Hymie Kloner

Hymie Kloner (23 May 1929 – July 2010) was a South African professional footballer who won four caps for his national team and who played in the Football League for Birmingham City. He played as a right half.

Hymie Kloner
Personal information
Date of birth (1929-05-23)23 May 1929
Place of birth Lithuania
Date of death July 2010 (aged 81)
Place of death South Africa
Playing position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Marist Brothers (Transvaal)
1950 Birmingham City 1 (0)
– Rangers FC
National team
1950 South Africa 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kloner was born in Lithuania,[1] the son of Jewish parents.[2] The family emigrated to South Africa when Kloner was a boy.[1] Though his parents were not keen on his playing football, the principal of the Jewish Government School encouraged him, and he eventually played for the Marist Brothers club.[2] In June and July 1950, the 21-year-old Kloner played four matches for the South Africa national football team against a touring Australia team.[3][4]

Later that year he came to England as a triallist. He was taken on by Birmingham City, and played once in the Football League, on 2 December 1950, standing in for Len Boyd in the Second Division game away to Leeds United which Leeds won 3–0.[5] Kloner returned to South Africa that same month, and continued his football career domestically[6] with Rangers FC.[1] He played representative football for Southern Transvaal, and in 1954 played against a touring Israeli team.[A]

In later life Kloner took up bowls. He died in July 2010.[1]

Notes

A. ^ The Jewish Report, while confirming Kloner's appearance for the Southern Transvaal side against the touring Israelis, also suggests that he played for the South African national team in the 1 May 1954 test match,[7] though the RSSSF would disagree.[3]

References
  1. "Hymie Kloner dies aged 81". The Witness. South Africa. 31 July 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013.
  2. Slier, Lionel (30 May 2008). "Community Buzz" (PDF). Jewish Report. 12 (20): 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2012.
  3. Tabeira, Martín (26 April 2007). "South Africa International Matches 1947–1955". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  4. Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando; Tabeira, Martín (28 May 2009). "South Africa – International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  5. Matthews, p. 186.
  6. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  7. Slier, Lionel (9 May 2008). "Community Buzz" (PDF). Jewish Report. 12 (17): 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2012.
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