St Ives Soccer Club was formed in 1957. One of the founders and earliest presidents was Australia’s first soccer broadcaster, Martin Royal. Mr. Royal was well known for his work in telecasting the Anzac Day March in Sydney for the ABC.
What was soccer at St Ives like in those early days? Well, it must have been very genteel. One lady who was around in those days recounts that there was a “Tea Club” whose function was to serve afternoon tea during All Age matches on Saturday afternoon. It conjures up more of an image of social cricket on the English village green rather than soccer, doesn’t it?
The club has gone from strength to strength since those early days. Unfortunately, the club history has not yet been written, but we are aware of a couple of notable highlights and these will be presented periodically on this web site in coming months.
If you were involved in the club in past years and have some interesting stories or highlights to share, please contact us.