Bizwell Phiri

Bizwell Phiri (died 1994) was a Zambian football player and manager.

Bizwell Phiri
Personal information
Place of birth Zambia
Date of death 1994
Place of death South Africa
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988 Jomo Cosmos
National team
1978–1980 Zambia 4 (2)
Teams managed
1992–1994 Bush Bucks
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

References
  1. Sayela Walubita, Moses (2011). Zambia Sporting Score: A Period of Hits and Misses. iUniverse. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4502-7911-6.
  2. "The heavy two weeks". Kick-off magazine. 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.
  3. "Bucks gunsteling teen Santos" [Bucks favorite against Santos] (in Afrikaans). Die Burger Laaste. 18 September 1993. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.
  4. "Bucks: pride of Eastern Cape Amathol'amnyama reign supreme". Citypress. 26 November 2000. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.
  5. "Bloemfontein coach killed in car smash". ESPN Soccernet. 15 October 2003.
  6. "Sport" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger Laaste. 12 February 1994. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.
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