(A brief resume of his "soccer" life)

(8 Jan 1917  -  30 Dec 1962)

• An active sportsman and football player since studying in Anglo Chinese School,  Penang  (Obtained Certificate of Merit for 1^st place in long jump)

• Represented the ACS Football Team in 1930 when Dr D D Chelliah was the Principal

• After his Senior Cambridge, he served the government in the Penang Police HQ, played with the Police Football Team until up to 1958

• Captain of the PCFA and MCFA Football Teams, competed for Ho Ho Cup, HMS Malaya Cup, FAM Cup, Yeap Hock Hoe / MCFA Cup.

• 1^st winners of the FAM Cup - 26 April 1952

• Yeap Hock Hoe / MCFA Cup - PCFA became champions - 3 Sept 1949 & 19 Oct 1952

• 1948 - went with MCFA Group during the 7^th China Olympics in Shanghai

• Played for CRC Penang against CRC Ipoh & South China Athletic Team

• Also a player in the CRC Rugby Team

BRIEFLY  ....

Wong Kam Poh was very actively involved in Sports especially Football which was in his blood. During the days when he was very actively involved in football, to the hearts of many people, he was their hero! He left behind a good number of photos. Most of them have narration and names of the various persons written on the reverse of the photos.

He had a coat with the MCFA badge on it. It was made specially for his representation at the 7th Olympic Games held in 1948 in Shanghai, China.

He was born in Penang, Malaya. He had two elder brothers. He studied at the Anglo Chinese School, Penang till Senior Cambridge after which he served the government in the Police Department. He had participated in most outdoor games but soccer was his love.

Members of his family gave him a lot of moral support. Even his father would go among the spectators to watch him played his games. There were a few write ups on his participation in the games which he played and one of the write ups was the China Olympics in 1948. He married Choy Kam Oi when he came home after the China Olympics. He had five sons and one daughter. After he got married, he continued playing soccer for the state of Penang and even tried to train the younger followers the play of the game.

Before he died of cancer in 1962, he had encouraged his five sons to take up football but not one of them was allowed by his wife who has her reasons for doing so!