The Thomson Football Club was formed in 1953 by a group of local parents.

The club would field a team in the local junior competition.

Club meetings were held in the local Tate Street Primary School, the club would adopt the school colours of gold and purple for its jumper.

[3] First match games were played at Richmond Crescent, East Geelong.

Part way through the 1956 season the club moved to the Godfrey Street oval.