History

Montrose SC’s roots date back to 1974, beginning as a single team playing friendlies against local clubs such as:

• Bowater Scott

• Fibremakers United (now Croydon Ranges FC)

Matches in the early years were played on spare land behind the Fibremakers factory on Canterbury Road.

In 1975, Tessa Furniture became the first club sponsor, and the team competed under the name Tessa Town.

Montrose enjoyed strong results in the late 2000s and early 2010s:

• 2009 – Legends team won the Bayside “Legendary Cup”

• 2010 – Legends team won the Bayside League title

• 2011 – Senior team won Bayside Division 1 and earned promotion to the Premier League

These achievements established Montrose as a competitive and respected Bayside FA club.

Mount Lilydale OCSC, representing the Mount Lilydale Mercy College community, quickly built a strong football identity.

The club twice finished runner-up in the Bayside FA Premier League Division.

In 2010, Mt Lilydale won its first Victorian Amateur League title.

In 2015, Mt Lilydale entered the Football Victoria State League for the first time, finishing just 4 points shy of promotion.

Another strong campaign followed in 2018, finishing 3rd, again narrowly missing promotion by 3 points.

In 2020, Montrose SC and Mt Lilydale OCSC officially merged to form:

Lilydale Montrose United Football Club

The merger combined two strong football communities, consolidating:

• junior and senior pathways

• coaching resources

• volunteer bases

• club identity and long-term sustainability

LMU now fields programs across:

• Kinder Kickers (2–4 years)

• Gala Day (5–7 years)

• MiniRoos (U7–U11)

• Juniors (U12–U18)

• Senior Men – FV State League 7

• Sunday Men – Bayside FA

• Over-35 Men – Bayside FA

• Over-45 Men – VCFA Masters (new team forming in 2026)

We are a community-driven and volunteer-powered club, committed to player development, inclusivity and providing a positive football environment for all ages.