Dale Michael Tempest (Chinese: 譚拔士, born 30 December 1963) is a former professional footballer. Born in England, he played for several English teams including Fulham, Huddersfield Town, Gillingham and Colchester United before arriving in Hong Kong in 1989 where he played for four clubs in nine years. He also represented the Hong Kong national team at international level, making six appearances and scoring two goals between 1996 and 1998.
| 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) |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Hong Kong | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editEarly years
editTempest was born in Leeds. He went to school in Bracknell, Berkshire at Garth Hill Comprehensive, leaving in 1980 to sign for Fulham.
Career in Hong Kong
editTempest 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.
International career
editIn 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
editTempest now works as a betting expert for Sky Sports in the UK.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Dale Tempest". Sky Sports website.[permanent dead link]