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Swansea World Stars
Swansea World Stars victorious!
Winners of the 2007 All-Wales
Refugee World Cup!
Swansea Senior Association Football League affiliation no. 0897Y
The soccer team was founded in spring 2002. After a season in Swansea Bay Race Equality Council's Zebra League (2003-4), S.W.S. is now in Swansea Senior League division 4.
The idea came from Banire Sy Savane, who has worked tirelessly with Sarkat Junad, Rob Mackenzie, Sean Barr and others to develop the team. Scroll down this page for pictures.
Our home ground is Ashleigh Road (off the road to Mumbles, first turning right after the road up to Singleton Hospital). (Map.)
For info about training sessions etc, or to volunteer to help in any way, please contact Banire on 07956429527 or Junad on 07739139537. Supporters welcome at all matches!
New: January 2005 The team has been awarded a grant by the Communities First Trust Fund (ref. CFTF 1-0666) to pay for kit and equipment and other expenses up to £3,600 over the next 12 months. The grant will be managed by Swansea Bay Asylum Seekers Support Group.
For Fixtures: click on 'Fixtures' on the Swansea Senior League page.
For Results: click on this link and scroll down the left-hand box to find Swansea World Stars.
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This is one of a series of football paintings by immi, a refugee who has been in the UK for 11 months and keeps his identity secret. His paintings were on show at the IZO gallery in London in December 2004. "Think about it", says immi. "For ninety minutes or more your eyes are fixed on one thing, you are chasing one thing, fighting for one thing: the ball. My paintings distil that experience." |
FIXTURES 2004-5 by Tom Cheesman
(I stopped updating this list in January because it was too time-consuming ...)
| Date | Kick-off | Ground | Opponents | Result | Comments |
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Tues 31 August |
17.30 | Garden Village | Kingsbridge Colts | 2-2 | 0-2 down at half time, great recovery |
| Sat 4 Sept | 14.30 | home | D&L Colts (div 1) | cancelled | a bye to the next round |
| Mon 6 Sept | 17.30 | Cwm Level | Dillwyn Amateurs | 1-0 | |
| Sat 11 Sept | 14.30 | home | Gowerton Juniors | 1-2 | Late start due to the vigil for Karim |
| Tues 14 Sept | 17.30 | home | Kingsbridge Colts | 0-3 | disaster! |
| Sat 18 Sept | 14.30 | home | Penclawdd | cancelled | |
| Tues 21 Sept | 17.30 | Landore Sports Ground | Landore | 3-6 | oh no! |
| Sat 25 Sept | 14.30 | Penclawdd | Penclawdd | 2-2 | 2-0 up at half time - close game |
| Sat 2 Oct | 14.30 | home | Cwm Albion Colts | 4-2 | YYYEEESS!! |
| Sat 16 Oct | 14.30 | Southgate | Southgate | 10-4 | in fact a narrow win against ten men |
| Sat 23 Oct | 14.30 | home | Bryndeg | cancelled | |
| Sat 30 Oct | 14.30 | home | Union Rangers | 4-1 | puts us 3rd in the league |
| Sat 6 Nov | 14.30 | Elba | Gowerton Jnrs | 2-3 | 0-3 down at half time... so close! |
| Sat 13 Nov | 14.30 | home | Wern | 1-2 | |
| Sat 20 Nov | 14.30 | home | Penclawdd | 0-5 | disaster! - only 8 players at the start and Banire sent off with 2 cautions |
| Sat 27 Nov | 14.30 | Trallwn | Birchgrove Colts | cancelled | |
| Sat 4 Dec | 14.30 | home | Dillwyn Arms | 1-0 | |
| Sat 11 Dec | 14.30 | Bonymaen | Bonymaen Sports | 5-0 | famous victory! |
| Sat 18 Dec | 14.30 | home | Bryndeg | 3-6 | with just 8 players... |
| Sat 8 Jan | 14.30 | home | Penclawdd | cancelled | |
| Sat 15 Jan | 14.30 | home | Birchgrove | 1-5 | |
| Sat 22 Jan | 14.30 | home | Southgate | ||
| Sat 29 Jan | 14.30 | home | Union Rangers | ||
Team captain Banire Sy Savane and manager Junad Sarkat with coach Rob McKenzie at the Swansea World Stars awards ceremony, Brunswick Church Hall, 29 May 2004
(with thanks to Tracey from Displaced People in Action)
Swansea World Stars football team, 29 May 2004
Banire Man of the Match
Swansea World Stars played Jacks Army (Swansea City FC Supporters Trust club) twice - pictures from their website http://www.aardvarkcymru.co.uk/swanstraining.htm
July 2nd 2002 - v The
Swansea World All Stars
The first friendly game saw us take on a group of talented refugees and top
blokes from the Eastern Bloc and from Africa, Turkey and other places
collectively known as the Swansea World Stars.
In a close, enjoyable game in conditions which threatened to ruin Reeco's mighty quiff, we eventually run out winners ...
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| The two teams share a shower before the game |
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| Nick Cusack turned up to see what was happening but foolishly left before the game started and missed out the chance to sign AAJ as cover for Roger Freestone next season |
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| The SWS captain congratulates the ref on his first half performance |
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| Victory - but only just |