Moroka Swallows FC
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| Full name | Moroka Swallows Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Birds, The Beautiful Birds, The Dube Birds |
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| Founded | October 10, 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Germiston Stadium, Germiston (Capacity 18000) |
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| Chairman | Leon Prins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager |  Ian Gorowa |
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| League | ABSA Premiership | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | ABSA Premiership, 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Moroka Swallows are a South African football (soccer) club based in Johannesburg that participates in the Premier Soccer League.
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[edit] History
The club was founded in the 1940s by a trio of soccer lovers, Ishmael Lesolang, Strike Makgatha and Johnny Kubheka.
They originally named the side Congregated Rovers after the firm in which most of the players and officials worked, later changing it to Moroka Rovers.
But then, on the 10 October 1947, the trio decided to change the name again to Moroka Swallows, basing themselves in the township formally known as Masakeng.
The name has lasted for the best part of 55 years, a period which has seen consistent success both on the field and off it.
The 1950s and 1960s were a successful time for the club, culminating in their greatest ever achievement, winning the South African League title in 1965.
Off the field, the club was becoming a business and in 1971 they became the first ever soccer team to register as a public company.
That same year they were also the first to receive an official sponsorship when Teljoy began their association with the club.
The decade between 1982 and 1992 was a successful one for the team, culminating in four pieces of silverware.
In 2007, the club celebrated its 60th anniversary.
[edit] Honours
- SA Soccer League champions: 1965
- Mainstay Cup winners: 1983
- Bob Save Super Bowl winners: 1989, 1981
- Absa Cup winners: 2004
- BP Top Eight Cup winners: 1975, 1979
- Sales House Cup winners: 1978
[edit] Club records
- Most starts: Andries Mpondo 395
- Most goals: Thomas Hlongwane 73
- Most capped player: Jacob Lekgetho 8 (South Africa)
- Most starts in a season: Andries Mpondo 49 (1986)
- Most goals in a season: Thomas Hlongwane 27 (1985)
- Record Victory: 8-0 vs African Wanderers (29/9/91, NSL)
- Record Defeat: 2-6 vs Hellenic (7/3/85, Sales House Cup); Rangers (3/7/87, NSL)
[edit] Premier Soccer League record
- 2007/2008 - 7th
- 2006/2007 - 3rd
- 2005/2006 - 4th
- 2004/2005 - 5th
- 2003/2004 - 7th
- 2002/2003 - 4th
- 2001/2002 - 6th
- 2000/2001 - 15th
- 1999/2000 - 12th
- 1998/1999 - 15th
- 1997/1998 - 11th
- 1996/1997 - 11th
[edit] 2007/2008 season
[edit] Season record
- ABSA Premiership - 7th
- Nedbank Cup - last 16
- Telkom Knockout - last 16
- SAA Supa 8 - quarterfinals
- Telkom Charity Cup - not voted in
[edit] PSL top scorers
1. James Chamanga 14
2. Sandile Ndlovu 11
3. Bevan Fransman 3
4. Tsweu Mokoro 2
4. Cecil Oerson 2
4. Maimane Phiri 2
[edit] Club awards
Player of the Season: James Chamanga
Players' Player of the Season: Bevan Fransman
Most Improved Player: Vincent Kobola
Young Player of the Season: Ramahlwe Mphahlele
Top Goal-scorer: James Chamanga
[edit] Club officials/Technical team
- Chairman:
Leon Prins - General manager: Sipho Xulu
- Coach: Ian Gorowa
- Assistant coach: TBA
- Goalkeeper coach:
Shadrack Biemba
[edit] 2007/2008 First team squad
As of January 31, 2008
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[edit] Foreigners
In the South African PSL, only five non-South African nationals can be registered. Players with foreign and South African citizenship as well as Namibians born before 1990 do not count as foreigners.
- James Chamanga
Greg Etafia- Evans Gwekwerere
- Songwe Chalwe
Hellings Mwakasungula
George Hummel- Patrick Mabedi
- Edzai Kasinauyo
[edit] 2008/2009 Transfers
In:
Ryan Botha - Thanda Royal Zulu
Out:
James Chamanga - Dalian Haichang, China
[edit] Official sponsor
[edit] External links
- Moroka Swallows Official Website
- Premier Soccer League
- PSL Club Info
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
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