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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