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Allan Thigo was Gor Mahia's midfield general through the 1970s.
Nicknamed "Ogango wuon Pap" which literally means Owner of the field.
Right winger George "Best" Yoga was nicknamed after the famous Northern
Ireland Winger George Best
Festus Nyakota seen here taking on Joe Masiga was a no nonsense central
defender for Gor Mahia
Gor Mahia players pose at the airport after arriving from Sudan where
they eliminated Burri FC winning 3-1 away in the Africa Champions cup
Mahallon Danga was one of the club's founder members in 1964. He had
played for Luo Union in the early sixties before retiring in 1967. In
1983 he was voted Secretary General of the Kenya Football Federation
Chairman David Opar receives the first ever club bus
Gor Mahia fund raiser in 1976 after they won the league
From Left: Minister Kenneth Matiba, Peter Anyumba (raising hand), Njenga
Karume(MP for Kiambaa), Chairman David Opar
Chairman David Opar presenting new boots to players in the 1970s
Gor Mahia FC in 1969 in Cairo to play in the Africa Champions cup
The team that won the league unbeaten in 1976
Backrow: Duncan Migan, James Ogolla “Kadir”Francis Midany, Masanta
Osoro, Oduwo “Cobra”, George “Best” Yoga, Mike Ogolla “Machine”. Alan
Thigo, Jerry Imbo, Laban Otieno, M Ochieng
Frontrow: Festus Nyakota, T. Oyaki,
J Otieno, “Burri”, George Ayuka, Ouma Ole Tunda, D. Okelo, J Aluko
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