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In 1980, Simwala was appointed Rhokana United (who were by then renamed Nkana Red Devils) coach under Englishman | In 1980, Simwala was appointed Rhokana United (who were by then renamed Nkana Red Devils) coach under Englishman Jeff Butler. His first success was the 1982 Zambian league title when Nkana finished the season unbeaten in 22 league games. It was the first time the Red Devils had won the league and it would be the first of 8 titles under Simwala. | ||
The Devils retained the title the following year and lost it in 1984 to bitter Kitwe rivals [[Power Dynamos F.C.|Power Dynamos]] but made up the following year. With 4 games to go, Simwala was sidelined and replaced by Butler as coach for the remaining 4 league games, after a poor run by the devils and the team responded by beating Power 2–0 at their home ground in the last game of the season and snatched the title by a point.<ref>Anon. "Butler back at Devils" ''Times of Zambia,'' 7 November 1985 p.12</ref><ref>Anon. "Devils win FAZ league," ''Sunday Times of Zambia,'' 8 December 1985 p.8</ref> | The Devils retained the title the following year and lost it in 1984 to bitter Kitwe rivals [[Power Dynamos F.C.|Power Dynamos]] but made up the following year. With 4 games to go, Simwala was sidelined and replaced by Butler as coach for the remaining 4 league games, after a poor run by the devils and the team responded by beating Power 2–0 at their home ground in the last game of the season and snatched the title by a point.<ref>Anon. "Butler back at Devils" ''Times of Zambia,'' 7 November 1985 p.12</ref><ref>Anon. "Devils win FAZ league," ''Sunday Times of Zambia,'' 8 December 1985 p.8</ref> | ||
