In 1978, Edwardstown was a key player in the establishment of the South Australian Football Association (SAFA), a semi-professional league drawing on the stronger clubs of the former Norwood-North Football Association and some other strong metropolitan clubs.

When SAFA folded at the end of the 1995 season, Edwardstown transferred to the South Australian Amateur Football League P1 competition.

[2][3][4] At the end of the 2015 season, Edwardstown transferred back to the SAAFL, now known as the Channel 9 Adelaide Football League, being admitted into Division 4.

Edwardstown FC has produced a number of Australian Football League (AFL) players including Hamish Hartlett (Port Adelaide), Danyle Pearce (Fremantle, Port Adelaide), Jordan Russell (Collingwood, Carlton), Adam Hartlett (Carlton) and Caleb Daniel (Western Bulldogs) I hear the crowd Begin to cheer Get on your knees now ’cause there is a Townie near Will everyone here kindly step to the rear And let the Townies lead the way.

We show other clubs how the game should be played, The goals should be made, The teamwork really kills them, Towns are the best And unlike all the rest Determination is our game, The club men are great Every fellow's your mate And we’d like you to join in and say, Would everyone here kindly step to the rear And let the Townies lead the way, And let the Townies lead the way!