The Engadine Crusaders Soccer Club came into being after a small meeting of about twelve people on a Sunday afternoon late in 1967. The meeting was held at the Engadine Methodist Church and consisted of several local ministers and a few parents. It was an informal affair held sitting in the afternoon sun. The main reason for the meeting was to discuss the formation of a church based club. The main aim of the formation of the club was to have games played on Saturdays and leave Sundays for church activities.

The first uniform was a half-maroon/ half-white jersey, white shorts and maroon socks with a white band at the top. On the jersey there was a maroon shield with a white cross in the centre and the logo, which read For God and Sport.

During the first year Preston Park was shared with Engadine Eagles on alternate Saturdays. On the off days we used the lower half of Heathcote High School. In the first year we had a working bee at the Engadine Brethren Church opposite ANZAC oval, where we cleared and mowed their land to gain enough space to have training between the remaining trees. It wasn't flat but it served its purpose until other arrangements were made.

The first canteen was 15'x15' Marquee, which was put up and pulled down each week at Preston Park. Through the outstanding effort from the ladies committees over the years in fundraising base on our Christian beliefs, we have today's clubhouse.

With the cost of travel rising and the distance we had to travel around Sydney to play our games we decided into moving teams into SSJSFA. After many long meetings and some soul searching we moved our junior teams into the SSJSFA, with our senior teams still with the Churches Association.

The last three years we had one senior side in the SSJSFA and the other senior sides in the churches associations. 2002 was a milestone event for the Club when all teams, juniors and seniors, teams played in the SSJSFA.

For such a small Club we have had outstanding success in both the Churches and the SSJSFA.

The Crusaders Soccer Club can thank many men and ladies for their effort in running the Club so that in our 35th year we are still running strong. Also we cannot forget the coaches, mangers for their time in running the teams so that the boys and girls can enjoy the great game of soccer.

Extracted from Sutherland Shire Junior Soccer Football Association "Reflections" 50th Anniversary booklet, 2 May 2003.