Full name | Addington Football Club | |||
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Ground | New Kingsmead stadium, Durban | |||
Addington FC is a South African football (soccer) club based in Durban. Addington won both the NFL and the Castle Cup in 1963, and the NFL again in 1969 (as Durban Spurs).
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