 The club played its first game as an internal match as Woodville against Port Suburban on the 23 May 1868.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.Woodville participated in the 1877 SAFA season winning 5 of its 16 matches to finish 5th of 8 teams.