Grants Braes AFC was formed on the 11th of January 1961. 

In a letter sent from Gerald Huntly of the Otago Football Association to Mr. J Paterson, the OFA Granted affiliation Grants Braes AFC as a Junior in the OFA . Our Club Colours were listed as Black Gold and White and accepted by the OFA. 

It seems there was a delay in accepting Grants Braes AFC due to the OFA arranging a full Management Committee. 

Grants Braes AFC Foundation Team was an 8th Grade Team. 

Players Listed Are 

Trevor Wilson 

Bruce Wright 

Alan Keane 

Ken Sheal 

Derek Stewart

Phillip McDonnell

Stuart Smith 

John Frew

Ross McKay 

Murry Urquhart

Graham Bulling

Paul Robertson

The 8th Grade side won their very first game, Grants Braes also entered a 10th Grade side which also won its first game. 

End of Season Stats for the 8th Grade was 

Played 15 

Won 10 

Drawn 1 

Lost 4 

For 46 

Against 24

Points 21 

3rd in the League 

What a Great effort! 

Our 10th Grade side wasn't as successful in their first season

Played 14 

Won 5 

Drawn 2 

Lost 7 

For 24

Against 25 

Points 12 

Maori Hill dominated those groups in 1961! 

OFAs Junior Management Committee was very to admit two new clubs into the Competition in 1961, Grants Braes AFC and St Kilda. Grants Braes AFC  officials were congratulated by the OFA on the turnout of the Grants Braes Teams and it was a very popular win when they won the Sutcliffe Cup for the March Past in 1961.

In May 1961 Grants Braes AFC contacted Grants Braes School regarding the installation of Football Posts on their School Grounds. Grants Braes School had rugby posts set up, the request was declined as the Headmaster at that stage preferred to adopt Rugby as the Schools Preferred Sport. 

Unfortunately, the correspondence doesn't say if it's the actual School Grounds or the Ground at Belford St.

1962 

Grants Braes AFC received a letter from Grants Braes School thanking them for the work in erecting Football Posts on the Soccer Ground.

Once again it doesn't state where the ground is, but it possibly could be Belford St.

An extract from the ODT in 1962 mentions that Grants Braes AFC Dunedin's only soccer club that caters exclusively for School Boys played its first game on its new home ground of Waverly. 

The 1962 Season Grants Braes only entered a 10th Grade Side in Section A 

Played 7

Won 4

Drawn 2

Lost 1 

For 14

Against 4 

Points 9 

They Finished 3rd 

A Mr. Alf Hitchcox was possible Manager or Coach. 

Grants Braes were selected Runners up in the March Past.

1963 

In a letter from Grants Braes School dated 23/5/1963 Grants, Braes AFC was granted permission to use School Changing Rooms and Toilets for their members. As long as the School Caretaker Mr. L Bond was consulted and Grants Braes AFC obtained his sanction.

Finance , At the end of the Season Grants Braes' bank statement, read £27.18.9 

1964

Grants Braes entered teams into the 8th and 9th Grade Competitions. Both teams competed well. 

1965 

Waverley Cricket Club made a sizeable donation to Grants Braes AFC of £26 on the 23rd February 1965, unfortunately, no reason was stated in the document.

John Patterson resigned from the Otago Football Association Junior Management Committee,on the 25th of March 1965. John was one of the Foundation Members for the J.M.C, and his efforts over the years were greatly appreciated by the J.M.C. 

John resigned from the J.M.C due to him wanting to expand his own personal business in Dunedin.

On the pitch Grants, Braes had 3 teams, one each in 7th, 8th and 10th Grade.  

The 8th Grade side won their Section lost only one game that season! 

1966 

On the pitch Grants, Braes had 3 teams, 8th , 9th and 10th Grade. Top performers go to the 9th Grade side. Section winners with no losses.

Grants Braes School granted permission for Grants Braes AFC to erect a shed on their Sports Ground for the purpose of a changing room. 

The Grants Braes School also offered to assist financially as well as volunteer hours if required. 

1967 

Tragedy struck Grants Braes AFC and its members when one if the Team Coach's and a committee member collapsed while refereeing a 9th Grade March. Laurence Douglas Tomlin was only 42 years old. 

Also that year John Patterson's Dad Jim passed away. Jim showed great interest in J.M.C and Grants Braes AFC.

On the 7th of March 1967 Grants, Braes AFC was given permission to use the Jnr Club Colours for their First Senior Team. 

The team was made mostly of boys who played as Jnr members, then Departed when they entered High School. The Boys requested an opportunity to play Snr Football under the Grants Braes Colours they had played in as Jnrs. 

The Team Entered into Snr Men's 3rd Grade Competition, which they won by a single point that Season.  

Grants Braes also had their very first Otago Football Representative in 1967 as well, Paul Robertson a center forward was selected in the Otago Red Team. Other names in that squad were Neil Mackenzie, G Boomer, and A Evans. 

Jnrs Grants Braes has 3 teams again, 7th , 9th and 10th Grades 

The top performers were the 7th Grade side who won their Section.

Financially Grants Braes AFC ended the Season with $182.42 in the Bank Account.

1968 

Foundation Committee 

President: Mr. A Thomas

Treasurer: Mr. A Richards 

Hon Sec:   Mr. J Paterson

Committee : 

Mr. A Hitchcox

Mr. R Cooper 

Mr. P Robertson

Formed 30/03/1968 

In the 1968 Club Notes, it was mentioned that Grants Braes was struggling for Grounds. Its grounds in Waverly ( Belford St ? ) were suitable for Jnr Teams but not for Snrs. The Snr team had been playing games on Kettle Park. 

Andersons Bay was just about to have a large Sports Area as 4.5 Acres had just been reclaimed to give a total area of 13.5 acres of free land.

Not only had Grants Braes expressed interest in the sports ground but so had St Kilda AFC as well. 

Clubs notes also mentioned a band of ladies who were coaching the Jnrs during the week !! 

On the pitch,

Grants Braes Snr team has entered into the 2nd Grade Div A and was sitting mid Table in Mid July 1968

Jnrs were in the 7th, 9th, and two teams in 10th. First time ever Grants Braes had a team in both Sections in the 10th Grade. Top performers that year were the 9th Grade side, second in their section. 

1969 

Grants Braes AFC held their very first AGM on the 27th of February 1969.

On the pitch,

Jnrs Grants Braes had 3 teams one in each of the 8th,9th, and 10th Grade. The top performers were the 10th Grade who won their Section. 

Snr Team ended up 3rd in 2nd Division Grade A.