[1] During the years, the club facilitated amateur teams within the sports disciplines lawn bowling, cricket, and football.

from Nigel – a city located 61 km southeast of Highlands North in Johannesburg, and also playing in the top flight National Football League.

[citation needed] The club played its last official professional match at 12 February 1983, where the club lost the final of the special NPSL cup competition known as BP Top Eight Cup, with the score 0–2 to Orlando Pirates.

[7] Ahead of the 1983-season, the club's league franchise for NPSL, was purchased by South African international football player Jomo Sono.

The record home attendance at Balfour Park Stadium was set at the match against Durban City in 1963, when 13,500 spectators watched a 3–0 victory for Highlands.