Mighty Birds Explained

Clubname:Mighty Birds
Founded:1985
Ground:Soweto

Mighty Birds are a former South African football club from the Soweto area of Johannesburg. The club was formed by a splinter group from Moroka Swallows F.C. whose nickname is the Mighty Birds.

In 1985, several popular Moroka Swallows players including Aaron Makhathini decided to form the club and affiliate it to the NPSL, the league that Moroka Swallows had recently vacated to join the newly formed NSL. This would mean that Moroka Swallows would lose key players to the newly formed club. Some Moroka Swallows fans took exception to this and on 12 April 1985, Makathini was killed on his doorstep in Pimville. In addition two executive members of the Swallows team were arrested and later released for his murder.[1]

DivisionPositionGames playedGames wonGames drewGames lostGoals forGoals againstPointsSource
1997 National First Division (Northern stream)742191112765868[2]
1998 National First Division (Inland stream)17385825459923[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: morokaswallows.co.za - This website is for sale! - moroka swallows Resources and Information.. www.morokaswallows.co.za. en. 2018-06-05.
  2. Web site: South Africa 1996/97. RSSSF. 13 January 2019.
  3. Web site: South Africa 1997/98. RSSSF. 13 January 2019.