| Olympic City Giants | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League (1981–1987) British Basketball League (1987–1989) | |
| Established | 1981 | |
| Folded | 1989, merged with Manchester Eagles to become Manchester Giants | |
| History | Bolton & Bury Lobos 1981–1986 Bolton & Bury Hawks 1986–1987 Bolton & Bury Giants 1987–1988 Olympic City Giants 1988–1989 | |
| Location | Oldham, Greater Manchester | |
| Team colours | Green, White and Gold | |
| Ownership | Mike Shaft | |
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Olympic City Giants were a professional basketball team based in Oldham, England. Previously based in Bolton and Bury, the team were known as Bolton & Bury Hawks and then Bolton & Bury Giants, the team were founder members of the British Basketball League in 1986.
After an eighth-place finish in the 1987–88 Carlsberg League campaign, Giants qualified for their first and only BBL-era Play-off. They drew top seed Glasgow Rangers, and were soundly beaten in both games of the bet-of-three series by the regular season Champions.
In 1989 after encountering several financial difficulties, Olympic City Giants formally merged with Manchester Eagles (formerly Manchester United) to become Manchester Giants, marking a return of the famous name after a three-year absence, following a merger between the original Manchester Giants and Manchester United in 1985.
Season-by-season records
| Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Post-Season | Trophy | Cup | Head Coach | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | |||||||
| Bolton & Bury Giants | ||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | BBL | I | 10th | 28 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 0.428 | Did not qualify | Quarter-final | - | - |
| Olympic City Giants | ||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | BBL | I | 8th | 20 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 0.200 | Lost in Quarter-finals to Glasgow Rangers, 0–2 | Quarter-final | - | - |
Notable former players
See also
References
- "Solent Stars Basketball Club - The Complete History: 1985". solentstars.blogspot.com.es. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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