Cyril Chung, better known as Sammy Chung, was an English football player and manager.
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Chung was born in Abingdon-on-Thames to a Chinese father and an English mother. He began his career with local side Abingdon Town and then Southern League side Headington United.
He joined Reading of the Third Division South in 1953 but did not sign professional forms until he had completed his national service.
He made a good start to his professional career, scoring four goals in five appearances at the end of 1953–54.
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After retiring from football, Chung worked in a children’s home. He later lived on the Somerset coast. Chung died in a nursing home on 28 August 2022, at the age of 90.
Sammy Chung’s Net Worth At Death
At the time of his death, Sammy Chung had an estimated net worth of $5 million. He was a successful football manager and a player as well.
Sammy Chung will be buried but there is no official communication from his family yet. We will update you.


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