Pines Football club began in 1964 as an arm of the then" Pines Sports association, which was founded in the in the summer of 1963 / 64 to cater for the sporting needs of the people of the Pines Forest Housing estate. The association organised teams in Cricket, Football, Soccer, Basketball, Callisthenics, Boxing, Table tennis, Darts & Ladies Hockey.
 
Foundation Members of The Association were, Messrs T.Burt, K. Tuck, J,Hinde, J. Thrower, A. Vines, V. Trotter, N.Mayne, M.Daniels, M.McInerney,T. Reynolds, S. Goldsmith.
The In augaral office bearers of the football club were T.Burt ( President), K. Tuck ( Secretary), J.Hinde ( Treasurer) & P. Nolan ( Coach)
 
Conditions were rather Spartan for the one senior team and under 17 team in 1964 with no wins to the seniors credit, no clubrooms and playing on an unfenced oval that was once a swamp! Match days would see club members erect Tents for players change rooms and refreshment booth, while camp stoves were used by the ladies committee to provide hot water for Hot Dogs and cups of tea. Wood fired "coppers" supplied hot water for the player's showers with even a bath being dragged in at times.
Situations did improve for the 1965 season with the opening of the Grand stand / Club rooms, brought into happening by Councillor Mr Eric bell, who would sit in on many meetings giving valuable information and advice.

The pines Oval was later named the Eric bell reserve in his honour. Club meeting venues had been held in a council gardeners shed at the ground or at times in a member's kitchen prior to the opening of the rooms.

Small pine cones do develop into large Trees and the next 40 years saw the club win 6 Senior, 15 Reserve, 10 Thirds, 5 Fourths, The club has produced a league senior best and fairest 5 times reserve 7 times thirds 5 times and fourths 6
Leading goal kicker Seniors 6 times reserves 13 times thirds 8 times fourths 4 times

Club Historian Paul Williams