[2] In 1913, West Norwood contested the Meuwsen Beker in the Netherlands for the first time, defeating Cercle Brugge and Ajax to win the tournament.

A year later, West Norwood won the competition again, defeating Dutch club GVC 5–1 and Ajax 3–1 in the final.

West Norwood again performed poorly in their three-season stint in the Athenian League, never finishing above 11th place out of 14 teams.

[5] Upon formation, the club played at Streatham Common, before moving to Balham's Hyde Farm.

After losing the facilities at Gorringe Park, the club played a number of home games at their opponents' grounds, before relocating to Raleigh Gardens in Mitcham.