The club was founded in 1958, by John French, and they began life as members of the Woking & District League. After achieving Intermediate status, they joined the
Surrey County Intermediate League (Western) in 1967. The club was a founding member of the Home Counties League in 1978, which was renamed a year later to the
Combined Counties League. They are currently members of the Combined Counties Premier Division.
The Jam played some of their early gigs at the clubhouse, before releasing their breakthrough song "
In The City".
Paul Weller,
Bruce Foxton and
Rick Buckler all went to
Sheerwater Secondary School which is now called The David Brown Secondary School and is situated adjacent to Sheerwater Football Club. The club has played in the Combined Counties League since the 2000s, although they did enjoy a brief spell in the Combined Counties in the early 1980s. For most of their time in the Combined Counties First Division, they have finished either mid-table or bottom of the league yet survived in this league due to a lack of suitable replacements from Step 7. The club were the victim of a hoax in 2007 when investment into the club was promised but not delivered. The event could have spelt the end of the club, but they survived into the current decade. Club Stalwart Trevor Wenden has been at the club in a number of different capacities since the 1970s. TJ Barbato era (2024–present) In January 2024, TJ Barbato was appointed manager with Luke stone as assistant manager of Sheerwater following the departure of Gareth Price and David McHugh, taking charge alongside assistant Sean Wallace. He inherited a side at the bottom of the Combined Counties League Premier Division South during a difficult campaign. Barbato made an immediate impact, guiding the team to a 2–1 victory over Horley Town in his first match in charge, which helped lift Sheerwater off the foot of the table. Despite limited time, he successfully stabilised the club and ensured their survival in the division at the end of the 2023–24 season. The 2024–25 season, Barbato’ s first full campaign in charge, saw Sheerwater consolidate their league status, with improved consistency and a move away from relegation concerns. The club focused on rebuilding the squad and establishing a more competitive foundation within the Combined Counties League Premier Division South. The 2025–26 season, Sheerwater continued to progress under Barbato, producing a more competitive and consistent campaign in the League, Fa Vase and SCC cup. The club achieved its strongest league performance under his tenure, finishing the season with a club record total of 54 points, marking a top ten finish in league output. ==Ground==