Malaya national football team

Malaya
1948–1963
Nickname(s)Harimau Malaya (Malayan tiger)
AssociationFootball Association of Malaya (FAM)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Top scorerAbdul Ghani Minhat (58)[1]
Home stadiumStadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
FIFA codeMAL
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Singapore 4–2  
(Singapore; 20 June 1948)[2]
Last international
  3–0 South Korea 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 16 August 1963)
Biggest win
  15–1 Philippines 
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 26 August 1962)
Biggest defeat
 South Vietnam 6–1  
(Tokyo, Japan; 27 May 1958)
 Indonesia 5–0  
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 20 April 1960)
  0–5 South Vietnam 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 11 August 1963)
Medal record
Asian Games
1962 Jakarta Team
SEA Games
1961 Myanmar Team

The Malaya national football team represented the Federation of Malaya during its existence from 1948 to 1963. The modern Malaysia national football team, active since the 1963 Merdeka Tournament, is considered its direct successor.[3]

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup finals Qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Round Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958 Did not enter Did not enter
1962
Total 0/0 — – – – – – – – – – – – – —

Olympic Games

AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1956 did not qualify 4 1 1 2 14 12
1960 2 1 0 1 5 3
Total — 0/0 – – – – – – 6 2 1 3 19 15

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1951 did not enter
1954
1958 Group stage 12/14 3 0 0 3 2 8
1962 Third place 3/8 5 3 0 2 23 9
Total Best results: Third Place 2/2 8 3 0 5 25 17

SEA Games

Records

Top goalscorers[4]
# Player Goals Career
1 Abdul Ghani Minhat 58 1956–1962
2 Robert Choe 20 1958–1962
3 Arthur Koh 14 1958–1962
4 Stanley Gabrielle 11 1959–1964
5 Rahim Omar 11 1957–1962

All-time results

Source: World Football Eloratings[2]

*Malaya's score listed first.
Date Opponent Score* Venue
20 June 1948 Singapore 2–4 Malaya
13 September 1953 Singapore 3–1 Malaya
17 March 1956 Cambodia 9–2  Cambodia
3 May 1956  South Vietnam 0–4 South Vietnam
24 May 1956  South Vietnam 3–3 Malaya
16 February 1957  India 2–3 Malaya
11 May 1957  Singapore 1–1 Malaya
1 September 1957  Burma 5–2 Malaya
3 September 1957  South Vietnam 1–4 Malaya
4 September 1957  Hong Kong 3–3 Malaya
7 September 1957  Indonesia 2–4 Malaya
31 October 1957  Cambodia 3–1 Cambodia
1 March 1958  Singapore 5–2 Malaya
2 March 1958  Singapore 3–1 Malaya
3 May 1958  Singapore 3–3 Singapore
4 May 1958  Singapore 3–0 Singapore
14 May 1958  Pakistan 4–2 Malaya
25 May 1958  Republic of China 1–2 Japan
27 May 1958  South Vietnam 1–6 Japan
4 June 1958  Hong Kong 2–2 Hong Kong
3 July 1958  Indonesia 2–4 Singapore
30 August 1958  Indonesia 3–2 Malaya
1 September 1958  Hong Kong 3–0 Malaya
2 September 1958  Singapore 0–0 Malaya
4 September 1958  South Vietnam 2–0 Malaya
28 December 1958  Japan 6–2 Malaya
4 January 1959  Japan 1–3 Malaya
22 January 1959  Burma 4–2 Burma
24 January 1959  Burma 2–3 Burma
27 January 1959  Burma 0–2 Burma
11 May 1959  Singapore 5–2 Singapore
13 May 1959  South Vietnam 0–1 Singapore
2 September 1959  South Vietnam 4–3 Malaya
4 September 1959  India 1–1 Malaya
6 September 1959  Hong Kong 2–1 Malaya
13 December 1959  Burma 2–1 Thailand
14 December 1959  Thailand 1–3 Thailand
15 December 1959  South Vietnam 2–1 Thailand
20 April 1960  Indonesia 0–5 Indonesia
6 May 1960  India 0–0 Malaya
7 August 1960  Thailand 8–2 Malaya
12 August 1960  Pakistan 1–0 Malaya
14 August 1960  South Korea 0–0 Malaya
28 May 1961  Japan 2–3 Japan
2 August 1961  Japan 3–2 Malaya
5 August 1961  South Vietnam 3–1 Malaya
9 August 1961  India 1–2 Malaya
13 August 1961  Indonesia 1–2 Malaya
23 October 1961  Indonesia 3–1 South Vietnam
26 October 1961  South Vietnam 0–1 South Vietnam
12 December 1961  Cambodia 4–0 Burma
13 December 1961  Burma 2–1 Burma
14 December 1961  Thailand 2–2 Burma
16 December 1961  Burma 2–0 Burma
4 June 1962  South Korea 1–3 Malaya
6 June 1962  South Korea 3–4 Malaya
8 June 1962  South Korea 1–0 Malaya
26 August 1962  Philippines 15–1 Indonesia
28 August 1962  Indonesia 3–2 Indonesia
29 August 1962  South Vietnam 0–3 Indonesia
1 September 1962  South Korea 1–2 Indonesia
3 September 1962  South Vietnam 1–4 Indonesia
8 September 1962  Japan 2–2 Malaya
13 September 1962  Burma 3–2 Malaya
16 September 1962  Pakistan 0–0 Malaya
27 October 1962  Thailand 4–2 South Vietnam
28 October 1962  Indonesia 1–2 South Vietnam
30 October 1962  South Vietnam 0–2 South Vietnam
18 November 1962  Sweden 0–0 Malaya
22 November 1962  Sweden 0–1 Malaya
8 August 1963  Japan 3–4 Malaya
11 August 1963  South Vietnam 0–5 Malaya
12 August 1963  Chinese Taipei 2–3 Malaya
14 August 1963  Thailand 2–2 Malaya
16 August 1963  South Korea 3–0 Malaya

Coaches

Honours

Continental

Regional

Friendly

*trophy shared
Notes
  1. Competition organized by the OCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.

Titles

References

  1. ^ Mamrud, Roberto (30 March 2021). "Abdul Ghani Minhat – Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Malaysia matches, ratings and points exchanged". World Football Elo Ratings: Malaysia. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. ^ It's Malaysia in M-tourney and after say SAFA – The Straits Times, 15 June 1963.
  4. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Malaysia - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  5. ^ "Choo Seng Quee". National Library Board. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  6. ^ "ASIAN ICONS: TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA AL HAJ". AFC at Wayback Machine. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  7. ^ "OCM Sports Museum & Hall of Fame: Tunku Abdul Rahman". OCM at Wayback Machine. 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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