Their standout season in those early years was 1944–45, as they reached the Scottish Junior Cup semi-final, where they fell to Burnbank Athletic at Shawfield in front of 25,000 fans.

They retained their title in 1981, alongside their first major honour, the Scottish Junior Cup, with Norrie Fulton scoring the only goal of the game at Hampden Park in front of 13,518 supporters.

Having exited the Scottish Junior Cup at the semi-final stage for the second year in a row, manager Jim Sinnett promptly resigned after the game.

[26] Season 2011–12 saw Pollok lose four of their opening seven league fixtures,[2] prompting Willie Irvine to tender his resignation on Monday, 10 October 2011.

[32] In 2016, the club briefly received widespread media attention after right-back Tam Hanlon scored a hat-trick of long-range goals (two free kicks and one from open play) in a match against Neilston.

The feat was captured on video and quickly went viral, being viewed millions of times and leading international players and pundits to praise the quality of the goals.

[34] Pollok lifted the Central League Cup in June 2018, after a 3–1 win against Cumbernauld United in Shettleston[35] before Tony McInally departed Newlandsfield in October 2018.

[39] Pollok eventually finished third in their final West Region Premiership campaign after the title was awarded to Auchinleck Talbot on a points-per-game basis.

[43][44][45] In July 2021, Pollok played their first competitive match as a senior side when they began their inaugural West of Scotland Football League Premier Division season with a 5–1 win at home to Blantyre Victoria in front of a crowd of 500, as full stadiums were not yet permitted under COVID-19 restrictions.

[46] As members of the West of Scotland Football League, Pollok also made their debut in the South Challenge Cup in October 2021, beating Vale of Clyde in a 4–0 win at Fullarton Park in Glasgow's East End.

[56] His first game was the Scottish Cup Round 3 match against Ayr United at Somerset Park, as Pollok fell to a narrow 1–0 defeat against the Championship leaders.

[59] The second round draw saw Pollok travel to Links Park, to face Scottish Football League opposition in competitive action for the first time in the form of Montrose.

Despite taking an early lead through Robert Downes, the Lok required a late equaliser from David Turnbull to force a replay.

This kicked off Pollok's journey to achieve SFA member status, which was granted in May 2022, allowing the club entry into the following season's Scottish Cup.

[63] Girvan were the visitors in August 2022 as Newlandsfield hosted Scottish Cup football for the first time in fourteen years under the management of Murdo MacKinnon, and it was an emphatic return for the Lok, who won the preliminary round tie 6–0.

[64] This result was repeated in the First Round at home to Highland League side Huntly, in a match that was intended for live television coverage, which was cancelled due to a demand on resources following the death of the Queen.

On one of the greatest nights in the club's history, Pollok triumphed 4–3 in front of the BBC Scotland cameras in a classic tie which represented their first ever competitive victory against SPFL opposition.

Despite a strong defensive performance, the home side won 1–0 in front of 2425 supporters, with 726 Pollok fans among the largest crowd of the third round.

Pollok's badge is a simple shield containing a black and white saltire, a football and a tree, which is a nod to the coat of arms of Glasgow.

[80] Players who have moved up to senior level from Pollok include John Sweeney – former Clyde captain, Arbroath keeper Scott Morrison, Airdrieonians assistant/player Paul Lovering and Albion Rovers defender Ross Dunlop.

Arguably Pollok's most notable former player, was former Sweden international Robert Prytz, who played for the club between 1998 and 2000, helping them to win both the Central League and West Region Cups.

[81] Prior to this, he was capped 56 times for his country in an illustrious career that saw him turn out for clubs such as Malmo (where he played in the 1979 European Cup final defeat to Nottingham Forest), Rangers and Hellas Verona.