Its home ground and clubrooms are at Swansea Park in the town of Stratford, Central Taranaki.

[1] Stratford AFC was established in April 1908 and joined the Taranaki Association Football Union in that year.

[3] The 1934 season for the Stratford club is notable by winning both the Taranaki Championship and Duff Rose Bowl while remaining undefeated in both competitions.

[4] The 1958 Chatham Cup saw the club win the Taranaki final of the competition qualifiers and reach the North Island quarter-final against Kiwi United.

[5] In 1967 the club joined the Central Districts League and competed in the first division with teams from Manawatū, Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay.