Miscellaneous SC Serowe

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Miscellaneous Sporting Club
Full nameMiscellaneous Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Tse Nala, Mmamonotwane,
Founded1962
GroundSerowe Sports Complex, Serowe
Capacity6,600
ChairmanSeiphetho Sefhako
ManagerChippa Koolese
LeagueDebswana First Division North League
2021/229th
WebsiteClub website

Miscellaneous Sporting Club is a football club based in Serowe, Botswana.[1] The club is currently playing in the Botswana Premier League.[2] Miscellaneous is also known as Tsenala (the red and white) and Mmamonotwane, the official nicknames of the club. The club is also often referred to as Matswakabele (Miscellaneous), a nickname that developed in the early days but has never been officially adopted by the club. The club's colours are red, white and green.

The team is owned by its supporters. The society's membership elects the Miscellaneous executive committee at annual general meetings. The team has a strong following outside Botswana, most notably in Scotland.

History[edit]

The first President of Botswana, Sir Seretse Khama, formed Miscellaneous in 1962 when he returned from exile.[3] At the time, Khama is reported to have found Motherwell F.C. being the only side supported in the village. He formed Miscellaneous and recruited some players from Motherwell.[3]

Miscellaneous was successful in its early years, competing in the National First Division in the 1970s, the only elite division at the time. It developed several players who later starred in other Gaborone teams including Township Rollers, Gaborone United and BDF XI. The club was later relegated and never regained its former glory.[3]

The royal family has remained involved in leadership of Serowe. Seretse passed on the chairmanship of the club to his son Ian in the 1970s, but remained its Life President.[3]

Current squad[edit]

As of 1 July 2018[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Botswana BOT Tshepo Mooketsi
2 DF Botswana BOT Thabo Mosielele
3 DF Botswana BOT Bokani Leeto
4 DF Botswana BOT Kgakgamatso Ramatshosa
5 DF Botswana BOT Chicco Molefe
6 MF Botswana BOT Mponang Mponang
7 MF Botswana BOT Mooketsi Gareonne
8 DF Botswana BOT Pako Osupile
11 MF Botswana BOT Aobakwe Tshobo
12 MF Zimbabwe ZIM Moyenga Chakova
13 MF South Africa RSA Bhekuyise Kunene
14 DF Botswana BOT Atang Morwamang
15 MF Zimbabwe ZIM Takunda Sadiki
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK Botswana BOT Basimanebothe Moilwa
17 MF Botswana BOT Mocheka Longwane
18 MF Botswana BOT Phenyo Baloi
19 FW Botswana BOT Kamogelo Molemogi
21 DF Botswana BOT Kaelo Taolo Kgano
22 MF Botswana BOT Eric Poifo
23 GK Botswana BOT Kagiso Moganetsi
24 DF Botswana BOT Gaamangwe Thabe
26 GK Botswana BOT Ookeditse Babusi
27 DF South Africa RSA Kago Mothibinyane
28 MF Botswana BOT Kabo OLETILE
29 MF Botswana BOT Eletsang Gaobatlelwe

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Botswana - Miscellaneous SC Serowe - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  2. ^ "Botswana Premier League - World Match Centre". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
  3. ^ a b c d "Miscellaneous: The pride of Serowe". Mmegi Online. Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  4. ^ "Player Profiles". miscellaneoussc.co.bw. Miscellaneous s.c. Retrieved 1 July 2018.