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Founding Meeting at the Royal Hotel
- When
- 20 February 1885
- Where
- Royal Hotel, Richmond
The Richmond Football Club was officially formed at the Royal Hotel in Richmond on 20 February 1885, ending a period of waiting for a formal club in the suburb.
The official formation took place at the Royal Hotel in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. This event followed the rapid expansion of football teams in the area during the 1870s and early 1880s. The club subsequently shared the Punt Road Oval with the Richmond Cricket Club.
Sources
- Richmond Football Club Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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