Jingles Pereira

Francisco Ivo De Jesus Pereira (2 November 1945 – 3 September 2023) was a Portuguese-born South African footballer who played as a midfielder.

[1] He grew up on a farm in Vereeniging[2] where he eventually gained skills from playing with the black labourers' kids.

[1] Pereira was later converted into a sweeper and was part of the legendary Glamour Boys side that won the quadruple in 1981[4] before retiring in 1983 with a 276-goal tally.

[1] He was named Jingles when he played for Stewarts & Lloyds when he was 10 years old because he always had two pennies in his pocket as his good-luck charm.

The pennies tinkled in his pocket as he ran on the field and one senior player, Bobby Farrel, said: "Go on, Jingle Bells, go on.

Frank "Jingles" Pereira at the 1982 Cup
Frank "Jingles" Pereira with the Iwiza Kaizer Chiefs 1981 squad during June 1981
Frank "Jingles" Pereira together with the Iwiza Kaizer Chiefs at the 1981 Mainstay Cup
Frank "Jingles" Pereira with Eusébio da Silva Ferreira