[1] The club wore light blue and white on its jumper, similar to Hotham.

[2] When it joined the VFA, the Williamstown Football Club sought to play its matches at the Williamstown Cricket Ground, but was not granted permission owing to a dispute with the Williamstown Cricket Club, and instead used the unfenced Gardens Reserve as its home ground.

[5][6] South Williamstown joined the VFA in 1886 and finished its inaugural season with a positive record of 6–3–5 against senior clubs, but achieved it without playing any of the teams ranked in the top five by the Sportsman.

The club was ranked third-last by the Sportsman, only above South Ballarat and Footscray.

[8] On 8 February 1888, the dispute was settled and South Williamstown amalgamated with Williamstown; and, through an organisational affiliation with the cricket club the Williamstown Cricket Ground was established as the football club's permanent home ground.