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'''African Wanderers''' is a South African [[association football|football club]], based in the [[Chatsworth, Durban|Chatsworth]] township, which is a suburb of [[Durban]] in [[South Africa]]. The club currently play in the [[KwaZulu-Natal|KwaZulu-Natal province]] of [[Vodacom League]], and prefer to use the [[SJ Smith Stadium]] as home venue.
'''African Wanderers''' is a South African professional [[association football|football club]], based in the [[Chatsworth, Durban|Chatsworth]] township, which is a suburb of [[Durban]] in [[South Africa]]. The club currently play in the [[KwaZulu-Natal|KwaZulu-Natal province]] of [[Vodacom League]], and prefer to use the [[SJ Smith Stadium]] as home venue.

==History==
After winning the second tier, they played in the top tier [[1995 NSL First Division|NSL in 1995]], being relegated in their first season. They bounced back to play in the [[1997–98 Premier Soccer League]], where they were again relegated immediately. Returning straight away after winning the [[1998–99 National First Division|1998–99 Coastal Stream]],<ref name="rsssf">{{Cite web |title=South Africa 1998/99 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf99.html |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> they finished one position above the relegation zone in the [[1999–2000 Premier Soccer League]] season before again being relegated, finishing bottom of the [[2000–01 Premier Soccer League]]. They made a final appearance in the top tier in the [[2002–03 Premier Soccer League]] before suffering a second consecutive relegation from the [[2003–04 National First Division]]. They have since played in the amateur ranks.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/kick-off/20190201/281599536706176 |access-date=2023-08-17 |via=PressReader}}</ref>


==Notable former players==
*{{flagicon|MWI}} [[Ricky Phuka]] ("Mabomba")
*{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Abednigo Ngcobo]] ("Shaka")
*{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Arthur Bartman]]
*{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Bizzah Dlamini]] ("Monkey Jive")
*{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Samora Khulu|Moran Khulu]] ("Samora")
*{{flagicon|RSA}} [[William Mokoena]] ("Naughty")
*{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Gordon Igesund]]
*{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Sibusiso Zuma]] ("Rhee")
*{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Siyabonga Nomvethe]] ("Bhele")
*{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Brummie de Leur]]
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.safa.net/index.php?page=logsnresults SAFA Official Website -database with results of Vodacom League]
*[http://www.safa.net/index.php?page=logsnresults SAFA Official Website -database with results of Vodacom League]
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{{Vodacom League}}
{{Vodacom League}}
{{Premier Soccer League}}
{{South African soccer seasons}}


[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1906]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1906]]
[[Category:Soccer clubs in South Africa]]
[[Category:SAFA Second Division clubs]]
[[Category:Vodacom League clubs]]
[[Category:Soccer clubs in KwaZulu-Natal]]
[[Category:Soccer clubs in KwaZulu-Natal]]
[[Category:Soccer clubs in Durban]]
[[Category:Soccer clubs in Durban]]

Latest revision as of 18:25, 7 September 2023

African Wanderers
Full nameAfrican Wanderers Football Club
Nickname(s)Abaqulusi
Founded1906
GroundSJ Smith Stadium,
Chatsworth, Durban,
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
CapacityN/A
LeagueVodacom League,
Mpumalanga Province
2010-11 season13

African Wanderers is a South African professional football club, based in the Chatsworth township, which is a suburb of Durban in South Africa. The club currently play in the KwaZulu-Natal province of Vodacom League, and prefer to use the SJ Smith Stadium as home venue.

History[edit]

After winning the second tier, they played in the top tier NSL in 1995, being relegated in their first season. They bounced back to play in the 1997–98 Premier Soccer League, where they were again relegated immediately. Returning straight away after winning the 1998–99 Coastal Stream,[1] they finished one position above the relegation zone in the 1999–2000 Premier Soccer League season before again being relegated, finishing bottom of the 2000–01 Premier Soccer League. They made a final appearance in the top tier in the 2002–03 Premier Soccer League before suffering a second consecutive relegation from the 2003–04 National First Division. They have since played in the amateur ranks.[2]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "South Africa 1998/99". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/kick-off/20190201/281599536706176. Retrieved 17 August 2023 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)