The club was formed in 1946 by Maurice Rebak, Harvey Sadow, Frank Davis, George Hyams and Asher Rebak, who aimed to create a Jewish club with the aim of fighting antisemitism.
[1] It was named after Orde Wingate, who had been involved in training the Haganah, the precursor to the Israeli Defense Forces.
During their time in the Athenian league the club represented Great Britain in the Maccabiah Games.
In 1984 the club was re-established and joined Division One of the Herts County League.
The new club took Wingate's place in the South Midlands League, but played at Finchley's ground, which was renamed the Harry Abrahams Stadium in honour of a long-term Wingate supporter.