The early history of the team is obscure, but it spent several years in local Philadelphia amateur and semi-professional leagues.
They played the 1913-1914 season in the Allied American Football Association of Philadelphia.
In 1917, Disston A.A. went professional when it entered the National Association Football League .
[2] The loss of players to military service in World War I led to the collapse of several leagues and teams.
While Disston did not end operations, in 1918 it did leave the NAFBL for a season.