The running club was founded as South Liverpool Athletic Club in 1977 with just six members to provide opportunities for the people of South Liverpool to participate in the sport of athletics, and quickly became a significant player on the Merseyside athletics scene. The club's white vest with royal blue sash featured prominently in road, cross-country and track and field events, and membership grew rapidly throughout the 1980's running boom.

The decline of this boom during the 1990's saw South Liverpool, like many other clubs experiencing increasing difficulty retaining and recruiting members, making it harder to sustain the level of our team's performances. By 2002, despite the fact that our track & field team had just finished the season in its best ever league position, it was felt that changes were needed if the club was to enjoy significant progress on all fronts in the future.

Having explored a number of options it was decided that a mutually beneficial merger with the multi-sporting Mossley Hill Athletic Club offered the best way forward. Mossley Hill, previously without an athletics team, would plug a gap in its wide range of sporting activities, while South Liverpool's members would gain a permanent base with superior facilities for both training and socialising (another activity close to our hearts!). Together with these benefits would come improved access to our activities for the people of Mossley Hill and South Liverpool in general, consistent with the original aims of our founders in 1977.

Mossley Hill offers organised training nights and the opportunity, for those who wish, to compete for the club in road racing and cross country events. Sadly, due to the small numbers representing the club in recent seasons a decision was taken not to enter a team in track and field competition for 2009.

Road Running
In addition to competing in road races, our members rally round to promote the annual Sefton Park 5 Mile Road Race . This has become a popular event among north west athletes. A sizeable field of athletes covering all abilities is virtually guaranteed.

Cross Country
Mossley Hill compete in the Liverpool and District X - Country league. Athletes can also enter the Merseyside, Northern and National Championships. The relatively low key Merseyside Colleges league on Wednesday afternoons throughout the winter offers further opportunities for cross-country runners.

Track and Field ( T & F )
After several years in the Northern T&F League, the club competed in the Mid Lancs League in 2008. However, due to the small numbers representing the club in recent seasons a decision was taken not to enter a team in track and field competition for 2009.