St. Martin F.C. was founded in 1894 in the parish of St. Martin, Jersey, establishing it as the island's oldest continuously operating football club[1] and one of the earliest in the Channel Islands.[2]
They historically participated in local leagues, including the Jersey Saturday Football League where the club won titles in the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons and shared the 1972-73 championship. A notable aspect of its history occurred during the German occupation of Jersey in World War II, when the team defeated a side from the occupying forces 3–2 and 3–0 in 1943 matches.[1]
The 1930s and 40s saw the club winning the Le Riche Cup three times.
In 2004 the club merged with Sporting Club Francais to form St Martin Sporting Club Francais[3], which continued until February 2012 when they club's officials decided to end their amalgamation.[4]
The club also faced losing their ground in the same year after the school applied for permission to rebuild the school on the club's pitch.[5] They did subsequently lose their pitch[6], and in 2015 struggled to recruit players[7] before making a decision to pull out of the league.[1]
The club continued as an Over 35's team.[1]