In 1909, a football association was formed between the clubs of Skipton, Carngham, Linton, and Scarsdale that lasted until World War I.

Over the years of competition in the LDFA, football fever developed into hatred and bitter rivalry between the local towns.

After football resumed in the area in 1946, the Linton-Carngham Association was dominated by Carngham, who won six of seven premierships after the war.

Linton stayed in the Western Plains Football League and won its final premiership and first for thirty-seven years in 1962.

Carngham would transfer to the Ballarat Football League District section without success until merging with its neighbour in 1968.