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Mwila qualified for secondary education and went to Luanshimba School in 1964, and while a student there, he frequented Scrivener Stadium and trained regularly in the company of Edward Kalale, Lazarus Musumali, Eric Chekoloko, Isaac Musakanya and Simon Chande, players that coach White had brought in to rejuvenate the team. He also struck up a very good partnership with Henry Kalimukwa and developed into a creative midfielder who could pass and score goals. The left-footed Mwila worked hard in the reserve side and made it into the first team in 1965. | Mwila qualified for secondary education and went to Luanshimba School in 1964, and while a student there, he frequented Scrivener Stadium and trained regularly in the company of Edward Kalale, Lazarus Musumali, Eric Chekoloko, Isaac Musakanya and Simon Chande, players that coach White had brought in to rejuvenate the team. He also struck up a very good partnership with Henry Kalimukwa and developed into a creative midfielder who could pass and score goals. The left-footed Mwila worked hard in the reserve side and made it into the first team in 1965. | ||
That same year, Mwila left school to join Rothmans of Pall mall as a trainee salesman and in 1966, the company organised a course in salesmanship at Nairobi's New Era College for six months. While there he played for the Abaluya F.C. and he read in the papers that four Zambians [[Howard Mwikuta]], [[Emment Kapengwe]], [[Samuel Ndhlovu|Samuel "Zoom" Ndhlovu]] and Mwila himself had been picked by British coach | That same year, Mwila left school to join Rothmans of Pall mall as a trainee salesman and in 1966, the company organised a course in salesmanship at Nairobi's New Era College for six months. While there he played for the Abaluya F.C. and he read in the papers that four Zambians [[Howard Mwikuta]], [[Emment Kapengwe]], [[Samuel Ndhlovu|Samuel "Zoom" Ndhlovu]] and Mwila himself had been picked by British coach Phil Woosnam to go and play in the professional league in America, with the Atlanta Chiefs. | ||
Mwila came back to Zambia in January 1967 to prepare for the journey to the US. Mwila, Kapengwe and Mwikuta left Zambia for America on 23 February 1967 where they underwent a two-month trial and were signed. | Mwila came back to Zambia in January 1967 to prepare for the journey to the US. Mwila, Kapengwe and Mwikuta left Zambia for America on 23 February 1967 where they underwent a two-month trial and were signed. | ||
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*Sikazwe, Sam. “Mwila: An unyielding nomad. Soccer’s forgotten assets: Part VI” ''Times of Zambia'', 21 September 1978, p. 8 | *Sikazwe, Sam. “Mwila: An unyielding nomad. Soccer’s forgotten assets: Part VI” ''Times of Zambia'', 21 September 1978, p. 8 | ||
[[Category:1946 births]] | [[Category:1946 births]] | ||
[[Category:People of Zambia]] | [[Category:People of Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:People from Northern Province, Zambia]] | [[Category:People from Northern Province, Zambia]] | ||
