# Manning Rangers F.C.

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Association football club in South Africa

Football club

Manning Rangers Full name Manning Rangers Football Club Nickname The Mighty Maulers Founded 1928; 98 years ago (1928) Dissolved 2006; 20 years ago (2006) Ground Chatsworth Stadium (The Den), Durban Capacity 22,000 Home colours Away colours

**Manning Rangers** was a South African [football](/source/Association_football) club based in [Durban](/source/Durban). The side is best remembered as the inaugural champions of the [Premiership](/source/South_African_Premiership), the first in the [Premier Soccer League](/source/Premier_Soccer_League) era.

## History

The club was founded in 1928 by [GR Naidoo](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GR_Naidoo&action=edit&redlink=1) who, as well as administering the club, played as its goalkeeper and was later a referee. In the mid-1960s, the club entered the professional ranks under the auspices of the [South African Soccer League](/source/South_African_Soccer_League). In 1985, the club moved its base from Curries Fountain to Chatsworth. The club entered the 1st Division of the [National Soccer League](/source/National_Soccer_League_(South_Africa)) (NSL) in 1991.

In 2006, the club declared [bankruptcy](/source/Bankruptcy). The [Fidentia Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fidentia_Group&action=edit&redlink=1) purchased the club in 2007, renaming it [Fidentia Rangers](/source/Fidentia_Rangers) before moving the club from [Durban](/source/Durban) to [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town) as [Ikapa Sporting](/source/Ikapa_Sporting_F.C.).[1]

The club was reformed and as of 2023 plays in the amateur leagues.[2]

## 1996–97 season

In the inaugural [1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_South_African_Premiership) season of the [Premiership](/source/South_African_Premiership), the unfancied *Maulers*, then under the leadership of chairman Kaycee Reddy and coached by [Gordon Igesund](/source/Gordon_Igesund),[3] caused a major upset by winning the league, finishing with a 23–5–6 record and on 74 points, ahead of bigger clubs such as [Kaizer Chiefs](/source/Kaizer_Chiefs), [Mamelodi Sundowns](/source/Mamelodi_Sundowns) and [Orlando Pirates](/source/Orlando_Pirates).[4]

The club remained in the Premiership for several seasons. In 1998–99 the team represented South Africa in the [CAF Champions League](/source/1998_CAF_Champions_League_group_stage) losing out to eventual winners [ASEC Abidjan](/source/ASEC_Abidjan) of [Côte d'Ivoire](/source/C%C3%B4te_d'Ivoire).[5]

## Notable players

- [Mark Davies](/source/Mark_Davies_(South_African_footballer)) Most appearances for the club.

- [Simon Makhubela](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simon_Makhubela&action=edit&redlink=1) Most goals for the club.

- [Keryn Jordan](/source/Keryn_Jordan) Most goals in a season for the club with 22.

- [Innocent Chikoya](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Innocent_Chikoya&action=edit&redlink=1) Most games in a single season with 43

- [Gilbert Mushangazhike](/source/Gilbert_Mushangazhike) Zimbabwean international striker.

- [Bruce Grobbelaar](/source/Bruce_Grobbelaar) Zimbabwean international goalkeeper, coach 2004–05.

- [Scampy Bissessor](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scampy_Bissessor&action=edit&redlink=1) South African International Center-Forward, Top Goal Scorer of 1975

- [George Koumantarakis](/source/George_Koumantarakis) South African internationalist and 1995 Title winner.

- [Neil Tovey](/source/Neil_Tovey) African Cup of Nations winning Bafana Bafana captain.

- [Paulito](/source/Paulito_(footballer)) Mozambican international.

- [Anthony Tokpah](/source/Anthony_Tokpah) Liberian international goalkeeper.

- [Selvanathan Reddy](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Selvanathan_Reddy&action=edit&redlink=1) Manning Rangers F.C Striker.

- [Edson Minga](/source/Edson_Minga) – Congolese international[6]

## Major honours

- Premiership champions [1996/97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_South_African_Premiership)[7]

- Osman Spice Works Cup 1985

- FPL Knockout Winners 1979, 89

- Coca-Cola Shield 1977

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** KickOff. ["Ex-Fidentia Rangers' players win case"](https://www.snl24.com/kickoff/sanews/ex-fidentia-rangers-players-win-case-20071114). *KickOff*. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** nikitachiniah (6 September 2021). ["Manning Rangers prepare for the new season"](https://risingsunchatsworth.co.za/183426/manning-rangers-prepare-for-the-new-season/). *Rising Sun Newspapers*. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Staff Reporter (30 November 2010). ["Igesund up for new challenge at Swallows"](https://mg.co.za/article/2010-11-30-igesund-up-for-new-challenge-at-swallows/). *The Mail & Guardian*. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["South Africa 1996/97"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf97.html). *www.rsssf.org*. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Davies was cult figure for Rangers"](https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-citizen-kzn/20130513/282003259941525). Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via PressReader.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. ["NFT Player – National Team & Club Appearances: Minga, Edson Dico"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240225054421/https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/1548/Edson_Dico_Minga.html). *national-football-teams.com*. National Football Teams. Archived from [the original](https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/1548/Edson_Dico_Minga.html) on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["From Manning Rangers to Sundowns — all the PSL winners in 25 years"](https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2021-06-12-from-manning-rangers-to-sundowns-all-the-psl-winners-in-25-years/). *TimesLIVE*. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

v t e South African Premiership seasons 2025–26 teams AmaZulu Chippa United Durban City Golden Arrows Kaizer Chiefs Magesi Marumo Gallants Mamelodi Sundowns Polokwane City Orbit College Orlando Pirates Richards Bay Sekhukhune United Siwelele Stellenbosch TS Galaxy Former teams (defunct teams) African Wanderers Ajax Cape Town F.C. Baroka Bay United Benoni Premier United Black Leopards Bloemfontein Celtic Bush Bucks Cape Town City Cape Town Spurs Dynamos Free State Stars Hellenic Highlands Park Jomo Cosmos Manning Rangers Maritzburg United Michau Warriors Moroka Swallows Mother City Mpumalanga Black Aces Platinum Stars Polokwane City Royal AM Real Rovers Ria Stars Santos Seven Stars SuperSport United Thanda Royal Zulu Tembisa Classic Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila University of Pretoria Vaal Professionals Vasco da Gama Wits University F.C. Associated competitions Nedbank Cup Telkom Knockout MTN 8 National First Division Seasons 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

v t e Original PSL clubs, 1996–97 AmaZulu Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. Cape Town Spurs Hellenic Jomo Cosmos F.C. Kaizer Chiefs F.C. Manning Rangers Michau Warriors F.C. Moroka Swallows F.C. Orlando Pirates F.C. Qwa-Qwa Stars Real Rovers Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. Supersport United Umtata Bush Bucks Vaal Professionals F.C. Witbank Aces Wits University F.C.

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