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Formation at Eton and Middlesex Tavern
- When
- 1867
- Where
- Eton and Middlesex Tavern
Wasps Football Club was established at the Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, adopting a Victorian-style insect name.
The club was founded in 1867 at the Eton and Middlesex Tavern, a venue in North London that is now defunct. The name 'Wasps' was chosen because names of insects, birds, and other animals were fashionable in the Victorian period. This naming convention reflected the cultural trends of the era.
Sources
- Wasps RFC Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
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