Their first match was played at Ravenor Park in Greenford against 342 Squadron Air Training Corps and resulted in a 13–0 defeat.
This maiden voyage made Viking the first English youth club to play in Europe following the Second World War.
[1] In 1953, the club hosted their first foreign visitors, Fleurbaix of France, at nearby Southall FC’s Western Road ground.
[1] A tour of the Soviet Union in 1965 included a match against FC Desna Chernihiv at their Yuri Gagarin Stadium, which they lost 10–1.
Former players who appeared for Viking Greenford and later went on to notable professional careers at the highest level include Alan Devonshire and Les Ferdinand.