Oxley Football Club commenced informally in 1912, and went on to form a squad of players and enter competitive fixtures in 1913.

[2] The club then joined the Brisbane competition as Oxley United in 1937, completing two seasons in Division One and achieving fourth place in 1938.

[3] After the Second World War, Oxley United rejoined Brisbane's senior competition and won the Second Division at their first attempt in 1946.

[3] The following season, Oxley United lost the 1959 Division One title on goal average to Annerley,[5] but won the Ampol Cup by a massive 8–3 margin in the Final over the same club.

Their third place finish in the 1962 Brisbane First Division season qualified them for the 1962 Australia Cup in which they were eliminated 5–2 in the first round by St George Budapest of Sydney.