Thomas Johnson (South African soccer)

South African soccer player and manager

Thomas JohnsonPersonal information

Full name|  Thomas Mhlupheki Maduna kaMchunu
Date of birth|  1942
Place of birth|  Northern Natal, South Africa
Date of death|  23 February 2011 (aged 69)
Place of death|  Johannesburg, South Africa
Position(s)|  Winger
Youth career
|  Heidelberg Happy Hearts
|  Springs Home Sweepers
|  Pimville Real Rovers
|  Mofolo Dynamos
|  Moroka Swallows-Mbanya Group
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
|  Orlando Pirates F.C.|  |
1971–1973|  Kaizer Chiefs (player-coach)|  24|  (10)
Managerial career
1973–?|  Gaborone United
1973–?|  Botswana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Johnson (1942 – 23 February 2011) was a South African soccer player and manager.

He was one of the co-founders of Kaizer Chiefs,[1] the club's first captain and the first head coach of the Kaizer Chiefs team. He also competed in the first ever Soweto derby on 24 January 1970, only 17 days after Chiefs' formation.

## Coaching career[edit]

Johnson had coaching licenses from Germany, England and Brazil. Johnson attended a coaching courses in Germany and came back with videos to pass on his knowledge to other players.[1] Whilst head coach of Kaizer Chiefs, he won South Africa's national cup competition three times.[2] He was the technical director of Dona's Mates Youth Academy in Orange Farm.[3]

## Personal life[edit]

He is survived by his wife, Dimakatso, eight children, seven grandchildren and on one great grand child.

## Death[edit]

Johnson died from prostate cancer in February 2011.[3] He was buried in Soweto.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Zero, you were really a hero!". Kickoff. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
2. ^ Gleeson, Mark (22 May 2012). "Gavin Hunt can complete cup double, eight years on". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
3. ^ a b Moholoa, Ramatsiyi (24 February 2011). "Chiefs legend Johnson dies". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
4. ^ "A glimpse of a fallen soccer hero". Daily News (Botswana). 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012.

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Kaizer Chiefs – managers

* Johnson (1971)
* Johnson & Motaung (1972)
* Motaung (1973–74)
* E. Khumalo (1974)
* Lewis (1974–76)
* E. Khumalo (1976)
* Johnson (1976)
* E. Khumalo (1976)
* Lewis (1976)
* Motaung (1977–78)
* Tuani (1979–80)
* Lewis (1980)
* Ngcobo (1981)
* E. Khumalo (1981)
* Setlhodi (1982)
* Lewis (1983)
* E. Khumalo & Masike (1983)
* Casares (1983)
* Frickleton (1984–85)
* Ngcobo (1985)
* Lewis (1985)
* Dumitru (1985–1988)
* Chamangwana (1988)
* Butler (1988–89)
* Chamangwana (1989)
* Palacios (1990)
* Butler (1991)
* Dladla (1991)
* Mbale (1992)
* Butler (1992)
* Dos Santos (1993)
* Dladla & Mofokeng (1993)
* Hudson (1993)
* Troussier (1994)
* Moloto (1994)
* Palacios (1995)
* Butler (1995–1996)
* da Silva (1996)
* Manyathi (1997)
* Dolezar (1997–99)
* Sephoa (1999)
* Ertuğral (1999–2002)
* D. Khumalo & Khuse (2002–03)
* Dumitru (2003–05)
* Middendorp (2005–07)
* Papic (2007)
* Ertuğral (2007–09)
* Vermezović (2009–12)
* Khuse (2012)
* Baxter (2012–15)
* Komphela (2015–18)
* Solinas (2018)
* Middendorp (2018–20)
* Hunt (2020–21)
* Baxter (2021–22)
* Zwane (2022–)

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Botswana national football team – managers

* Johnson (1973)
* Gutendorf (1976)
* Cormack (1986–87)
* Mwape (19xx–92)
* Mwila (1992–93)
* Mwila (1994–96)
* Gaborone (1996–97)
* Bright (1997–98)
* Bright (1999)
* Butler (1999)
* Bright (2000)
* Marotzke (2001)
* Tshosanec (2001–02)
* Jelušić (2002–05)
* Brightc (2006)
* Rowe (2006–08)
* Tshosane (2008–13)
* Butler (2014–17)
* Mpotec (2017)
* Bright (2017–19)
* Mfoloc (2019)
* Mpotec (2019)
* Amrouche (2019–22)
* Gumboc (2022)
* Mpote (2022–)

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