Mother City F.C.

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Mother City
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Full nameMother City Football Club
Founded1999
Dissolved2002

Mother City F.C. were a South African association football club founded in 1999 after Seven Stars and Cape Town Spurs merged to form Ajax Cape Town, and Mother City purchased the Cape Town Spurs licence. The club was based in Cape Town. [1]

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History

The club set a number of unwanted records in their only season in the top flight. These included most losses in a season (28), fewest goals scored (22), most goals conceded (85), worst goal difference (-63), fewest points scored (10) and fewest away points scored (0). [2]

The club suffered two relegations in three years.[ citation needed ]

Former managers

League history

SeasonDivisionFinal PositionGames PlayedGames WonGames DrewGames LostGoals forGoals againstPointesNotes
1999–00 Premier Soccer League 1834242822−8510Relegated [4]
2000–01 National First Division (Coastal Stream)82698932−3132 [5]
2001–02 National First Division (Coastal Stream)14261101520−4113Relegated [6]

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