It is not related to the Woodville Football Club formed in 1938 and which competed in the South Australia Amateur League (SAAL) until it was admitted to the SANFL in 1959.

[1] In 1869 the club referred to itself as 'Port Suburban' and played its games at Woodville with teams chosen by which side of Port Road they lived.

The first of the season was commenced by the Port Suburban (late) Cricket Club playing on 16 May, since which time the fun has been kept up on each Saturday afternoon.

The game creates great amusement, and the inhabitants of the neighboring villages turn out in large numbers to witness the sport.

A general meeting of the Club was held at The Halfway House, Woodville, on Thursday evening, 5 July 1877.

The business had reference to the recent appointment of Mr. O. Formby as Vice-Captain, and the Woodville and Port members refused to allow anyone else to be elected to the office.

[12][citation needed] 1881 - A meeting to consider the desirability of forming a football club at Woodville was held at the local institute on Tuesday 5 April.

Last year the Semaphores were a weak team, but by amalgamating with the Woodvilles they have been enabled to send one of the best junior twenties into the field.

Fourteen new members were elected, and the following officers were chosen :—President, Mr. T. Roberts ; Vice-presidents, Messrs. Bower, M.P., G. A. Connor, W. Russell, R. Honey, W. Thow, H.C. Fletcher, W. Forrester, G. Baker, H. Hanson, J. Rawlings, G. DeMole, and L. McLaren.

The working officers were elected as follows:— Captain, H. F. Nicholls ; Vice-captain, J. E. Short ; Secretary, A E. Norman ; Treasurer, F. J. Rawlings ; Committee — T. Fletcher, G. H. Downer, F. A. Howell, E. Grant, and W. Terrell.