Dale Tempest
Dale Michael Tempest (Chinese: 譚拔士, born 30 December 1963, in Leeds) is a former professional footballer, best known for his time spent playing in Hong Kong. Born in England but spent much of his youth in Peebles, Scotland, Tempest had played for several English teams including Fulham, Huddersfield Town, Gillingham and Colchester United before arriving in Hong Kong. Tempests represented Hong Kong internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dale Michael Tempest | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | Fulham | 34 | (6) |
| 1984–1986 | Huddersfield Town | 65 | (27) |
| 1985 | → Gillingham (loan) | 9 | (4) |
| 1986–1987 | Lokeren | 27 | (4) |
| 1987–1989 | Colchester United | 77 | (18) |
| 1989–1991 | South China AA | 34 | (26) |
| 1991–1993 | Eastern AA | 36 | (34) |
| 1993 | Kitchee SC | 3 | (2) |
| 1993–1996 | Eastern AA | 45 | (32) |
| 1996–1998 | South China AA | ? | (15) |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1998 | Hong Kong | 6 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Currently on a golf trip at Bay Hill, Florida, with 11 top lads from the UK. A tour organised by adambarracoughgolftours.com. Reflecting on this week, Dale has struggled to find his golfing form (has shown flashes of brilliance), however has played an integral role in chaperoning drunk fellow golfers back to the hotel and has been generally very good for team morale and an all round top bloke. We wish him well for the final round at Bay Hill GC tomorrow.
Career
Early years
Tempest went to school in Bracknell, Berkshire at Garth Hill Comprehensive, leaving in 1980 to sign for Fulham.
Career in Hong Kong
Tempest arrived in Hong Kong in 1989 and played for South China. He moved to Eastern but later returned to South China. He was the top scorer in the Hong Kong First Division League on a record five occasions (1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95). Probably his most memorable match among Hong Kong football fans came in a friendly between South China and São Paulo FC, when Tempest scored three goals and helped South China win 4–2. In 1997, having granted permanent resident status by the Hong Kong Government, he represented Hong Kong at international level and played in the 1998 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against South Korea and Thailand. He also scored a goal against Japan during the 1998 Dynasty Cup.
Recent years
Tempest now works as a betting expert for Sky Sports in the UK.[1]
References
- "Dale Tempest". Sky Sports website.