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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 N/A) |
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| Chairman | Leon Prins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager |  Ian Gorowa |
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| League | ABSA Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | ABSA Premier League, 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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 celebrates its 60th anniversary.
- 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); 1-5 vs Ajax Cape Town (19/2/06, PSL)
- Most appearances: Andries Mpondo 395
- Most goals: Thomas Hlongwane 73
- Most capped player: Jakob Lekgetho 8 (South Africa)
- Most appearances in a season: Andries Mpondo 49 (1986)
- Most goals in a season: Thomas Hlongwane 27 (1985)
- Record win: 8-0 v African Wanderers (29/9/91)
- Record loss: 2-6 v Hellenic (7/3/85), 2-6 vs Rangers (3/7/87)
- 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
- Castle Premiership - 3rd
- ABSA Cup - last 32
- Telkom Knockout - quarterfinals
- SAA Supa 8 - semifinals
- Telkom Charity Cup - not voted in
1. Henrico Botes 6
2. Songwe Chalwe 5
3. Evans Gwekwerere 3
3. Mame Niang 3
3. Cecil Oerson 3
6. Mark Haskins 2
6. Japhet Zwane 2
Player of the Season: Lovers Mohlala
Players' Player of the Season: Bevan Fransman
Most Improved Player: Rudi Isaacs
Best Young Newcomer: Thulani Ngcepe
Top Goal-scorer: Henrico Botes
- Chairman:
Leon Prins - General manager: Sipho Xulu
- Coach:
Ian Gorowa - Assistant coach: Innocent Mayoyo
- Goalkeeper coach:
Shadrack Biemba
As of September 16, 2007
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In:
Alton Meiring - Golden Arrows
Ivan Winstanley - Maritzburg United
James Chamanga - Supersport United
Sandile Ndlovu - Mamelodi Sundowns
Hellings Mwakasungula - Silver Strikers, Malawi
Allan Thomas - promoted to first team
Meshack Shili - promoted to first team
Out:
Mame Niang - VfL Wolfsburg, Germany
Henrico Botes - Platinum Stars
Bongani Mbhele - Benoni Premier United
Rudi Isaacs (loan return) - Supersport United
Jacob Mokhasi - African Warriors
Sibusiso Dlamini (loan return) - Black Leopards
Ashley Opperman - Ikapa Sporting
- Moroka Swallows Official Website
- Premier Soccer League
- PSL Club Info
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
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1 Mathibe • 2 Kobola • 3 Mphahlele • 4 Mabedi • 5 Hummel • 6 Gugger • 7 Haskins • 8 Mokoro • 9 Gwekwerere • 10 Chalwe • 11 Thwala • 12 Tsutsulupa • 13 Zwane • 14 Oerson • 16 Fransman • 17 Mwakasungula • 18 Meiring • 19 Chamanga • 20 Ndlovu • 21 Kasinauyo • 22 Mazibuko • 23 Themba • 24 Ngcepe • 25 Mayinga • 27 Winstanley • 29 Thomas • 30 Monyai • 34 Etafia • 35 Shili • Manager: Gorowa |