[13] The club was founded by Haripada Dutta in 1925, and A. L. Corbett, principal of the George Telegraph Institute, became first chairman.

Some of notable Indian footballers including Rajen Ghosh, Monimohan Ghosh,[15] Sheoo Mewalal,[16] Sushil Bhattacharya,[17] Runu Guha Thakurata, Monoranjan Bhattacharya, Satyajit Chatterjee, Aloke Mukherjee, Shasthi Duley, appeared with George Telegraph.

[24][25][26] They reached the semi-finals of 2021–22 Calcutta Premier Division in November 2021, but their campaign ended with a 1–0 loss to Railway FC.

[27][28][29] George Telegraph plays their home matches of Calcutta Premier Division at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, which has a capacity of nearly 20,000 spectators.

[31] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.