About Lim Tang Boon
Lim Tang Boon was a Singaporean association football player.
Lim Tang Boon is a Singaporean football midfielder who played for Singapore in the 1984 Asian Cup.
In 1980, Lim was voted player of the year.
On 26 December 1980, in a group match against North Korea during Singapore's 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, Fandi Ahmad earned a penalty against North Korea. Lim took the penalty kick which the North Korean goalkeeper saved. Singapore lost the match 1-0 and fail to quality beyond the group stage.
Personal life Lim worked at Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp from 1976 to 1992
In 1997, Lim was sentenced to two-year jail for taking $360,000 from an account at Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp in 1991 where he worked at.
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Singaporean footballer
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Lim Tang Boon was an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lim Tang Boon. https://biography.guide/lim-tang-boon/
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