[2] Bwalya joined Mufulira Blackpool in 1978 where it was quite a challenge playing alongside names like John Lengwe, Simon Kaushi and the player he admired the most, Alex Chola.
In 1981 they moved to the mine-sponsored giants Wanderers at the behest of their father, who felt they were better off playing for the club that was sponsored by the company he worked for.
It was during this tour that he earned the nickname ‘Boga’ after which he admitted that he did not bother to find out what it meant but the name spread like wildfire in Mufulira.
Bwalya made a single appearance for Zambia in a friendly against Malawi in 1985 in Ndola which ended in a 1–1 draw.
Under him, Blades developed into a strong team and won the 1998 Mosi Cup after beating Zanaco FC 2–1 in Lusaka.