 The following year the new PCL United Soccer Club again won the Michael The Tailors Pre-Season Cup Winners, but were unable to follow it up with any league success.The late 1980s brought a fairly barren period for the club, although they picked up a few minor lower division trophies, they were unable to secure any major successes.Phoenix won the Division Two title in 1989, and backed it up with success in the Knock-out cup, giving them a 'double'.