Moroka Swallows FC
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clubname = Moroka Swallows|
image = [[Image:mswallows.png]] |
fullname = Moroka Swallows Football Club|
nickname = ''The Birds, The Beautiful Birds, <br> The Dube Birds''|
founded = [[October 10]], [[1947]] |
ground = [[Germiston Stadium]], [[Germiston]] |
capacity = 18000 |
chairman = [[Leon Prins]] |
sponsor: [[Volkswagen]] |
supplier: [[Mitre]] |
manager = {{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Ian Gorowa]]| |
league = [[Premier Soccer League|ABSA Premiership]] |
season = [[Premier Soccer League 2007-08|2007-08]] |
position = ABSA Premiership, 7th |
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'''Moroka Swallows''' are a [[South Africa]]n [[football (soccer)]] club based in [[Johannesburg]] that participates in the [[Premier Soccer League]].
==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.
==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
==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)
===Premier Soccer League record===
*2008 - 7th
*2007 - 3rd
*2006 - 4th
*2005 - 5th
*2004 - 7th
*2003 - 4th
*2002 - 6th
*2001 - 15th
*2000 - 12th
*1999 - 15th
*1998 - 11th
*1997 - 11th
==2007/2008 season==
===Season record===
*[[Premier Soccer League|ABSA Premiership]] - 7th
*[[Nedbank Cup]] - last 16
*[[Telkom Knockout]] - last 16
*[[SAA Supa 8]] - quarterfinals
*[[Telkom Charity Cup]] - not voted in
===PSL top scorers===
1. [[James Chamanga]] 14 <br>
2. [[Sandile Ndlovu]] 11 <br>
3. [[Bevan Fransman]] 3 <br>
4. [[Tsweu Mokoro]] 2 <br>
4. [[Cecil Oerson]] 2 <br>
4. [[Maimane Phiri]] 2
===Club awards===
Player of the Season: [[James Chamanga]] <br>
Players' Player of the Season: [[Bevan Fransman]] <br>
Most Improved Player: [[Vincent Kobola]] <br>
Young Player of the Season: [[Ramahlwe Mphahlele]] <br>
Top Goal-scorer: [[James Chamanga]]
==Club officials/Technical team==
*Chairman: {{flagicon|South Africa}} '''Leon Prins'''
*General manager: {{flagicon|South Africa}} '''Sipho Xulu'''
*Coach: {{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} '''[[Ian Gorowa]]'''
*Assistant coach: TBA
*Goalkeeper coach: {{flagicon|Zambia}} '''Shadrack Biemba'''
==2007/2008 First team squad==
''As of [[January 31]] [[2008]]''
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player | no=1 | nat=South Africa | pos=GK | name= [[Aubrey Mathibe]]}}
{{Fs player | no=2 | nat=South Africa | pos=DF | name= [[Vincent Kobola]]}}
{{Fs player | no=3 | nat=South Africa | pos=DF | name= [[Ramahlwe Mphahlele]]}}
{{Fs player | no=4 | nat=Malawi | pos=DF | name= [[Patrick Mabedi]]| other=[[Captain (football)|co-captain]]}}
{{Fs player | no=5 | nat=Namibia | pos=DF | name= [[George Hummel]]}}
{{Fs player | no=6 | nat=South Africa | pos=DF | name= [[Bjorn Gugger]]}}
{{Fs player | no=7 | nat=South Africa | pos=MF | name= [[Mark Haskins]]}}
{{Fs player | no=8 | nat=South Africa | pos=MF | name= [[Tsweu Mokoro]]}}
{{Fs player | no=9 | nat=Zimbabwe | pos=FW | name= [[Evans Gwekwerere]]}}
{{Fs player | no=10 | nat=Zambia | pos=FW | name= [[Songwe Chalwe]]}}
{{Fs player | no=11 | nat=South Africa | pos=MF | name= [[Patrick Thwala]]}}
{{Fs player | no=12 | nat=South Africa | pos=MF | name= [[Lefa Tsutsulupa]]}}
{{Fs player | no=13 | nat=South Africa | pos=MF | name= [[Japhet Zwane]]}}
{{Fs player | no=14 | nat=South Africa | pos=MF | name= [[Cecil Oerson]]| other=[[Captain (football)|co-captain]]}}
{{Fs player | no=16 | nat=South Africa | pos=DF | name= [[Bevan Fransman]]}}
{{Fs player | no=17 | nat=Malawi | pos=MF | name= [[Hellings Mwakasungula]]}}
{{Fs player | no=18 | nat=South Africa | pos=FW | name= [[Alton Meiring]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player | no=20 | nat=South Africa | pos=FW | name= [[Sandile Ndlovu]]}}
{{Fs player | no=21 | nat=Zimbabwe | pos=MF | name= [[Edzai Kasinauyo]]}}
{{Fs player | no=22 | nat=South Africa | pos=MF | name= [[Goodman Mazibuko]] | other=[[Captain (football)|co-captain]]}}
{{Fs player | no=23 | nat=South Africa | pos=MF | name= [[Sibusiso Themba]]}}
{{Fs player | no=24 | nat=South Africa | pos=FW | name= [[Thulani Ngcepe]]}}
{{Fs player | no=25 | nat=South Africa | pos=DF | name= [[James Mayinga]]}}
{{Fs player | no=26 | nat=South Africa | pos=GK | name= [[Odwa Pato]]}}
{{Fs player | no=27 | nat=South Africa | pos=DF | name= [[Ivan Winstanley]]}}
{{Fs player | no=28 | nat=South Africa | pos=DF | name= [[Brent Geyer]]}}
{{Fs player | no=29 | nat=South Africa | pos=GK | name= [[Allan Thomas (soccer)|Allan Thomas]]}}
{{Fs player | no=30 | nat=South Africa| pos=DF | name= [[Tebogo Monyai]]}}
{{Fs player | no=32 | nat=South Africa | pos=MF | name= [[Siphamandla Vilakazi]]}}
{{Fs player | no=34 | nat=Nigeria | pos=GK | name= [[Greg Etafia]]| other=[[Captain (football)|co-captain]]}}
{{Fs player | no=35 | nat=South Africa | pos=DF | name= [[Meshack Shili]]}}
{{Fs player | no=36 | nat=South Africa | pos=MF | name= [[Siphesihle Ngobese]]}}
{{Fs player | no=38 | nat=South Africa | pos=DF | name= [[Edward Malinga]]}}
{{Fs player | no=40 | nat=South Africa | pos=MF | name= [[Maimane Phiri]]}}
{{Fs end}}
===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.
*{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[James Chamanga]]
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Greg Etafia]]
*{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Evans Gwekwerere]]
*{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Songwe Chalwe]]
*{{flagicon|Malawi}} [[Hellings Mwakasungula]]
*{{flagicon|Namibia}} [[George Hummel]]
*{{flagicon|Malawi}} {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Patrick Mabedi]]
*{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Edzai Kasinauyo]]
==2008/2009 Transfers==
'''In:''' <br>
{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Ryan Botha]] - [[Thanda Royal Zulu]]
'''Out:''' <br>
{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[James Chamanga]] - [[Dalian Haichang]], [[China]]
==Official sponsor==
[[Volkswagen|Volkswagen South Africa]]
==External links==
*[http://www.morokaswallows.co.za Moroka Swallows Official Website]
*[http://www.psl.co.za Premier Soccer League]
*[http://www.psl.co.za/teams/moroka_swallows/club_information/ PSL Club Info]
*[http://www.safagoal.net South African Football Association]
*[http://cafonline.com Confederation of African Football]
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