Soccer had been played in the Albert Park precinct since the 1880s. In the early 1900s the ground was used occasionally by the original St Kilda Soccer Club. In the 1950s, the site that would become Middle Park Stadium was designated as 'Oval No.
The sport of soccer had a long history in Albert Park, dating back to the 1880s. Initially, the field was used by the original St Kilda Football Club in the early 1900s. Later, in the 1950s, the area that would become Middle Park Stadium was designated as 'Oval No', indicating its future use.