Lower Hutt was formed in its most basic sense in 1921 when a team from the Hutt Young Men's Institute had a couple of good wins (3-0 and 7-0 for the record) against the Anglican Boys' Home. They decided to form a club and enter a team in the Wellington Football Association competition. The club was officially affiliated with the Association on March 15 1922 with playing colours of brown with a gold shield. Railways Football Club was formed in 1942 and acquired a solid record and five life members in the twenty-five years it existed before the merger.

Lower Hutt City has compiled a very respectable record in its thirty-eight year history. It has won local Wellington competitions several times (the last being in 2003 when Lower Hutt destroyed all before it) and made several appearances in various national league configurations devised by New Zealand Soccer.

There have been many notable club members over the proud history of Lower Hutt City soccer. Perhaps the most dedicated, energetic and passionate of them all is Ivan England. Please take time to read this feature article on Ivan courtesy of "The Hutt News".