treasure of Hong Kong Football" Yiu dies|date=3 February 2008|access-date=8 September 2017|work=South China Morning Post}}