Thomas Johnson (South African footballer)

Thomas Johnson
Personal 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
Playing position	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)
Teams managed
1973–?	Gaborone United
1973–?	Botswana
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Thomas Johnson is a former South African football 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

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.^[2]Whilst head coach of Kaizer Chiefs, he won three South African FA Cups.^[3]He was the technical director of Dona's Mates Youth Academy in Orange Farm.^[4]

Personal life

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

Death

Johnson died from prostate cancer in February 2011.^[5] He was buried in Soweto.^[6]

References

↑ "Zero, you were really a hero!". Kickoff. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
↑ http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/20437/rest-in-peace-thomas-zero-johnson
↑ Gleeson, Mark (22 May 2012). "Gavin Hunt can complete cup double, eight years on". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
↑ http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/2011/02/24/chiefs-legend-johnson-dies
↑ http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/2011/02/24/chiefs-legend-johnson-dies
↑ "A glimpse of a fallen soccer hero". Daily News (Botswana). 28 February 2012.

Kaizer Chiefs – managers

Johnson (1971)
Johnson and Motaung (1972)
Motaung (1973–1974)
Khumalo (1974)
Lewis (1974–1976)
Khumalo (1976)
Johnson (1976)
Khumalo (1976)
Lewis (1976)
Motaung (1977–1978)
Tuani (1979–1980)
Lewis (1980)
Ngcobo (1981)
Khumalo (1981)
Setlhodi (1982)
Lewis (1983)
Khumalo and Masike (1983)
Casares (1983)
Frickleton (1984–85)
Ngcobo (1985)
Lewis (1985)
Dumitru (1985–1988)
Chamangwana (1988)
Butler (1988–1989)
Chamangwana (1989)
Palacios (1990)
Butler (1991)
Dladla (1991)
Mbale (1992)
Butler (1992)
Dos Santos (1993)
Dladla and Mofokeng (1993)
Hudson (1993)
Troussier (1994)
Moloto (1994)
Palacios (1995)
Butler (1995–1996)
da Silva (1996)
Manyathi (1997)
Dolezar (1997–1999)
Sephoa (1999)
Ertuğral (1999–2002)
D. Khumalo and Khuse (2002–2003)
Dumitru (2003–2005)
Middendorp (2005–2007)
Papic (2007)
Ertuğral (2007–2009)
Vermezović (2009–2012)
Baxter (2012–2015)
Komphela (2015–)

Botswana national football team – managers

Johnson (1973) Gutendorf (1976) Cormack (1986–87) Mwape (19xx–92) Mwila (1992–93) Mwila (1994–96) Gaborone (199x–98) Bright (1999) Butler (1999) Bright (2000) Marotzke (2001) Tshosane^c (2001–02) Jelušić (2002–06) Bright^c (2006) Rowe (2006–08) Tshosane (2008–13) Butler (2014–) (c) caretaker

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