Bizwell Phiri Explained
Bizwell Phiri |
Birth Place: | Zambia |
Death Date: | 1994 |
Death Place: | South Africa |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1988 |
Nationalyears1: | 1978–1980 |
Nationalteam1: | Zambia |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Manageryears1: | 1992–1994 |
Managerclubs1: | Bush Bucks |
Bizwell Phiri (died 1994) was a Zambian football player and manager.
Career
Phiri played as a defender for Zambia in the 1978 African Cup of Nations, where he scored a goal against Upper Volta.[1] He joined South African side Jomo Cosmos F.C. in 1988.[2]
After he retired from playing, Phiri became a football coach. In 1992, he was appointed manager of Bush Bucks F.C.,[3] and led the club to the 1993 Coca-Cola Challenge Cup title.[4]
Personal
In 1994, Phiri was killed in an automobile accident in South Africa.[5] [6]
Notes and References
- Book: iUniverse. Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. Sayela Walubita, Moses. 978-1-4502-7911-6. 5. 2011.
- Web site: Kick-off magazine. The heavy two weeks. 25 May 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20130114231045/http://159.253.214.250/news/21957/the-heavy-two-weeks-kick-off-quiz-answers. 14 January 2013.
- Web site: Die Burger Laaste. Bucks gunsteling teen Santos. Bucks favorite against Santos. https://archive.today/20130114210859/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1993/09/18/16/2.html. dead. 14 January 2013. Afrikaans. 18 September 1993.
- Web site: Citypress. Bucks: pride of Eastern Cape Amathol'amnyama reign supreme. https://archive.today/20130114160021/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/citypress/2000/11/26/14/5.html. dead. 14 January 2013. 26 November 2000.
- Web site: ESPN Soccernet. Bloemfontein coach killed in car smash. https://archive.today/20130124080956/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=280433&cc=5901. dead. 24 January 2013. 15 October 2003.
- Web site: Die Burger Laaste. Sport. https://archive.today/20130114172350/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1994/02/12/12/3.html. dead. 14 January 2013. Afrikaans. 12 February 1994.