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Ndhlovu’s popularity was such that he was featured on adverts for various products and on 25 October 1973, he was bestowed with the Insignia of Honour by President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] for his service to Zambian football, the first footballer to get such an award.<ref>Liwena, 1984 p.108</ref> | Ndhlovu’s popularity was such that he was featured on adverts for various products and on 25 October 1973, he was bestowed with the Insignia of Honour by President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] for his service to Zambian football, the first footballer to get such an award.<ref>Liwena, 1984 p.108</ref> | ||
Ndhlovu was still playing for Wanderers in 1975 as player-coach, scoring in a 1-1 draw with | Ndhlovu was still playing for Wanderers in 1975 as player-coach, scoring in a 1-1 draw with Uganda’s Express in the East and Central Africa Club championship in Kampala though he did not feature much in Wanderers line-up after that. In September of that same year the Wanderers maestro made another appearance when his experience was called upon in the African Club Champions cup quarter-final against Tonnerre Yaounde of Cameroun but his presence did not help as Wanderers lost the first leg 1-0 on a goal by Roger Milla in Yaounde and were eliminated 3-2 on aggregate.<ref>Anon. "Wanderers go down to Cameroun champions" ''Times of Zambia'', 16 September 1975 p.10</ref><ref>Kanyanta, George. "Wanderers bow out" ''Times of Zambia'', 29 September 1975 p.10</ref> | ||
After a long career spanning three decades, Ndhlovu finally called time on his career and concentrated on coaching. | After a long career spanning three decades, Ndhlovu finally called time on his career and concentrated on coaching. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Zambian Cup]] | * [[Zambian Cup]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
