Fung King Cheong


Fung King Cheong was a Chinese professional footballer who played at the 1936 and 1948 Olympics. Fung spent his career in Guangzhou, China and Hong Kong. After the Chinese civil war, Fung remained in Hong Kong and never returned to the mainland China to play or coach.

Club career

Fung had played for South China in 1932–33 season. The team was split in to A and B team in the 1930s, which Fung was belonged to South China "A". Fung retired in 1949.

International career

China

Fung represented China in two Olympics and was the only Chinese footballer to achieve that. However, he was an unused player in the 1948 edition. Lee Wai Tong, teammate of the 1936 edition, selected Fung to 1948 edition. Fung also played in 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games, as well as a friendly tournament against Portugal in April 1935.

Hong Kong (unofficial)

Fung also represented "Hong Kong Chinese", an unofficial feeder team of China against "Great Britain military representative team" in January 1933, as a charity match for Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. Fung scored a brace to win 2–0. Fung also scored for the team against the Navy in a competition in 1936, which "Hong Kong Chinese" was the winner.
He also represented Hong Kong in Hong Kong–Shanghai Interport in 1935 and 1937. Both team were not a member of FIFA at that time. In the 1937 match, The Hong Kong team was composed of ethnic Chinese including Fung and Lee, as well as Western expatriates, while Shanghai was composed of Western expatriates only.
In 1949, along with his "China" and South China teammate Chang King Hai and Hau Yung Sang, they were selected by Hong Kong against Saigon in 1949 Hong Kong–Vietnam Interport. However, Hong Kong was a member of FIFA only after 1954, as well as Saigon never a member, making the match was not official either.

Coaching career

Personal life

Fung sons were footballers, namely Fung Kee Wan, 馮紀良, 馮紀光, 馮紀棠.
Kee Wan represented Hong Kong in 1960 Pestabola Merdeka and 1964 AFC Asian Cup.
紀良 married to a daughter of a fellow footballer and coach Hsu King Shing.