CRIBBS FRIENDS LIFE FOOTBALL CLUB was founded in London in 1958 as 'Sun Life Assurance'. The Bristol team was established in 1976 when Sun Life first relocated to Bristol. Initially, 2 teams were ran, participating in the Bristol and Avon League, playing at Dundridge Farm. However, when the Cribbs Causeway ground was opened in 1978, the 1st team were promoted straight to the Avon Premier Combination League where they stayed for 20 years until they eventually won promotion to the County League in 1999-2000. The club changed from AXA FC to it's new name of Cribbs Friends Life FC ready for the 2011-12 season.

Today the Club runs 4 Saturday sides, spread across the Gloucestershire County League and the Bristol & District League, 1 Sunday side in the Bristol Regional League, 1 Veterans side who play in the Bristol Casuals League and an U18 side that plays in the Bristol U18's Combination League.

The players within the Club are still predominantly all past or present AXA or Friends Life employees, with only a few exceptions.