Galveston Pirate SC
Galveston Pirate SC is an American soccer team based in League City, Texas. Founded in 1916, the team played until the 1940s, then reemerged in the 1960s and 1970s for a period of about seven years each time.
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Full name | Pirate Soccer Club | |
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Nickname(s) | The Pirate | |
Founded | 1916 | |
Ground | courville stadium | |
Capacity | 10,000 | |
Owner | William Alsobrook | |
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In 2010 the team was again reborn and played in the fourth-tier National Premier Soccer League as an expansion team in 2011–12, a season they finished as the champions of the South Central Conference. Team owner Brendan Keyes relocated and re-branded the NPSL franchise for the 2013 season as Houston Hurricanes FC, but stated he will continue to use the Pirate brand in local leagues and tournaments. On March 11 Brendan Keyes announced that William Alsobrook had been named sole owner of the franchise.
The team's colors are Navy Blue, Gold and White.