The Herald

PE City club to celebrate 1967 league victory

PE City Football Club will celebrate on Saturday the 50th anniversary of them winning the National Football League in 1967. PE City were a force to be reckoned with nationally in the 1960s, drawing crowds of thousands to St George’s Park on Friday nights. After their promotion to the NFL in 1964, they received a boost from the Ford Motor Company that saw them import a range of international players to bolster their squad.

[caption id="attachment_209981" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Getting ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Port Elizabeth City’s win in the 1967 National Football League Championship at the Victoria Park Sports Club on Saturday are Chleo Gonzalez and Eddie Falconer. Members of the team who won the historic championship can be seen in the background photo.

Picture: Ivor Markman[/caption]

PE City Football Club will celebrate on Saturday the 50th anniversary of them winning the National Football League in 1967.