Metro was established in 1899 as the Tabernacle-Metropolitan Club by parishioners of the local Baptist Church.

[1] The club is based at Phyllis Street Reserve in Mount Albert, Auckland, its home ground since 1950.

[2] Metro shares the record for the largest victory in any stage of the Chatham Cup.

The club's U-19 team reached the finals of the 2009 Auckland Football Federation U-19 tournament qualifications but lost 2–1 to Mangere United U-19 team, missing out on a spot at the top football national youth tournament in New Zealand, the 2009 Napier National U-19 Championships.

However, they secured 2nd place and qualified for the tournament, later reaching the semi-finals of the 2009 Napier National U-19 Championship Satellite (2nd tier).