Petone Football Club has played at Memorial Park on Bracken Street since 1961, and the club says it is the oldest football club in Wellington to have survived in its original form without merging. It was formed as Petone AFC in 1898 and marked its 125th anniversary in 2023.
The club's teams play in winter leagues at every level, and it runs year-round programmes as well. In the 2023 season it had over 680 junior and youth players and 12 senior men's and women's teams. It is an approved Capital Football Talent Development Programme provider for junior players. The club is led by volunteers, supported by professional administrative and coaching staff.
Its honours include three Chatham Cup wins, in 1928, 1930 and 1949, the Central League in 1990, and the Capital Premier League in 2006 and 2007. The Hilton Petone Tournament, a pre-season event, has been held since 1955 and was in its 70th year in 2024. The Memorial Park training and playing facilities include clubrooms, and the club built the first fully floodlit training pitch in the Wellington area in 1979.