Prior to 1978 many boys from Sawston and the neighbouring villages were travelling to the old Fisons site on the A10 at Harston to play football for Fisons Colts as the village had no youth football team. However in 1978 Sawston Enterprises were formed and most of the boys playing for Fisons Colts moved to the new club.

The name Sawston Enterprises came from a company who sponsored the club, and who owned the local chip shop and the shops either side of it. Originally Enterprises played in white shirts, black shorts and white socks, however over the years the club came to wear blue and white.

In 2003 Sawston Enterprises became Sawston United Youth FC and forged links with the senior football club in the village. The club also adopted the senior team's colours and club badge (the village coat of arms). It is now hoped that many of the boys who play for Sawston United Youth FC will go on to play for Sawston United in the future and give the village a successful football club.