Moroka Swallows FC 2283518 224087722 2008-07-07T06:48:56Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{Football club infobox | 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 | pattern_la1=1|pattern_b1=2|pattern_ra1=1| leftarm1=800000|body1=800000|rightarm1=800000|shorts1=FFFFFF|socks1=FFFFFF| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=11|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=960018|socks2=960018| }} '''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] {{Moroka Swallows}} {{fb start}} {{Premier Soccer League}} {{fb end}} [[Category:Football (soccer) clubs established in 1947]] [[Category:South African football clubs]] [[Category:Sport in Johannesburg]] [[de:Moroka Swallows]] [[fr:Moroka Swallows Football Club]]