Golden Arrows

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clubname = Golden Arrows


fullname = Lamontville Golden Arrows
Football Club
nickname = "Abafana Bes'thende (The Backheel Boys)"
founded = 1943, "bought Ntokozo franchise in 1996"
ground = King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi
&
Kings Park Stadium, Durban
capacity = 20,000
chairman = Mato Madlala
manager = flagicon|South Africa Manqoba Mngqithi
league = ABSA Premiership
season = 2007-08| position = ABSA Premiership, 9th
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Golden Arrows are a South African football (soccer) club based in Durban that participates in the Premier Soccer League.

Honours

*1999/2000 - National First Division Coastal Stream Champions

Club records

*Most starts: Lucky Sibeko 122
*Most goals: Mabhuti Khanyeza 43
*Most starts in a season: Leslie Langa, Bheka Phakathi (both 2000/01) and Francis Chansa (2001/02) all 34
*Most goals in a season: Alton Meiring 13 (2005/06)
*Record victory: 5-2 vs Mamelodi Sundowns (16/2/05, PSL); 3-0 vs Dynamos (13/8/05, PSL); Bush Bucks (5/3/06, PSL); Manning Rangers (26/3/02, PSL)
*Record defeat: 1-5 vs Supersport United (4/2/01, PSL); 0-4 vs Mamelodi Sundowns (1/10/05, Coca-Cola Cup)

Premier Soccer League record

*2007/2008 - 9th
*2006/2007 - 12th
*2005/2006 - 6th
*2004/2005 - 9th
*2003/2004 - 9th
*2002/2003 - 5th
*2001/2002 - 13th
*2000/2001 - 9th

2007/2008 season

eason record

*ABSA Premiership - 9th
*Nedbank Cup - last 32
*Telkom Knockout - last 16
*SAA Supa 8 - not qualified
*Telkom Charity Cup - not voted in

PSL top scorers

1. Abia Nale 6
2. Kagiso Dikgacoi 4
2. Musa Bilankulu 4
2. Vusumuzi Vilakazi 4
5. Norman Smith 3
6. Thabiso Gopane 2
6. Papi Zothwane 2

Club officials/Technical team

*Chairwoman: flagicon|South Africa Mato Madlala
*Coach: flagicon|South Africa Manqoba Mngqithi
*Assistant coach: flagicon|Brazil Luis Dos Reis
*Goalkeeper coach: flagicon|Brazil Alexandre Revoredo

2008/2009 First team squad

"As of August 31 2008"

Official sponsor

MTN

External links

* [http://www.lgafc.co.za Golden Arrows Official Website]
* [http://www.psl.co.za Premier Soccer League]
* [http://www.psl.co.za/team.asp?team=arrows PSL Club Info]
* [http://www.safagoal.net South African Football Association]
* [http://cafonline.com Confederation of African Football]