Witbank Spurs F.C.

Witbank Spurs
Full name Witbank Spurs Football Club
Nickname(s) Siyavutha
Founded 2000
Ground Puma Stadium, Witbank
Ground Capacity 20,000
Chairman Themba Mafu
League National First Division
2014–15 National First Division, 14th

Witbank Spurs are a South African football club based in Witbank, Mpumalanga that competes in the Premier Soccer League's National First Division.

History

The club was formed in 1962 as Eastern Rangers Football Club. In 1975, the club was renamed Ferrometals United F.C. This was due to a sponsorship deal from Ferrometals. The club continued under the name until 2000, when Ferrometals stopped its sponsorship of the club. The club then took the name Witbank Spurs F.C. The club was again renamed in 2001, to Peoples Bank Spurs, due to a sponsorship agreement with People Bank.

Witbank Spurs spent most of its life in the Mpumalanga provincial league Following the 2004–05 season, the club was promoted to the National First Division.[1]

References

  1. "History". Witbank Spurs F.C. Retrieved 15 August 2014 via HighBeam. (subscription required (help)).

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