Port Elizabeth Blackpool
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Port Elizabeth Blackpool (often abbreviated as PE Blackpool) were a South African football club from Port Elizabeth, who played their last season in 1991.
The club initially played with the name Blackpool in 1985-87, where they first played two seasons in the second tier to the South African NSL
, known as the OK League
, and then got promoted to play the 1987-season in NSL.
When the club had to relegate again, to play the 1988-season in the OK League
,
they decided to change their name to Mighty Blackpool.
With the new more powerful name, the club managed one more time to qualify for a promotion to NSL, where they played the next 3 seasons in a row. During the 3 last years in the top flight league, the name was slightly changed, to be Giant Blackpool in 1989,
then just Blackpool in 1990,
and finally PE Blackpool in 1991. When the 1991-season ended with relegation for the club, it also ceased to exist, with the remainings of the professional club opting to merge with the Johannesburg
club Highlands Park in NSL, who in the same season had been competitors to PE Blackpool -and successful enough to avoid relegation.
The club initially played with the name Blackpool in 1985-87, where they first played two seasons in the second tier to the South African NSL
National Soccer League (South Africa)
The National Soccer League was a South African association football league established in 1985, as a response to boardroom disagreements in the new topflight non-racial league NPSL...
, known as the OK League
OK League
The OK League , was an South African association football league. It was the second tier on the South African football league system, and teams who won the division, were promoted to the NSL Castle League....
, and then got promoted to play the 1987-season in NSL.
When the club had to relegate again, to play the 1988-season in the OK League
OK League
The OK League , was an South African association football league. It was the second tier on the South African football league system, and teams who won the division, were promoted to the NSL Castle League....
,
they decided to change their name to Mighty Blackpool.
With the new more powerful name, the club managed one more time to qualify for a promotion to NSL, where they played the next 3 seasons in a row. During the 3 last years in the top flight league, the name was slightly changed, to be Giant Blackpool in 1989,
then just Blackpool in 1990,
and finally PE Blackpool in 1991. When the 1991-season ended with relegation for the club, it also ceased to exist, with the remainings of the professional club opting to merge with the Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
club Highlands Park in NSL, who in the same season had been competitors to PE Blackpool -and successful enough to avoid relegation.