[1] In Skipton's early years still, football games were often played in the form of scratch matches, with some of the earliest competition matches dating back to 1890 when Skipton played against clubs from Ararat, Lake Bolac and Streatham and competed for a trophy of twenty sovereigns.

A football association was formed between the clubs of Skipton, Carngham, Linton and Scarsdale in 1909 that lasted until World War I.

During the war there was no competition but the Skipton football team was still around to support a Queen Carnival in assistance of patriotic funding.

Over the years of competition in the LDFL, football fever was developing hatred and bitter rivalry between the local towns.

In the last two years of the Linton-Carngham Football League, Skipton finished runner up two consecutive seasons; 1951 to Illabarook and 1952 to Carngham.

[3] In order to avoid a jumper clash with Bungaree FC, a new guernsey, red with a navy blue yoke and white vee was created.