1913 - 1920 Western A.F.C kicked off in 1913 when a small group of keen soccer players at West Christchurch District High School decided to start a team. more -->

1921 - 1930 Their first taste of cup final play arrived in 1923, when they reached the English Cup knock-out final against the very experienced Rangers team. After ninety minutes of very exciting football, the score was 1-1, so a replay was set. The replay was won by Rangers,1-0. more -->

1931 - 1940 Two Western teams were entered in the senior Competition, and a third grade team played also. It was decide to hold training at Bucketts Gym on Monday nights at a cost of 9d per person, and to raise funds by means of a club raffle. more -->

1941 - 1950 The 1942 season started with Western beating Nomads 7-1 with Jack Smith scoring 6. Also of note was that George Roberts celebrated 21 years in Senior Football. more -->

1951 - 1960 The decade between 1950 and 1960 was without doubt the best decade that the club experienced. more -->

1961 - 1970 1961 After winning the Hurley Shield first division championship the previous eight seasons, Western’s domination of Christchurch soccer ended with a whimper in 1961, when it finished second from bottom. more -->