[1] In 1920, Sturt joined the Mid-Southern Football Association along with Blackwood and Brighton, winning the Premiership that season.

During the Second World War, Sturt combined with the Brighton and Seacliff club from 1942 to 1945, winning two premierships as a combined entity.

[2] In 1956, Sturt was renamed as "Marion Football Club" to avoid confusion with the SANFL team of the same name.

In 1987, Marion joined the Southern Football League Division 1 competition.

Marion FC has produced one Australian Football League (AFL) player, Scott Welsh, formerly of the North Melbourne, Adelaide, and Western Bulldogs clubs.