10 Facts About Sammy Chung

Cyril Chung, better known as Sammy Chung, was an English football player and manager, one of the first Anglo-Chinese players in English football.

Sammy Chung began his career with local side Abingdon Town and then Southern League side Headington United.

Sammy Chung joined Reading of the Third Division South in 1953 but did not sign professional forms until he had completed his national service.

Sammy Chung played a total of 242 times for Watford, scoring 24 goals.

Sammy Chung gained his first coaching experience while still a player at Watford, under manager Bill McGarry.

The club were relegated in 1976 and McGarry departed, leaving Sammy Chung to be appointed manager.

Sammy Chung won promotion back to the top flight as Second Division champions in his first season.

Sammy Chung had a spell as manager of non-league side Tamworth between January 1992 and January 1993, before being appointed manager of Doncaster Rovers in July 1994, a post he held until August 1996.

Sammy Chung's Doncaster spell brought two promising seasons on the field, but promotion challenges gradually petered out into mid-table finishes.

Sammy Chung died in a nursing home on 28 August 2022, at the age of 90.