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{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "11 Pemain Bola Sepak Malaysia Berbangsa Cina Yang Bertaraf Legenda" (in Malay). Semuanya Bola. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ↑ Malaysia 1959 - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ↑ "The Malaya Cup 1961". Malaysia Football Museum. 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ Meraikan 100 Tahun Piala Malaysia – Piala Malaya 1962 & 1963 (In Malay) - Legasi Lagenda at Wayback Machine
- ↑ Pestabola Merdeka 1957-1962. Malaysia football-dimos. (In Malay). Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ "Merdeka Tournament 1958 (Malaya)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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