Bluebells A.F.C. was founded in 1950 to promote sport in the Wynberg area which was occupied predominantly by members of the Muslim faith. The Cape District Football Association having its Headquarters in Wynberg should have been the natural home for our club. However, the club was forced to seek affiliation with Unions outside Wynberg because Cape District at the time, practiced discrimination against people of the Muslim faith.

We affiliated to the old CAFDA Union playing games on the grounds where the present CAFDA Village is situated. Through force of circumstances the CAFDA Union ceased to exist and we affiliated to the Cosmopolitan Union, based in Salt River. From Salt River we then moved to the Retreat Union where meetings were held at the Retreat Hotel and games were played on the open grounds behind the hotel.

Clubs like Bluebells, Blackpool, Lillies and others were strongly motivated during the 1950’s by the principles of non-racialism. In the years ’57, ’58 and 59 we made formal application for membership to Cape District and on each occasion was rejected due to the Union’s discriminatory clause in their constitution. In 1960 Cape District removed this hateful clause and players of Muslim faith were then accepted into various clubs. The Bluebells Club rejoiced as we were instrumental in persistently bringing this shameful practice to the notice of the public, through the formation of the Wynberg Action Committee and letters to the press.

Our 1961 application for affiliation was once again turned down but other means of gaining entry was found. All members joined up with Duncan Rovers A.F.C. We handed over all assets and only requested that they adopt our colours of Royal Blue and White. In 1971 the name was changed to Bluebells A.F.C. and since then there has been no looking back.

During our period at C.D.F.A. the Bluebells club has always provided crowd-pleasing soccer and our record with C.D.F.A. is unblemished and we are committed to keep it as such.