Awang Bakar

Awang Bakar (died 1 July 1964) was a Singaporean football footballer who played as a striker.^[1]

Career

Awang played for the Singapore national football team.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]}

Personal life

Awang died on 1 July 1964 after a fall during a match between his Changi Malays team and a RAF team.^[11]

References

1. "Awang Bakar | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
2. "Awang Bakar—a demon on two legs". Singapore Free Press.
3. "THE NAME THAT SPELLS GOAL MAGIC IN STORE". New Nation.
4. "Awang tells how he gets the goals". Singapore Free Press.
5. "Bakar's return is a sign of the times". Straits Times.
6. "Will Awang Bakar make the grade?". Singapore Free Press.
7. "BE A FILM STAR? NO, SAYS AWANG BAKAR". Singapore Free Press.
8. "Awang asks SAFA: Please give me chance". Straits Times.
9. "Watch for the old Awang, says Choo". Straits Times.
10. "Don't write off Awang, says Choo". Straits Times.
11. "Awang Bakar collapses during game, dies". Straits Times.
12. "600 pay their last respects to Awang Bakar". Straits Times.
13. "Seven Singaporeans caused a sensation in Hong Kong Football in 1950s". Archived from the original on 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-09-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
14. . August 24, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
15. "The goal-scoring machine". Singapore Free Press.
16. "Magicians: The dazzler... ...and Twinkle Toes". Straits Times.