VFA Players
Between 1885 and 1907, Richmond were part of the VFA.
Below is a list of known players who played for the club in a premiership game during that period.
An asterix* indicates they continued their Richmond career into the VFL.
Note that there is incomplete data on some games. As well, player's names were often misspelt week to week, and often their first names were not documented.
There may be player first names that are never known. If you can assist with any information or missing data please email rhettrospective at gmail.com
Name | Year | Games | Goals | Birth | Death | Notes
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| Adams | 1885 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| James John Allander | 1896 | 1 | 0 | b: 1870, Collingwood | d: 5 Feb 1912, aged 42 | Port Melbourne 1895. First names by Pennings in Vol 5 | ||||||
| Frederick 'Socky' Alsop | 1893-95 | 49 | 50 | b: 1871/72 | d: 19 Oct 1940, Camberwell, aged 68 | came from Carlton FC. Camberwell. After Richmond transferred to Launceston. T. Alsop? | ||||||
| Charles Alves | 1901 | 8 | 4 | 1880? | 1966? | possibly Charles Hurtle Alves born in Footscray. Permit to Essendon 1905. Essendon A side If it is him then he died 16 Dec 1966, aged 87, (formerly of Cooper St Essendon) | ||||||
| Marty Anderson | 1900 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| Armstrong | 1886 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| William Henry Arnott | 1893 | 2 | 0 | 7 April 1873 | d: 18 May 1962 | Coll FC 1895-96. Carlton 1897. Also fought in Boer War. From Vaucluse FC | ||||||
| Aspinwall | 1892 | 9 | 0 | b: | d: | Possibly Walter Dixon Aspinwall b: 1868 in Richmond, d: 20 Aug 1952. He's also listed as Aspinall in several Argus squad listings. Pennings has him for StKilda 1886-1888. There's a permit for 1889 but destination unknown | ||||||
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| Charles Backhouse | 1891 -05 | 221 | 43 | 1871 Emerald | died 5 August 1925 East Melb | Son of Thomas James. Carlton 1890. His clearance to Richmond in 1890 here Cleared to Preston in May 1906 | ||||||
| George Edward Backhouse | 1897-01 | 21 | 22 | 1878 Emerald Hill | d: 1964 Sth Melb | Son of Thomas James. Prahran 15.5.1902 Pictured here in 1903 Prahran team | ||||||
| William Bateman Backhouse | 1891 - | 3 | 0 | b: 1868 | d: 1920 Fitzroy | Son of Thomas James | ||||||
| Christopher Simon Bahen | 1893, 94-02 | 129 | 36 | b: 1872 | d: 16 Sept 1912, Richmond | Life Member of 1904. Younger brother of John. | ||||||
| John Bahen | 1893 | 2 | 0 | b: 24 July 1867, Collingwood | d: 17 July 1924, Fitzroy, 57 | Older brother of Chris. His son 'Con' played Stk 1927,29. Grandson John (Fitz 1962-1967) | ||||||
| Baker | 1891 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Baker | 1897-99 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||
| G. Bambrook | 1899-00 | 6 | 0 | From Port Arlington. Is this him in 1904 in NZ?. May be George Banbrook, Born 1873 in Sebastopol, Died 1962 in Carrum. He's on New Zealand electoral roll in 1905-1906 at Chalmers, Otago (suburb of Dunedin), which connects with above info. | ||||||||
| Arthur Banner | 1887-1890 | 34 | 2 | b: 1865, Sandridge | d: 4 April 1938, Coburg, aged 72 | came from Sth Melb/ Pt Melb FC | ||||||
| A.Barker | 1904 | 2 | 1 | Prahran 2.5.1905 | ||||||||
| Albert William 'Buster' Barling | 1904 | 8 | 3 | b: 24 January 1878 | d: 2 Dec 1952 | Gee 1897-98, Williamstown 1903, Chilwell FC 1904, Marylebone FC (1905) | ||||||
| Thomas Henry Barmby | 1894 | 2 | 0 | b: 1867, Richmond | d: 22 June 1930, South Melbourne, aged 62 | possibly R.C.C 1895-96. | ||||||
| Barnard | 1886 | 2-9 games | listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust Football Vol 3 | |||||||||
| Barnett | 1886 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Walter Robert Bartholomew | 1907 | 1 | 0 | b: 1890, Richmond | d: 3 March 1966, Parkville, aged 74 | Ruckman/defender Richmond United 1906, Pembroke FC 1907, Beverley 1908 -09, Essendon VFA 1910-11, Trained with Geelong 1911-13 Cleared by Geelong in 1913. East Geelong 1913 | ||||||
| Bartlett | 1886 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||
| William Thomas Bassell | 1890 | 5 | 0 | b: 1867, Collingwood | d: 27 October 1929, Quakers Hill, NSW | From Richmond Juniors. | ||||||
| Walter "Dolly" Batters | 1885 | 1 | 0 | 7 January 1866 | 14 February 1913 | From South Yarra. Sometimes spelt Battis. Played Carlton FC 1886-94 https://www.blueseum.org/Walter+%27Dolly%27+Batters | ||||||
| J.Baylis | 1907 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Baxter | 1894 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Richard "Dicky" Beaman | 1895 | 4 | 0 | b: 1875, Melbourne ? | d: 1964, Mentone, aged 88 ? | capt Richmond City 1899 | ||||||
| Alfred Beck | 1907 | 3 | 1 | From Ballarat (1906) Northcote 1908 | ||||||||
| Beckwith | 1886 | 1 | 0 | possibly Beck. From Richmond Juniors (as per Pennings vol 3) | ||||||||
| Bell | 1899 | 1 | 0 | possibly William N | ||||||||
| William Edwin Bennion | 1906-07 | 20 | 18 | b: Sept 6 1881 | d: Dec 18 1940 | From Geelong 1901-1904 Prahran 1908 Team photo 1908 Prahran | ||||||
| Berrigan | 1897 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Percy. J Beswick | 1905 | 1 | 0 | b: 22 Feb 1881 | d: 7 June 1944 | From Ferntree Gully. Played Melbourne 1909-10 16 games | ||||||
| John Thomas Blakeley | 1890-92 | 33 | 2 | b: 1868 | d: Nov 1942 | possibly "Jack". (possibly R.C.C 1896-97). From East Richmond. Players wore crepe armbands for his brothers death Brother was Charles Jordon. | ||||||
| William Ranger Blazey | 1886 | 2 | 0 | b: 1862, Richmond | d: 1894, Richmond , aged 32 | also Blazar | ||||||
| Con Bourke | 1894-96 | 21 | 3 | |||||||||
| William Michael Bourke | 1906-07 | 7 | 0 | b: 1883 Carlton | d: 1958 | Permit to Preston in 1908 Later went to Maffra as family moved there. Not the Wiliam Bourke who played VFL 1908/09 | ||||||
| Robert Emmett Bowden* | 1906-07 | 23 | 7 | B: 29 March 1887 | d: 17 Oct 1964 | Played with Coll in 1906. StKilda 1913-1915, 1918-1919 | ||||||
| Bownas | 1896 | 3 | 0 | Possibly Willam Hy Thomas Boanas, born 1873. From Waltham FC | ||||||||
| George William Bownas | 1902-07 | 92 | 3 | b: 1876 Hutton-Mulgrave, Yorkshire, England ? | d: June 5 1937 | sometimes spelt Boanas | ||||||
| Boyd | 1885 | 4 | 0 | either W Boyd or S Boyd | ||||||||
| Boyd | 1887 | 11 | 7 | possibly the same Boyd above | ||||||||
| John Thomas "Tom" Box | 1886 | 1 | 0 | b: circa 1869 | d: May 26, Ascot Vale | Carlton 1887. Nth Melbourne 1888. | ||||||
| J. Boxhall | 1905 | 1 | 0 | Burwood 25.5.1905 | ||||||||
| Henry "Harry" Branbrook | 1896 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Francis Patrick 'Bux' Bray | 1893 | 6 | 2 | b: 1876, Richmond | Permit to StKilda 1895. Nth Melb. | |||||||
| Arthur 'Snowy' Brennan | 1896-97, 04-05 | 41 | 7 | b: 2 March 1881 | d: 12 Sept 1931 | (possibly two players, or same player two Richmond career 1896-97, then 04-05). StKilda 1901, Carlton Junior Football Club 1902, From StKilda to Collingwood Jnrs 1903, From StKilda to Richmond 1904-05. Pt Melb 1906-7, Foot 1908 | ||||||
| Brennock | 1892 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Brew | 1892 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Brown | 1899 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| William 'Billy' Foster Brown | 1888-1889,1891 | 46 | 63 | B: 1863 | D: 26 Nov 1927, West Brunswick, aged 64. | Recruited from Norwood. Went to Fitzroy FC in 1890. Returned for 1891 season | ||||||
| Edward 'Ted' Brown | 1905, 07 | 20 | 6 | Transferred to Port Melbourne 1908 | ||||||||
| F Browne | 1886 | 1-2 games | listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust. Footall vol 3 | |||||||||
| Bruce | 1893 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| A. Bullin | 1904 | 3 | 0 | Collingwood Jnrs 25.4.1905 | ||||||||
| J. Burhop | 1896 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Edwin William 'Ned' Burwood | 1886-1890 | 55 | 0 | b 21 Jan 1866, Steiglitz Victoria | d 3 Sept 1955, Ormond | Butcher/carpenter. Brother of Herbert. | ||||||
| Herbert Alfred Burwood | 1890 | 8 | 0 | b 27 Dec 1870, Steiglitz Victoria | d 2 July 1919 , Victoria. | Brother of Edwin. | ||||||
| Byrne | 1885 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
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| William "Billy" Joseph Carroll | 1886 | 5 | 1 | Also played with Melbourne in early 1886, and then StKilda in 1887. Noted Norwood player 1893-1898. (Pennings lists him to Hotham in 1887). HIs son, James Leo played for Richmond Reserves in 1919. | ||||||||
| William 'Barlow Carkeek | 1899-01, 05-07 | 73 | 48 | b: 17 Oct 1878 | d: 20 Feb 1937 | Ess 1903-05. Test cricket wicketkeeper. Applied to Prahran in 1908 | ||||||
| Tom Carter | 1893 | 1 | 0 | Footscray to Richmond permit 1893 or 1894. Lived in Richmond. Cricket for Richmond City in Feb 1896. 'The old Scrayite' | ||||||||
| Jack Cathie | 1900-03 | 41 | 13 | Wore a white hat in during his 1901 season. (not sure that its Sylvester John "Jack" Cathie b: 1877,Melbourne, d: 29 October 1948, Burwood "When aged 21 had to give up football on account of straining his heart" (WW1 Service Record). S.J Cathie seems to have been Leopold secretary 190-1903 ) | ||||||||
| Alfred Ernest Catlin | 1903-05 | 21 | 10 | b: 18 August 1875, Collingwood | d: 13 September 1944, Richmond | Played Coll FC 1899. | ||||||
| J 'Pus'Catt/ Catte | 1891, 94-95 | 34 | 0 | From Burnley. This article indicates he is one of the best backman in the comp. Vaucluse FC committee 1890 Vaucluse reunion | ||||||||
| Doug Chapman* | 1907 | 1 | 1 | b: 14 May 1889 | d: 18 Nov 1975 | played Melbourne 1913 (10games). | ||||||
| Etienne Samuel Chapman | 1892 | 1 | 0 | 26 April 1876 | 2 December 1949 | Debut. Not the brother Percy "Shakespeare" as Pennings lists him in Vol 5 (he was born 1878, makes him too young for 1892 debut, and Etienne has been 1892 footy season at Scotch College). 5ft 11, 72kgs. Fitzroy 1893, Carlton 1897-98. Carlton FC story about him with photo. His father was The Australasian racing wrier Augur . Etienne also goal umpired 1907/11/13 GF | ||||||
| George Thomas Cheswass | 1905 | 8 | 4 | b: 1885, Collingwood | d: 1960, Collingwood, age 75 | one of the lightest players in the association. Northcote CC photo | ||||||
| H Christie | 1885- 1886 | 5 | 0 | Fitzroy 1885. | ||||||||
| Clark | 1890 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Arthur Cleghorn | 1904-06 | 27 | 13 | b: 1 Dec 1873 | d: 27 May 1951, aged 74, hit by car | Ess 1897-1901,1903. | ||||||
| H. 'Clinker' Clarke | 1890 | 15 | 2 | From Britannia | ||||||||
| Jesse William "Billy" Clarke | 1896-01, 05 | 63 | 3 | b: 1873 | d: July 19, 1950 Burwood | Known as Billy when playing. RFC AR says he was 'Billo'. Grandfather of noted Richmond official Alan Schwab, and Great Grandfather of Richmond General Manager 1988-94 Cameron Schwab, and 1998-2004 board member Brendan Schwab. Played Nth Melb 1893. Burwood FC 25.5.1905 (Mentioned here in 1946, unless they mean 'Clinker' Clarke. | ||||||
| Clements | 1886 | listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust. Football vol 3 | ||||||||||
| D Coleman | 1888 | 1 | 0 | From StKilda Royal. | ||||||||
| Coles | 1885 | 1 | from Juniors. | |||||||||
| Joseph Coles | 1888-1893 | 45 | 9 | From Cremorne | Possibly the Joe Coles listed here who was born Cole without the s. | |||||||
| A. Collins | 1891-92 | 10 | 0 | Permit to Nth Melbourne 1893 | ||||||||
| Daniel Charles 'Artillery' Collins | 1891 | 3 | 1 | b: 22 August 1872, Penhurst Vic | d: 6 July 1925 Kensington, NSW. | StKilda 1892-96 VFA, StKilda 1897-98 VFL From Garrison Artillery, Queenscliff. Capt of their Footy team. May have also played with Ess, and first captain of East Sydney Club. Was member of Vic police force. Horse trainer. Hotel keeper Sydney Died in New South Wales | ||||||
| Comport | 1896 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| John "Jack "Conlon | 1885 | 15 | 6 | possibly also play Rd 3 1885. Also spelt as Coulson. From Cremorne. | ||||||||
| J Connelly | 1894 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||
| James "Jim" Constable | 1889 | 2 | 0 | from North Park (North Melb Juniors) | ||||||||
| A. Cooper | 1901 | 2 | 0 | Might have gone to Collingwood in 1904 | ||||||||
| Cordian | 1898 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| William Charles 'Corney' Cornigo | 1893-96 | 61 | 13 | b: 1870, Adelaide | d: June 7 1942 in Melbourne. | Port Melbourne 1891. Father was Simon Cornigo. | ||||||
| G. Cornish | 1900 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| Andrew "Andy" Creighton | 1891 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Cresswell | 1891 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Francis "Frank" Joseph Crohan | 1885 | 5 | 2 | b: 1854 in Connecticut | d: 28 April 1921, aged 67, Richmond | From Geelong Juniors / Geelong (1874-77) / Melbourne (1878-1880). Married twice, had 9 children. Grandfather of RFC player Kevin Crohan and Joe Crohan who was on RFC list in 1940/41 | ||||||
| Joseph Charles Crowley | 1892 | 17 | 5 | Carlton 1893. | ||||||||
| Cunningham | 1898 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Curtain | 1899 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| Charlie Curtis | 1901 | 16 | 0 | b: 17th December, 1878 | d: 8 March 1959, 80 | Cleared 27.5.1902. Came from Carlton 1898-1900. Younger brother Harry, famous Coll player/pres. Article and photo here | ||||||
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| Daly | 1897 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Daley | 1891 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Dalton | 1904 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Michael Daly | 1891 | 15 | 5 | aka Daily. Port Melb 1886-89, 93. Sth Melb 1885 (squad) | ||||||||
| John "Jack". H. Davie | 1903 | 2 | 4 | b: 5 October 1874 | d: 27 Oct 1922 | Geelong 1902. Cleared to Chillwell FC on 30.6.1903 from Richmond. (sometime spelt Davey) | ||||||
| Alfred Charles 'Chook' Davidson | 1899-02 | 41 | 22 | b: 1881,Carlton | d: 1 May 1928, aged 47 | Cleared to Coll Jnr 1903 (Need to seek out any relatives, looking for photo) | ||||||
| A. Joseph "Joe" Davis | 1889-1891, 1893 | 40 | 1 | possibly from Britannia | ||||||||
| Tate Davis | 1894-95 | 31 | Cleared to Sth Bendigo (MB June 23 1896) | |||||||||
| Tom Deane | 1890-95 | 65 | 15 | From Union Jack (Sth Melb Junior), and Melbourne 1889. Stkilda 1896. | ||||||||
| Frank Dethridge | 1893 | 8 | 0 | b: 1872 | d: 2 May 1953, North Cottesloe WA | from Vaucluse. From 1894 plays for Rovers in Western Australian Football Association. 1911 article Surname misspelt as Detheridge, Deathbridge, Dethbridge. Initial sometimes E. (which was his brother Edward b 1874 d 1931) | ||||||
| Destree | 1895 | 1 | 0 | possibly H Destree who played with Richmond City year earlier. | ||||||||
| Harry 'Charles' Dickens | 1890, 92-93 | 26 | 8 | From Britannia | ||||||||
| Alfred Henry 'Peggy' Digby | 1893-94 | 20 | 2 | b: 1871 Richmond | d: 29 April 1934, South Melbourne, aged 64 | Brother of James (see entry below). From Vaucluse FC | ||||||
| James 'Jim' Digby | 1892-93 | 21 | 0 | b: : 1867 Collingwood. | d: Oct 21, 1940, Stawell St Burnley. | Brother of Alfred. From Vaucluse FC | ||||||
| Joseph "Joe" Doble | 1891 | 3 | 0 | Pennings has alternate spelling of Dobell for his Nth Melbourne (1890), and Melbourne (1889) career. | ||||||||
| James "Jimmy" Gordon Dobson | 1895-97 | 39 | 6 | b: 1868, Lucknow | d: 13 June 1928, Mt Lawley WA, aged 59 | R.C.C 1896-97. From St Ignatius. Cleared from Melbourne 1895 Melbourne 1892. Went to East Ward FC (W.A) | ||||||
| Docherty | 1886 | 2 | 0 | (also spelt Dogherty) | ||||||||
| Donnelly | 1899 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| James Melbourne Douglas | 1901-02 | 23 | 17 | B: 1880 | D: 22 Feb 1951 in Richmond | (Parents James, and Eleanor) | ||||||
| James "Jimmy" Matthew George 'Tracker' Dowdall | 1893-94 | 19 | 7 | b: 8 August 1867 | d: 29 April 1945 | came from Sth Melb 1887-89, 92. Sth Tasmania to Coll 1897.Photo here | ||||||
| Downie | 1897 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Du Feu | 1897 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| Duby | 1892 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Jas. Duff | 1899 | 2 | 1 | West Richmond 24.4.1900 | ||||||||
| C. Duffield | 1885 | 1 | played with East Ballarat in 1885 | |||||||||
| Ernie Dunn | 1890 | 1 | 1 | Nickname 'Diver'. Pennings Vol 5 said he was at StKilda but he lists Ernest Albert "Ernie" Dunne (notice different spelling) as 1892-96. This lists a 'Dunne' as a new player for us in 1890, from South Yarra Club. | ||||||||
| G. Dunne | 1887-1888, 1890-93 | 67 | 7 | StKilda 1889. | ||||||||
| Roland Ramsay Duncan | 1902-04 | 23 | 20 | b: 6 Feb 1879 | d: 22 March 1958, aged 79 From Collingwood FC | |||||||
| Dwyer | 1893 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
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| A. "Jack" Eddy | 1899 | 5 | 0 | Cleared to Port Melbourne There is an Eddy who played in Pt Melb 1901 flag pictured here Is it possible it is Eddie Williams (who was born Eddie Williams Eddy, and played for Richmond VFA in 1905. The photo of the Eddy in 1901 resembles Eddie Williams in 1905. Plus his obit says he was a Port Melb native. Refer to Eddie Williams entry) | ||||||||
| Alexander 'Alec' James Edmond | 1899-07 | 126 | 20 | b: 1878 | d: 8 Jan 1950, aged 72 | transferred to Northcote 1908 | ||||||
| H. 'Bruce' Douglas Edmond | 1904 | 1 | 1 | b: 1884 | d: June 30 1952 | brother of Alec Edmond. | ||||||
| Jack Edmonds | 1900 | 2 | 1 | (is this John William Edmond, brother of Alec and Bruce. B: 1874 D 1952 | ||||||||
| Edwards | 1890 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||
| Edwards | 1899 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Edwards | 1906 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| Frederick John Ecclestone | 1892, 94 | 11 | 0 | Surname sometimes listed as Egglestone. from StKilda FC | ||||||||
| Alfred "Alf" John 'Punch' Elder | 1888, 1890-99 | 124 | 106 | b: 1868 Richmond | d: 1935 Richmond. | Permit to Richmond in 1890 From Richmond 2nds. Went to East Richmond for 1889. | ||||||
| David "Dave" Elder | 1885-1887 | 19 | 5 | b: 29 April 1865, Melbourne | d: 22 April 1954, Deepdene | Also cricket umpire . 12 Test matches | ||||||
| George Henry "Harry" "Jelly" Eldridge | 1887-1888, 1890 | 40 | 4 | Geelong 1886. Full name as listed by Pennings Vol 5. | ||||||||
| William 'Billy' Ellis | 1893 | 1 | 0 | Port Melb 1886, Williamstown 1887-1888, Sth Melb 1888-1892. (there is a W. Ellis listed by Pennings in Vol 3 as 'named in squads' for 1886. In Vol 5 he has William Ellis 1886 +1893) "Ellis, late of South Melbourne and Marlybone, goes to Richmond' | ||||||||
| E. Evans | 1904 | 4 | 0 | From Williamstown Kyneton. | ||||||||
| L. Evans | 1901 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
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| J. Fairbanks | 1904 | 1 | 0 | 'A champion from Lilydale' Nth Melbourne 1909. Fern Tree Gully possibly 1904,05. Rose of Northcote 1905, | ||||||||
| Ernest John 'Jack' Fayle | 1904 | 2 | 1 | b: 1878 | d 15 June 1929 ] | The club had organised a dance on 15 June to raise funds. It appears he died that day . Brother of Vincent Fayle | ||||||
| Vincent William Fayle | 1904-06 | 17 | 12 | b: 1885 (or 1888), in Richmond | d: 1965, Dandenong | Brother of Ernest John "Jack" Fayle. Ran for Asst Secretary in 1912 | ||||||
| Henry Edgar "Son" Feore | 1904-05 | 5 | 0 | b: 1881 | d: 12 August 1931, Richmond, aged 50 | Rose of Northote | ||||||
| Richard Fiddes | 1896 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| William Ernest Fildes | 1906-07 | 22 | 4 | b: 1886, Carlton | d: 1939, Northcote. | WW1. From local juniors. or The Imperials. Permit to Melbourne in 1907. He played a game for Iona (Gippsland?) in 1906. He married Isabella Paxton, whilst serving overseas (Marriage certificate in Service Record). His father was William Fildes - engineer at The Argus for 43 years | ||||||
| Fisher | 1899 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| J Flynn | 1895 | 5 | 6 | from Canterbury | ||||||||
| Stanley Ford | 1895 | 1 | 0 | From Geelong 10/- given to him from Richmond for hix expenses to and from Geelong. (May 4 1895 MB) | ||||||||
| Fox | 1892 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| Wallace Livingston Frame | 1894 | 12 | 3 | b: | d: 19 August 1942, StKilda, aged 70 | |||||||
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| Gardiner | 1906 | 1 | 0 | from Dandenong district. More specifically from Packenham | ||||||||
| Tom Gault | 1900-03 | 35 | 9 | Possibly Richmond City 1901 | ||||||||
| Stewart Drummond Geddes | 1904 | 11 | 3 | b: 6 March 1879 | d: 6 May 1952 | Melbourne 1897-1902. StKilda 1905. West Torrens coach 1914-15 | ||||||
| Edward 'Ted' Geggie | 1903 | 10 | 1 | b: 1879/80, Fitzroy | d: 27 May 1921, Wooroloo, aged 42 | Possibly played with Essendon ? Tried to get clearance to Warriors, in WA on 9 March 1904 | ||||||
| John "Jack" Geggie | 1906 | 17 | 0 | b: 29 Oct 1881, Richmond | d: 20 Jan 1973, Gardiner | Ess 1902-1904, Melb 1910. | ||||||
| Gibb | 1887 | 1-5 | 0 | Pennings Vol 5. | ||||||||
| Percy Gibb | 1902-03 | 34 | 6 | b: 6 December 1881 | d: 2 November 1940 | Coll 1905-1914 | ||||||
| Patrick Joseph Gibney | 1902 | 1 | 0 | b: 1879 Geelong | d: 20 Feb 1937, Geelong | Cleared to Chilwell Football Club 'on the grounds of unfitness' on 8 July 1902 (MB). His brother Tom played for Geelong VFL 1906. | ||||||
| Alfred Gibson | 1894-95 | 17 | 4 | |||||||||
| George Gibson | 1907* | 18 | 15 | b: 23 June 1885, Sth Melb | d: 31December 1933, StKilda, aged 48 | Bunbury W.A 1905, Played Ess 1906-07. Richmond 1908-1912 | ||||||
| John Foster Gilding | 1907 | 1 | 0 | b: 4 July 1884, Benalla | d: 9 Nov 1969, aged 85 | StKilda 1907, I Nth Adel 1908 | ||||||
| William 'Billy' Giles | 1899-00 | 22 | 0 | cleared to Melbourne FC April 1901 | ||||||||
| J. Glynn | 1900 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Good | 1885 | 1 | 0 | Pennings Vol 5 lists him as Goode, but I believe this to be newspaper typos and is Goodwin below. | ||||||||
| Percy Alfred Goode | 1892-94 | 23 | 0 | b: 1868, The Loddon | d: 13 Nov 1947, StKilda, aged 79 ? | Williamstown 1890-91 Possibly also 1888-1895 | ||||||
| John "Jack" T Goodwin | 1887 | 4 | 0 | 1861 Richmond | 1933 Richmond | listed by Pennings. Previously Hotham FC. Councillor at Richmond. Noted ALP member | ||||||
| Benjamin James Goodwin | 1892 | 2 | 0 | b 1872 | d July 30 1940 in Charles St, Richmond | 1922 life member . | ||||||
| Gorman | 1886 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Graham | 1888 | 1-2 | 0 | Pennings Vol 5 lists him. | ||||||||
| J. Graham | 1885 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Thomas "Tom" Graham | 1885-1886, 1890-91 | 55 | 8 | Sth Melbourne 1883-1884. Went to Port Melbourne 1887. Came back from Port Melb to Richmond in 1890. Spent 3 months in prison for assault in 1893. Victim later died. Inquest determined it was not due to the injuries he sustained but from typhoid fever | ||||||||
| Grandison | 1891 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| Grainger | 1894 | 5 | 0 | a junior. 'centre' | ||||||||
| Gregory | 1885 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| William Thomas Green | 1904 | 2 | 1 | B: 25 July 1881, Collingwood | D: 24 February 1955. | . from Ferntree Gully http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198609235. | ||||||
| Grogan | 1891 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| George "Snowy" Griffiths | 1889-1890 | 31 | 4 | possible nickname 'Snowy'. StKilda 1886-1887 | ||||||||
| Charles Guest | 1905 | 5 | 5 | From Launceston. West Melb 4.7.1905 | ||||||||
| Guthrie | 1889 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
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| Clarrie Hall* | 1907 | 14 | 12 | b: 18 January 1890 | d: 3 September 1976, aged 86 | |||||||
| E. "Ted" 'Joker' Hall | 1903 | 15 | 13 | b: 8 February 1876 | d: 30 December 1903 | StKilda 1897-1902. Umpired briefly in 1900. Has the worst winning percentage in football (1 victory form 73 games) ('Ted Hall from StKilda played well for a new man' - Australasian6 June 1903) | ||||||
| Joseph "Joe" Hall | 1889 | 2 | 0 | b: 1864, Melbourne | d: 9 Aug 1910, Avoca, aged 46 | From Richmond Juniors. Also was a member of Richmond Rowing Club, | ||||||
| Hanley | 1891 | 14 | 3 | |||||||||
| M Hannan | 1906 | 1 | 1 | Cleared from New South Wales in 1906 | ||||||||
| Hard | 1897 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| F. Hart | 1903 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| John "Jack" F Hardiman* | 1906-07 | 25 | 6 | b: 27 July 1877 | d: 17 November 1955 | Played Geelong 1900-1901. Richmond VFL 1908. Father of Les and Peter from Geelong FC. Transfer to Northcote 1909 | ||||||
| Timothy Patrick Hardiman | 1898-00, 02 | 23 | 4 | b: 1879 | d: 10 August 1954, Hawthorn | Preston 26.5.1903 | ||||||
| K. Hardy | 1902 | 1 | 0 | ' a local junior' according to Port Phillip Herald 23 Aug 1902 | ||||||||
| Norman Harper | 1885-1887 | 27 | 1 | From Richmond United. Went to Essendon during 1887. | ||||||||
| Harris | 1890, 1892, 1897-98 | 6 | 0 | There's a Bill Harris given permit to StKilda from Richmond in 1900. AFL Ency book also says Stkilda 1900 was 'ex Richmond -VFA). Played Prahran cricket 1895. Which of these years was Richmond VFA Bill Harris? Pennings Vol 3 says he came to Richmond in 1890 from Railway. | ||||||||
| J. 'Cocky' Harris | 1895-97 | 39 | 1 | From Marylebone which suggests he hadn't played with Richmond prior to 1895. Pennings Vol 5. has him as William "Bill" "Cocky" Harris. But Pennings also says he played 1890, 1892 with Richmond. I'm leaning towards the two Harris being separate players, not the same. | ||||||||
| Harrison | 1886 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Alf Hassett | 1904 | 18 | 1 | possible ex Coll Jnrs | ||||||||
| B. Hay | 1901 | 1 | 0 | may be 'May' not Hay. | ||||||||
| J. Hayes | 1895-98 | 22 | 13 | |||||||||
| Tom Heaney* | 1906-07 | 34 | 28 | b: 2 April 1888 | d: 17 August 1928, East Melbourne, aged 40 | Fitzroy 1913-17, 19-21 | ||||||
| Henderson | 1906 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| William Tulloch."Billy' Hendrie | 1905-06 | 7 | 7 | b: 22 Jan 1884 | d: 11 May 1939, Burnley | Hawthorn pre 1905 Hawthorn(1907) Preston 1908, Melb 1910-15. WW1 | ||||||
| Bert Heusker | 1905 | 9 | 0 | b: 1885 ? | d: 25 March 1947, in Sydney aged 62 ? | Maybe spelt Huesker may have gone to Port Melbourne in 1907 Is this him being fined for obstruction on footpath in 1908 | ||||||
| Alfred "Alf" Hill | 1885-1890, 96 | 52 | 27 | b: 1861, Richmond | d: 1 March 1957, Black Rock, aged 95 | Melbourne 1880-1882 . 1951 AR says the club 'received Christmas greetings from our oldest living player, Alf Hill, 90 years' | ||||||
| Herbert Hill* | 1905-07 | 22 | 2 | b: 28 November 1887 | d: 24 August 1955, aged 67 | Melbourne 1907, Richmond 1908-09 | ||||||
| Matt Honey | 1892 | 1 | 0 | Melbourne 1893. Possibly spelt "Mat Honey" | ||||||||
| Hooper | 1890 | 4 | 0 | From Hawthorn. | ||||||||
| Hopkins | 1894 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Tommy Horan | 1888 | 4 | 0 | b: 8 March 1854 , Ireland | d:16 April 1916 , Malvern | If it is Tommy Horan, the cricketer, then he played with Richmond aged 34. Pennings Vol 5: Melbourne 1874-75, Albert Park 1879, Sth Melb 1880, Carlton 1881, Hotham 1881 | ||||||
| Sam Hore | 1904-05 | 9 | 2 | 'a local junior' | ||||||||
| D. Hourigan | 1895 | 7 | 6 | Footscray 1893 Permit to Richmond 1895 | ||||||||
| Frank House | 1888 | 5 | 1 | b: | d: | Participated in boxing match of 8 Rounds in Oct 1888 | ||||||
| E Howard | 1894, 99 | 4 | 0 | "good all-round man from St. Ignatius'. Played with Sth Melbourne once or twice last season. | ||||||||
| Patrick Howard | 1893 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Tim 'Hookey' 'Holiday' Howard | 1894-97 | 31 | 26 | Footscray 1892. Sth Melb 1893. | ||||||||
| George Howarth | 1885-1888 | 18 | 1 | b: 1864 | Died: August 8 1943 | says he was the oldest former player. However check Alf Hill entry. Article suggests he was active with James Charles in forming the club. Death Notice . Went to East Richmond in 1889. Came from Juniors | ||||||
| Charles. Wyatt Hudd | 1904 | 2 | 0 | b: 1877 Dunedin, New Zealand | d: 22 August 1947, aged 70 | From Prahran on May 1904 . WW1. Transferred to Footscray 8.6.1905. Transferred Footscray to Geelong held over, then granted in 1907 | ||||||
| George Edwin "Chummie" Hughes | 1888-1890 | 16 | 3 | b: 1866 Talbolt | d: 1913 Richmond | His brother Jack went to East Perth, and occassionally is recorded as being the Richmond player . This article says Jack Hughes has died in W.A around July 1930, and that his brother George pre-deceased him. Photo of George on Ancestry (and pg 35 of bigfooty thread conversation with Daics) | ||||||
| W. Hughes | 1901 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| A. Hunter | 1892, 1894 | 6 | 2 | From Queenscliffe Garrison Artillery FC. Pennings Vol 5 says he went to StKilda. | ||||||||
| Hunter | 1892 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||
| Hunter | 1907 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| John "Jack" Hutchinson | 1904-07 | 70 | 207 | b:14 February 1880, Collingwood | d: 27 October 1949, Parkville, aged 69 | From Port Melbourne 1903. Transferred to Footscray 1908 | ||||||
| Hynes | 1897 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| J. Hynes | 1904 | 6 | 1 | From Richmond to Nth Melbourne in 1903, then From Nth Melbourne back to Richmond in 1904 Went to Footscray 4.9.1905 until at least 1906 season | ||||||||
| I | ||||||||||||
| Len Incigneri* | 1907 | 11 | 0 | b: 3 January 1884 | d: 23 August 1964, Queensland, aged 80 | |||||||
| Inman | 1899 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| J | ||||||||||||
| Henry 'Harry' Jackman | 1885-1886 | 13 | 2 | b: 1865 Peckham, Surrey, England | d: 1926, Richmond, aged 61 | 5ft 8, brown hair, dark grey eyes, bootmaker by trade c1893 | ||||||
| Jackson | 1897 | 2 | 0 | 1898 'a junior team', prob Hawthorn Juniors Played for Port Melbourne in 1899 | ||||||||
| Johns | 1907 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| George Sidney 'Mallee' Johnson | 1901-04 | 39 | 32 | b: 31 May 1879 | d: 5 September 1948, aged 69 | Carlton FC 25.4.1905 | ||||||
| Jones | 1894-95 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| J. Jones | 1907 | 1 | 1 | From Western Australia (1906) | ||||||||
| Julius | 1893 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Henry 'Ernie' Justins | 1902-04 | 42 | 1 | b: 27 Feb 1871 Emerald Hill | d: Dec 4 1929 | |||||||
| Joseph "Joe" Justins | 1901-03 | 15 | 0 | b: 1875 | d: 1960 | connected to the Postal Department | ||||||
| K | ||||||||||||
| F. Kane | 1899, 1901 | 6 | 0 | Rose of Northcote 25.4.1905 | ||||||||
| Jack Kearns | 1900 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| George Keenan | 1906 | 9 | 1 | 1901-1905 Port Melbourne. Team Photo here with Jack Hutchison | ||||||||
| Kelly | 1888 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Richard Terence Kelly | 1895-97 | 39 | 12 | b: 1870 | d: 27 December 1941, aged 71 | Richmond FC Life Member. Melbourne 1887-1894 | ||||||
| Sam Kelso | 1885-1886 | 15 | 7 | b: 7 June 1862 | d: 3 Aug 1942 | From Stanley, and Richmond Standard | ||||||
| Kemp | 1889-90, 1892 | 4 | 1 | From Sth Yarra Juniors | ||||||||
| E. D Kenney | 1907 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| Edward Thomas Kenny | 1903-04 | 5 | 0 | b: 2 June 1876, Woodend | d: 20 Jan 1957, Yarraville, aged 80 | From Kyenton Captain of Kyneton premier team. POssible WW1 service as per Ancestry photo yet we can find record yet Won the 1901 Stawell Gift | ||||||
| Michael Kiely | 1896 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| W. "Barber" Kight | 1895-96 | 21 | 0 | |||||||||
| M. Kight | 1896 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| J. Kilmartin | 1889-1890, 94-95 | 43 | 5 | StKilda 1891-1894 permit from Stkilda to Richmond in 1894. Was also from Marlton. | ||||||||
| Kilner | 1893 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
| Frank King | 1901 | 12 | 0 | Wrote to the club on eve of 1920 Grand Final. He was in America at the time. | ||||||||
| Richard Joseph Knell | 1905-06 | 22 | 53 | b: 1879, Geelong | d: circa 22 June 1943, Richmond, aged 64 | Permit to Ashby 1907 | ||||||
| L | ||||||||||||
| William L 'Billy' Laffan | 1892-93 | 16 | 9 | 1871 | 16 June 1903. | from Vaucluse. Cleared to junior club in 1894 . Was guard on Victorian Railways. Died, aged 32, as a result of train injury. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article265628894 | ||||||
| Lane | 1905 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Bill Lan Franchi* | 1905-07 | 39 | 24 | b: 6 July 1882, Carlton | d: 3 September 1952 | changed surname to Lang | ||||||
| Langdon | 1889 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Lawrence | 1897 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Layton | 1891 | 3 | 0 | possibly Harry Layton below. | ||||||||
| Harry Layton | 1885-1886, 1891 | 19 | 4 | died in 1915. He had 10 children. 2 died in war. Went to Port Melbourne FC in 1887. | ||||||||
| Charles Layton | 1885 | 1 | 1 | brother of Harry. | ||||||||
| Edward "Ted" Hale Leach | 1905-07 | 39 | 15 | b: 24 April 1883 | d: 19 February 1965, aged 81 | Coll 1901-1903, Melb 1904 + 1909. Picture here preparing for Veterans match in 1931 | ||||||
| Lee | 1887 | 3 | 1 | Ex captain of the Waratah, NSW | ||||||||
| W. Leaver | 1890 | 6 | 0 | also 'Lever'. From Ivanhoe FC | ||||||||
| Lempriere | 1889 | 1 | 0 | Pennings Vol 5. | ||||||||
| 'Checker' Le Fevre | 1893-94 | 21 | 0 | broke ankle in match vs Port 1894 | ||||||||
| Ley | 1892 | 1 | 0 | It's possible it is 'Lee' as listed here playing for Queensland Artillery | ||||||||
| Austin William "Goosey" Lewis | 1890 | 8 | 3 | b: 26 May 1870 | d: 19 September 1937 | Melbourne 1891-1896 . | ||||||
| Lewis | 1895-99 | 30 | 7 | There's an A Lewis transferred from Carlton to Richmond in 1901. Is it this person? And it is the Bill Lewis who played Carlton 1900? | ||||||||
| Lewis | 1906 | 1 | 0 | There's an A Lewis transferred from Carlton to Richmond in 1901. Is it this person? And it is the Bill Lewis who played Carlton 1900? | ||||||||
| Leyton | 1891 | 1 | 0 | Pennings Vol 5. | ||||||||
| Robert "Bert" Joseph Lithgow | 1905 | 12 | 6 | b: 19 March 1881 | d: 22 April 1951, The Grand Hotel Yarra Glen, aged 70 | From Carlton 1903-04 | ||||||
| P Levien | 1897-98 | 7 | 0 | Prahran 1899 - photo in that link. | ||||||||
| George Locke | 1890-92 | 36 | 9 | also Loch. From Vaucluse. | ||||||||
| F. Lord | 1894 | 14 | 1 | from Camberwell | ||||||||
| Jim Loriot | 1896 | 2 | 0 | b: 16 January 1879 | d: 18 August 1951 | Carlton 1901 | ||||||
| Albert Russell 'Dodger' Lott | 1900-01 | 22 | 11 | b: July 23 1881 Richmond | d: July 1939 Kensington. | |||||||
| Lovell | 1899 | 1 | 0 | 'Richmond junior' | ||||||||
| Lucas | 1894-95 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| James Luff | 1905 | 1 | 0 | b: 9 May 1887 | d: 5 October 1960, aged 73 | Fitzroy 1906. Brother of William Luff. | ||||||
| William Luff* | 1905-7 | 21 | 2 | b: 15 Jan 1886 | d: 6 Sept 1952 | Richmond 1908-1910. Brother of James Luff. | ||||||
| Lyons | 1898 | 1 | 1 | Possibly Johnny Lyons (Coll 1899) and later WA . Transfer here of an S Lyons to Coll Jnrs. Typo? , J Lyons played for Coll few weeks later and was from 'Coll Jnrs'. In June 1899 a listing of Lyons permit to Collingwood. Or is it James Lyon below. (Check Trev's stats sheet ) | ||||||||
| Reginald Horace "Horrie" Lyons | 1903 | 18 | 16 | b: 4 Jan 1876, StKilda | d: 28 May 1921, aged 45 | Sth Melbourne 1897, StKilda 1898, Prahran 1899-1903. Headshot from 1899. Photo of him in 1899 team. Left Prahran late 1902 early 1903 for Richmond. Prahran 1904 | ||||||
| James Davidson "Tiger" Lyon | 1889 | 19 | 1 | b: 12 July 1864 South Melbourne | d: May 1937. | Later Williastown player. At death, Sun Pictorial claimed he was reason Richmond were called Tigers. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article278174665 Not sure about that | ||||||
| M | ||||||||||||
| Mace | 1897 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| R MacLeod | 1888 | 14-18 | 2 | Pennings Vol 5 has him as Carlton 1886-87 but with surname as McLeod. I initially have George McLeod (see below), as spanning the MacLeod year and George McLeod year. Are they two separate people. | ||||||||
| William Mahoney | 1906-07* | 25 | 22 | b: 1 Jan 1885 | d: 26 Nov 1939 | From Geelong and StKilda FC. Richmond VFL 1908-11, 13-15, ,20) | ||||||
| Main | 1886 | 2 | 1 | from Richmond Juniors (as per Pennings vol 3) | ||||||||
| Ernest Edward Main | 1902 | 2 | 0 | b: 1879, Geelong | d: 1955, aged 76 in Croxton | From Blenheim FC. Annual Reports list him as Maine. Press/BDM say Main. Brother of Jack. | ||||||
| John "Jack" Alfred Main | 1902-04 | 29 | 36 | b: 22 June 1876, in Geelong | d: 16 Dec 1945, aged 69 in Croxton | From Blenheim FC Annual Reports list him as Maine. Occasionally the press say Main. "now in the golden West' (AR 1904). Played with Nth Fremantle 1904. Played 1 game with Sth Melb in 1907. Brother of Ernest. | ||||||
| T. Main | 1899 | 8 | 0 | West Richmond 24.4.1900. "Richmond juniors' | ||||||||
| Manning | 1902 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| Rupert Manzie | 1903-04 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| John "Jack" Marmo | 1892 | 1 | 0 | Permit to StKilda. (Later played with Footscray) | ||||||||
| Marsh | 1906 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| George Allan Martin | 1907 | 1 | 3 | b 27 July 1883 Gidborne | d 25 Nov 1964 | Later Melbourne 1908VFL , WW1 SERN23. Driver (drove teams of horse which pulled the guns) 5ft 7.5 , 75kg | ||||||
| Len Martin | 1905 | 2 | 2 | Later Geelong 1906, 1910-1913 | ||||||||
| George Martin | 1891 | 1 | 0 | Fitzroy 1887, Williamstown 1888, Footscray 1889. In 1934 a G Martin is listed as a PallBearer "former Richmond player and former Secretary of Sorrento Football Club" Is this him getting a permit from The Electric Telegraph Club | ||||||||
| J. Martin | 1899 | 2 | 2 | Richmond City 24.4.1900 | ||||||||
| S. Martin | 1887 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| Matthes | 1903 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| McAuley | 1895 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| J. McCall | 1900 | 2 | 2 | still alive in Oct 1909 | ||||||||
| William George Greenwood McCance | 1902-03 | 22 | 3 | b: 1882, Hotham | d: 28 August 1907, Hotham, aged 25 | |||||||
| Francis James McCart | 1898 | 4 | 0 | b: 18 May 1876, Guilford. | d: 2 Jan 1948, Armadale, aged 71 | Cleared from Richmond to Prahran in 1904. His son, Charles George, played for Richmond Reserves in 1925. Francis later job was on Federal Civil Servants of Victoria. Suffered burns in a fire in 1898 | ||||||
| McCroft | 1900 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Ernest McDonald* | 1902 -07* | 70 | 53 | |||||||||
| J.McDonald | 1886 | 1 | 0 | also vice capt of 1886 2nd Twenty | ||||||||
| R. McDonald | 1903 | 2 | 1 | b: 29 April 1878 | ||||||||
| McEvoy | 1897 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| McFadzen | 1895 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| McFarlane | 1895, 97 | 9 | 1 | Is it F. McFarlane permit to Richmond JFC. Another paper lists a J. McFarlane permit to Richmond JFC. Pennings Vol 5 lists him as McFarland. | ||||||||
| J. McGuiness | 1896 | 1 | 0 | Nth Melbourne 1892 | ||||||||
| M. McGuire | 1899 | 1 | 0 | Wonder if below player or any connection | ||||||||
| Phillip McGuire | 1898, 1901 | 25 | 24 | May also be spelt Maguire, or Macguire | ||||||||
| McIntosh | 1896 | 2 | 0 | from Waltham (football club?) | ||||||||
| Denis D 'Dinny' McKay | 1892-93 | 31 | 20 | b: 23 Nov 1867 | d: 17 Aug 1897 | Sth Ballarat 1886, Sth Melb FC 1886-1891, 1894-1897. | ||||||
| William 'Ollie' McKelson | 1905 | 1 | 0 | Possibly Played Sth Melb 1903 Went to Northcote 1908 | ||||||||
| William Thomas McLaverty | 1891-93 | 33 | 2 | b: 1867, Melbourne | d: 20 Feb 1922, Kew, aged 55 | Union Jack, Port Melbourne FC 1890, Albion United. Lost a gold locket in July 1891. Sometimes listed as McClaverty from 1893 onwards. | ||||||
| H. Manderson | 1901 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Martin | 1901 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| C. McGeorge | 1901 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| McLean | 1896 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| George McLeod | 1888-1889 | 30 | 2 | Went to Fitzroy FC for 1890 practice matches. Pennings vol 3 has him as R MacLeod , from Carlton, 1886-87 only, and a George McLeod 1889 only | ||||||||
| M. F. McMeikan | 1892-93 | 18 | 0 | |||||||||
| Archibald McIndoe 'Tiny' McNair | 1900-04 | 56 | 19 | b: 29 August 1880 | d: Feb 18 1960 | Occupation: Warehouseman. Was assaulted after 1903 game. Cleared from Sth Melb to Richmond in 1900. It is probably Archibald McNair - but if so their birth and death date is wrong. More info here about Richmond career | ||||||
| McNamara | 1905 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| John McNamara | 1895 | 10 | 1 | b: c1872, Seymour | d: 13 August 1948, South Yarra, aged 76 | Melbourne 1893, Collingwood 1894. Melbourne 1896. Recruited from Kew Jnrs. Backman. | ||||||
| McPhee | 1889 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||
| P. McSweeney | 1889-1890, 1892 | 21 | 0 | Also spelt McSweeny | ||||||||
| Mead | 1892 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Jack Verner Alexander Megson* | 1905-07 | 48 | 19 | b: 20 April 1883 | d: 14 July 1964, aged 81 | Ess 1905, Richmond VFL 1908-09 | ||||||
| John Arthur Miller | 1892 | 7 | 1 | b: 1868/1870 | d: 1945 Burwood, aged 77 | Melbourne 1891-92. Family tragedy | ||||||
| G. Mills | 1906 | 2 | 3 | From Queenscliffe | ||||||||
| Hector Norman Milne | 1899 -00 | 24 | 27 | b: 1880, Benalla | d: 1960 Carrum | Clearance to West Richmond held over?. Played for Nth Melb 1902 Went to War (his brother was Herbert 'Boxer' Milne). Our Milne is interviewed here in 1913 about player payments | ||||||
| J. Minnock | 1887 | 1 | 0 | From Geelong District. Went to Footscray FC in July 1887. Geelong 1888 | ||||||||
| Mitchell | 1885 | 1 | 0 | possibly Kingston | ||||||||
| Mitchell | 1891 | 2 | 0 | According to Pennings Vol 5 he was also Pt Melb 1886-88, 1890 | ||||||||
| Mitchell | 1899 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| Henry Mitchell | 1893-94 | 3 | 0 | Carlton 1892-93?, Melb 1897-99? | ||||||||
| Rodger 'Ringer' Mitchell | 1893 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||
| Moloney | 1888 | 5 | 0 | From Richmond Juniors | ||||||||
| Moore | 1890 | 4 | 0 | From Sth Melbourne Juniors | ||||||||
| William Arthur "Arty" Morehouse | 1890 | 1 | 0 | b: 1866 | d: 30 Sept 1931 | Prahran 1886-87, StKilda 1888-89 , Carlton 1891 | ||||||
| George Henry Morrison | 1895-96 | 10 | 3 | b: 1 Feb 1873, North Melb | d: 8 August 1942, East Melb, aged 69 | StKilda 1897, 1899 | ||||||
| Herbert William Morton | 1887-1889 | 36 | 22 | b: 1867 Carlton/Coll | d: 25 Feb 1936, Ascot Vale, aged 68 | Went to StKilda 1889, back mid-June. A noted horse trainer Goal umpire in charity carnival Illness mentioned in 1935 Horse racing career Photo. Another obit | ||||||
| John "Jack" Morton | 1894 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| William Mudge | 1900-01 | 14 | 0 | From Brunswick Later Collingwood Jnrs 1894-96 | ||||||||
| James Mullally | 1885-1886 | 8 | 1 | From Park Hill (Richmond Jnr) and Richmond Juniors | ||||||||
| T.Murphy | 1903 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Walter Murray | 1889 | 13 | 0 | Went to Geelong | ||||||||
| P. Murray | 1905 | 1 | 1 | Wellington FC 25.5.1905 | ||||||||
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| William 'Bill' Thomas Newton | 1895 | 5 | 0 | b: 8 February 1875 | d: 6 April 1941, aged 66 | StKilda 1896. "a junior from South Melbourne" | ||||||
| Hector Norman | 1904 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| Nowell | 1885 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Chris Nuttall | 1887 | 1 | 0 | Permit in 1887 Pennings Vol 5 has him as W Nuttall and Melbourne 1885-86, Hotham 1887. Its possible he came from Hotham during the season. Went to Hotham during the season , June 15 (Pennings) | ||||||||
| O | ||||||||||||
| O'Brien | 1906 | 1 | 0 | vs Nth . Was he from Dandenong area. Was he also the player from Yarraville, played in pre season games of 1906 | ||||||||
| John William "Dodger" O'Connor | 1892-93 | 7 | 1 | StKilda 1888- 1889. Prahran 1887. Transferred to StKilda (31 May 1893). | ||||||||
| O'Flaherty | 1904 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| J. O'Grady | 1895 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| O'Halloran | 1895-96 | 16 | ||||||||||
| James Patrick O'Halloran | 1890-92 | 55 | b: 12 January 1872 | d: April 28 1943, aged 72 | From East Richmond. First Class cricketer Melbourne 1893-1896. Portrait sketch front page The Herald 3 July 1891, | |||||||
| J. W. O'Keefe | 1906-07 | 13 | 1 | Clearance from Port Melb in 1906 Toorak Park 1908 | ||||||||
| Patrick 'Toots' O'Laughlin | 1887-1892 | 85 | 16 | b: 1868, Richmond | d: 26 Aug 1916 , WW1. | Came from Richmond Juniors. Possibly also Melbourne FC 1892-1896 | ||||||
| Jimmy O'Meara | 1893-96 | 36 | 3 | b: 1868, Melbourne | d: 9 Sept 1947, South Melbourne, aged 79 | Sth Melb 1888-1890. Port Melbourne 1891-1892. Western Australia footy? Went on to perhaps play with Frankston (1899). This article in 1940 references him | ||||||
| Edward 'Ted' James 'Janey' O'Neill | 1900 | 15 | 2 | b: 10 Oct 1878, Kyenton | d: 28 May 1966, Echuca | Father of Kevin O'Neill | ||||||
| John "Jack" O'Neil | 1892 | 2 | 0 | Geelong 1891 | ||||||||
| O'Shannassy | 1899 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||
| A. O'Shannessey | 1885 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| O'Shea | 1885 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Thomas O'Shea | 1900 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| John "Jack" Orr | 1889, 1894 | 1 | 0 | b: 1869, Sale | d: July 21, 1938 Mt Lawley, Perth | From Sale. Sth Melbourne 1890 . President of the WAFL from 1911-1912 | ||||||
| Osborne | 1895-96 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| Charles Edward Over | 1886-1887 | 3 | 3 | b: 1867, Richmond | d: 19 October 1925, | Died from manslaughter (from his cousin). RCC 1889-1890. Member of MCC ground staff for 30 years | ||||||
| Fred Owen | 1886 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| H. Owens | 1905 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Richard 'Dick' Owen | 1885-1887 | 16 | 1 | |||||||||
| P | ||||||||||||
| Charlie Pannam* | 1907 | 13 | 13 | b: 2 Oct 1874 | d: 29 Oct 1952, aged 78) | |||||||
| Norman Fricand Pannam | 1907 | 4 | 0 | b: 1880 in Daylesford | d: 1969 in Daylesford | Younger brother of Charlie Pannam | ||||||
| James Hewitt. 'Charcoal' Parker | 1891-00 | 170 | 36 | B: 21 September 1872, Richmond | d: 19 Sept 1911 at work in Flinders St | from Ivanhoe. 'granted a clearance to play under South Australian Football Association' (MB August 18 1896) | ||||||
| Patterson | 1891 | 7 | 0 | possibly James, or R.S | ||||||||
| Patterson | 1898 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
| Perry | 1897 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Jim Paternoster | 1897-99 | 8 | 2 | b: 27 January 1875 | d: 7 November 1954, aged 79 | Played Fitzroy 1901 | ||||||
| Richard Francis Pirrie | 1901-02 | 24 | 12 | b: 15 April 1879 | d: 15 Sept 1962 | From Melbourne. | ||||||
| George Frederick Pitcher | 1897 | 12 | 11 | b: 27 July 1877, Collingwood | d: 6 Dec 1940, Heidelberg, age 63 | clearance circa April 4 1898 as per M.B. Brother of Franklyn. | ||||||
| Franklyn Joseph Pitcher | 1897 | 3 | 1 | b: 24 June 1879, Collingwood | d: 23 January 1921, Northcote, age 41 | Rep. Victoria in Cricket in 1 match in 1911. Was first cricketer to be no-balled by both umpires in a First Class match (for throwing). Brother of George. | ||||||
| Alfred Edward "Snowy" Pontin | 1891, 1893, 1900 | 4 | 0 | b: 22 Sept 1869 | d: 7 March 1930, aged 60. | Geelong 1896 | ||||||
| Mark Pope | 1899 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Porter | 1894 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| Porter | 1904 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Arthur Griffiths 'Bolivar' Powell | 1886, 1888, 1892, 97 | 44 | 7 | b: 1868 | d: 1956, Western Australia, aged 88 | from Sth Melb FC. Former captain of Lilydale. Went to Sth Melb in 1889. Went to Launceston in 1893. Later played with Kalgoorie. More info Left footer, who once kicked long goal from old tree on Punt Road. Still alive in 1953 WA BDM has an Arthur Griffiths Powell dying in 1956, aged 88. | ||||||
| J. Powell | 1900 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| A. Power | 1892,94 5 | 1 | From Queenscliffe Garrison Artillery FC | |||||||||
| John Power | 1896 | 8 | Went from Bendigo to Richmond in 1896. There's also a permit from Fitzroy to Richmond 1896. Is he Superintendent J Power who also played for Fitzroy in 1898 | |||||||||
| Pratt | 1896 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Price | 1888 | 4 | 0 | From Camberwell | ||||||||
| Price | 1899 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Tom Price | 1893-95 | 35 | 8 | Carlton 1890 | ||||||||
| William "Billy" George Prince | 1898-00 | 12 | 0 | b: 5 N0vember 1872 | d: 20 July 1945 | Moved to Sth Australia, played with Mt Barker team. Went to Sydney, and joined Redfern, South Sydney. Managed NSW Teams, selector and vice pres of South Caretaker of Sydney Cricket Ground . Photo and Redfern games | ||||||
| J. "Pik" Paddy Purcell | 1885-1886 | 19 | 1 | |||||||||
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| Arthur Owen 'Ginger' Quinn | 1898 | 7 | 7 | b: 1875 | d: 15 Nov 1916 in WW1 | Obit | ||||||
| R | ||||||||||||
| William Bernard 'Tot' Reddan | 1887-1889 | 34 | 5 | b: 1859 | d: 19 June, 1929 in Preston | |||||||
| Reid | 1894 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| W. Read | 1890 | 14 | 1 | Carlton 1885 | ||||||||
| Relly | 1897-98 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Henry Archie 'Pony' Richardson | 1902-04 | 49 | 2 | b: 18 July 1879 | d: 7 March 1981 | Went over to U.S wrote columns for The Referee. Has been incorrectly credited as playing with StKilda 1898-1901. AFL Stephen Rogers now accepts he did not. he fought in war for the U.S , and lived to 101. Therefore not only did he play in a Richmond premiership, he lived through every one of them from 1902-1980. He visited RFC in 1934. Photo of him Wrote a letter back to the club in 1919 | ||||||
| Charlie Ricketts* | 1904-05 | 35 | 13 | b: 3 July 1885 | d: 7 March 1960, aged 74 | Sth Melb (1906-1912), Richmond (1913-1914), StKilda (1921) | ||||||
| Claude Henry "Harry" Rigby | 1905-06 | 15 | 1 | b: 9 January 1878, Kyneton | d: 7 December 1924, U.F.C Dispensary, Clifton Hill aged 46 | Carlton 1900-1902, 1907-1908 | ||||||
| G. Reilly | 1896 | 4 | 0 | Fitzroy 1895-96 | ||||||||
| Robertson | 1894 | 1 | 0 | from Scotch College | ||||||||
| T. Robinson | 1886 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Robson | 1896-97 | 8 | 2 | Is it A Robson who was cleared to Coll Jnrs in 1900 | ||||||||
| Artie. H Robson | 1903 | 8 | 1 | b: 29 March 1878,Richmond | d:24 May 1959, Cheltenham | Played for Coll 1900-01. In 1902 an A H Robson tried to get a clearance to SthMelb Rodgers | 1895 | 1 | 0 | From Collingwood Juniors. This says the 1903 Robson for Richmond is "the old Collingwood man" which probably make it him. | ||
| Rose | 1885 | |||||||||||
| Rose | 1891 | |||||||||||
| G. Rose | 1895 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| Rowe | 1887 | 1-4 | ||||||||||
| Royal | 1896 | 6 | 1 | possibly spelt Royle. | ||||||||
| Alfred Ernest "Ernie" Henry Rudd | 1896, 98-04 | 90 | 14 | b 1872, Hawthorn | d: 1949, aged 77 | Permit was refused to Northcote in 1908 | ||||||
| H. Rudd | 1899 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Ruddard | 1898 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Ernie Rudduck | 1904-06 | 34 | 2 | b: 14 March 1884, Dromana | d: 4 September 1972, Dromana, aged 88 | His birth surname was Rudduck. Footy cards have Ruddock Bio by Collingwood FCAppointed to Independent Tribunal of Peninsula District Association in 1932. Dromana grocer? Did he take this photo And this postcard photo. President of Flinders Shire. Dromana councilor for 24 years+. Photo of him as old man in 1954 His son was Grenfell Rudduck. | ||||||
| William Rushton | 1885 | 8 | 1 | B: 1859 | D: 1929 StKilda | From Richmond Standard | ||||||
| Russell | 1890 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Rutherford | 1886 | 1 | 0 | possibly G.H.Rutherford. (Brighton St State School WW1?) | ||||||||
| Ryan | 1885 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Ryan | 1889 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Edward 'Ted' Ryan | 1893 | 2 | 0 | cleared to junior club in 1894 | ||||||||
| J. Ryan | 1893 | 7 | 0 | Nth Melb 1888-1890. possibly the below Ryan who was known as 'Jeremiah Tommy Ryan' | ||||||||
| Thomas Ryan | 1895-97 | 53 | 27 | b: 12 Aug 1873 Sydney | d: 29 August 1948 | Carlton 1895, Melb 1899-1903. His real name was Thomas Herbert Arrowsmith | ||||||
| S | ||||||||||||
| H. Sandilands | 1900 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Salmon | 1886 | 3-12 | Possibly a typo and should be Salton. | |||||||||
| Alexander Salton | 1886-1889, 1892 | 25 | 7 | b: 1869 | d: 10 Sept 1916 in WW1 | Fitzroy 1889-90, Melbourne 1892, VFL Goal Umpire. Possibly played East Richmond in 1887 I personally believe 'Salmon' listed for Richmond in 1886 is Salton. | ||||||
| Louis William "Billy" Schmidt | 1907* | 4 | 6 | b: 29 Dec 1887 | d: 23 Oct 1975, aged 87 | Richmond 1908-11, StK 1912-14, 1918-20, Rich 1921. Rich Coach 1933 | ||||||
| Scoonie | 1898 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Scotal | 1904 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Scott | 1893 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Alfred "Alf" Samuel Searle | 1885-1890, 1893 | 62 | 9 | b: 1866, Richmond | d: 22 May 1916, Richmond, aged 50 | From Stanley, and Scotch College | ||||||
| Herbert Serle | 1899 | 7 | 3 | Possibly born 1869] | d: | Clearance to Essendon Town refused . May also be W. Searle | ||||||
| Edward "Ted" Serong | 1895 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Seymor | 1896 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Joseph Paterson Shand | 1885-1886 | 5 | 0 | b: 24 Feb 1864, Richmond | d: 17 April 1935, Wellington, aged 71 | From Juniors | ||||||
| A. Shannon | 1893-94 | 16 | 0 | Permit to North Melbourne in 1895 | ||||||||
| Sheahan | 1907 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Sheppard | 1894 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| James John 'Jimmy' Shore | 1885, 1888, 1890-94 | 104 | 1 | b: 12 April 1866 in Richmond | d: 20 Aug 1938, Richmond | He was born Shores (as per family historians). From Richmond Juniors. | ||||||
| Charles Frederick Sibly | 1898, 1901 | 5 | 0 | b: Richmond 1877 | d: 1945, Archie's Creek | Came for RFC Reunion in 1940 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11320927 | ||||||
| Fred Sigmont | 1901 | 2 | 0 | Definitely transferred to Prahran 5.6.1901 (MB). (Is it : From Williamstown to SthMelb in 1895 'Old Sth Melb player' 1897 . Cleared to Collingwood 1900. Goal Umpired 1909 Grand Final. ) | ||||||||
| Simmons | 1887 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| John "Jack Sinclair" | 1892-94 | 37 | 9 | Permit REFUSED to Nth Melb in Apr 1894 Permit to Essendon 1895 | ||||||||
| Simpson | 1887 | 1-3 | ||||||||||
| G Simpson | 1894-95 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||
| W Sinclair | 1894 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| Slattery | 1891 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Denny Sloss | 1900 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||
| Smale | 1904 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| T. Smart | 1885 | 1 | 0 | Is first initial T From Juniors. | ||||||||
| Smith | 1895 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| D. Smith | 1886 | Pennings Vol. 5 | ||||||||||
| D. P. Smith | 1887 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
| George 'Geordie' J. Smith | 1885- 1888, 1890 | 63 | 2 | b: 1854 | d: May 31 1905 | First captain of Richmond VFA. From Carlton, East Melbourne, Richmond Juniors. Went to Sth (1898), StK (1899). Cricket bat maker. Situated opp Station Father of Dave Smith - Richmond VFL. and Jack Smith (VFA player. Rd 18 1964 Footy Record says Tigers signed Robert Grattidge, who is grandson of "James Smith", "the Tigers first captain back in their VFA days") | ||||||
| Smith | 1897 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| J. Smith | 1887 | 4-17 | 0 | |||||||||
| J. Smith | 1891 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||
| John "Jack" Laurence Emery Smith | 1905-06 | 17 | b: 1882, Richmond | d: 1965, Parkdale | son of George Smith (above), brother of Dave Smith | |||||||
| T Smith | 1886 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| W. Smith | 1886/87 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Snell | 1898 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| J. Snow | 1897-98, 1901 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| Joseph "Joe" Henry Mason 'Soda' Soderstrom | 1893, 95 | 3 | 0 | b: 1872, Violet Town | d: 1944, Bairnsdale, aged 72 | Played with Benalla before Richmond. Estate death notice | ||||||
| Soutar | 1885 | 1 | 0 | From Juniors. He is perhaps the Soutar mentioned here in 1911 who was connected to the Cremeans on Swan Street. (Cremean's built the goalposts for Richmond's 1885 season - so there's a connection there as Soutar played 1 game in 1885) | ||||||||
| George Stephen 'Sugar' Sparrow | 1891-96 | 86 | 58 | b: 20 November 1869 | d: 6 April 1933 | Sth Melb (1898), StKiilda (1899). Photo of him coaching StKilda in 1920 | ||||||
| Rupert "Rupe" Anderson Speary | 1892 | 9 | 0 | b: 1872 | d: 1 Oct 1905 in Geraldton Western Australia aged 33 | from StKilda FC. Wesley College.Obit mentions his StKilda football Family notice | ||||||
| Charlie Stephens | 1885-1890 | 75 | 9 | From Richmond Juniors. Went to Lilydale | ||||||||
| Stevens | 1897 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| W. Stephenson | 1896-98 | 24 | 3 | possibly spelt Stevenson | ||||||||
| John "Jack" James 'Bosco' Stewart | 1885-1893, 95 | 125 | 5 | b: 1861, Melbourne | d: 2 September 1940, Mont Park | From Sandridge Star (Pt Melb Juniors), and North Richmond, and Cremorne. In 1895, Stewart playing weight was 15st 4 (equal to 97.3kgs). Brother of William "Ginger" Stewart. He had a son called L Stewart (born Alfred Frederick Lindsay, but called Len in the press. | ||||||
| William 'Ginger' 'Fatty' Stewart | 1887-1893, 97 | 75 | 3 | From Sandridge Star (Pt Melb Juniors). Brother of John "Bosco" Stewart. | ||||||||
| Alfred Edwin Stokes | 1891 | 9 | 1 | b: 25 Dec 1868, Bacchus Marsh | d: 14 October 1930, aged 62, in Chelsea | Coll 1892. Photo here, Sketch here . Birth certificate has middle name Edwin, death certificate has Edward. | ||||||
| Sullivan | 1905 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Thomas John Sweeney | 1896 | 3 | 0 | b: 1872, Sunbury | d: 1955, Sunbury, aged 84 | From Sunbury 'The secretary was instructed to inform Mr Eadie that Mr J Sweeney the player recommended by him, would be given a show in our of our matches later on' - MB 1/4/1896. A follower Also known as J. Sweeney, J.T Sweeney and T.J Sweeney in press | ||||||
| John Maguire Swift | 1899-00 | 10 | 2 | b: 1877, Kew | d: 10 July 1947, Fitzroy, aged 69-70 | RCC 1897-98 to 1906-07. His father, also John Swift, was umpire in the first cricket match played for the Ashes. | ||||||
| Walter "Wally" Frederick Victor Sykes | 1905-06 | 32 | 4 | b: 2 May 1881 | d: 4 Oct 1967 | Coll 1904, Melb 1907-1912 | ||||||
| Christopher Rees Syle | 1885-1891 | 106 | 31 | b: 1863, Richmond | d: 24 Dec 1934, Heidelberg, aged 74 | From Star of Carlton, Carlton (1883, 1891), and Stanley. | ||||||
| T | ||||||||||||
| John "Jack" Johnston Tait | 1899-00 | 16 | 0 | b: 1 July 1877, Banff, Banffshire Scotland | d: 31 December 1941, Mordialloc, aged 64 | 'From Western Australia'. Lieutenant who served in Sth Africa with the Scottish Horse, connected to late Captain Benson's Lancers. Also served in the Zulu Rebellion in 1906, and WW1 for Australia. | ||||||
| Charles Fishy' Taylor | 1894-96,98-02 | 89 | 18 | b: 1872 | d: 1 September 1951, Swan St Burnley | |||||||
| John 'Jack' Taylor | 1885-1886 | 20 | 0 | From South Melbourne (1881-1884) . Port Melbourne (1887-1889) | ||||||||
| Thomas | 1904 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| M. Talbot | 1906 | 2 | 0 | From Northcote. Spelt Talbett. There's a J Talbot cleared from Richmond to Essendon in 1907 | ||||||||
| Taylor | 1890-91 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| Dudley George Tong | 1906 | 4 | 2 | b: 1887 Fitzroy | d: 1974 Beechworth, aged 85 | Info about his life here Height: 5ft6 | ||||||
| Harry Thomson | 1888-1891 | 39 | 5 | From East Richmond. | ||||||||
| S. Taylor | 1901 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| E. Tootell | 1904 | 2 | 0 | From Prahran (They have his initial as W) | ||||||||
| Trengrove | 1889 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Harry Trowbridge | 1888-1889 | 5 | 1 | b: 1868 | From East Richmond. Went to Melbourne during 1889. | |||||||
| Turnbull | 1896 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Frederick Phipps Walter Turnbull | 1907 | 15 | 2 | b: 4 Feb 1884 | d: 16 Aug 1947, aged 63 | Prahran captain 1908. Brunswick 1909 VFA Flag , Prahran 1910 Brighton 1911 -15, 16-20 StKilda 1915. Ump Rd 7 1923 | ||||||
| Frank Eustace Turner | 1907 | 3 | 1 | 31 July 1886, Port Melb | 11 June 1963 | transferred to Prahran in 1908 - captain. Possible photo of him in 1908 Prahran side. Later played Ess (Association), Melb City (Association), StKilda Snrs and Northcote. Served WW1 4928 | ||||||
| V | ||||||||||||
| Ernest Robert Charles Vollugi | 1901, 19003 | 28 | 3 | b:6 January 1879 | d: 11 May 1964, aged 85 | Went to Melbourne Permit to Melbourne 1904. He was at Richmond in 1902, but was ill and missed the season. A benefit concert raised 15 pounds for him | ||||||
| W | ||||||||||||
| Edward 'Ted'. Wade | 1903 | 17 | 10 | b: 22 December 1884 | d: 30 August 1966, aged 81 | went to Melbourne in 1904. Sth Melbourne 1906-1910. | ||||||
| J. Waller | 1887 | 4 | 1 | from Juniors (generic). | ||||||||
| Walker | 1903 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Walton | 1885 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Walton | 1894 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| John "Jack" Ambrose Warren | 1889 | 3 | 0 | b: circa 1867 | d: 26 December 1944, Williamstown, aged 77 | Williamstown 1887-1889, 1892. Occasionally press call him Walter, from Williamstown but that was one of his brothers. This death announcement gives first initial J, and he died in late 1944, early 1945. Pennings vol 5 has him as J Warren (Will, back to 29/6) | ||||||
| Watkins | 1885 | 2 | 0 | maybe also be just Watkin | ||||||||
| Watkins | 1901 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Watson | 1886 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Watson | 1895-96 | 27 | 0 | perhaps is it F Watson, from Burnley | ||||||||
| Dave Watson | 1898-02 | 66 | 0 | B: 1878 | D: 24 June 1927, Sydney (septic poison from injury at Glass works). | Twin brother of Will. Also brothers of Joe , Tom. Dave moved to Sydney to work at Australian Glass Manufacturing Works. Coached Redfern football club. Club secretary of Sth Sydney Rabbitohs ?. His son Dave Watson Jnr was successful player for them. | ||||||
| Joe Watson | 1898-99 | 3 | 0 | b: 1873 in Dunedin New Zealand | (D: May 27 1943, East Melbourne aged 70) | Brother of Dave, Tom, William. Grandfather of Clive Watson , Ron Watson , and Alan Watson . Joe went on to become trainers at Richmond. Family In Memoriam notice. Sporting Globe reference | ||||||
| Thomas 'Tom' Watson | 1897-01, 03 | 92 | 2 | B: 1 January 1874, Dunedin New Zealand | D: 3 August 1936, Prahran, aged 62 | Carl 1902 (transferred back to Richmond in early 1903), Melb 1904. Brother of Dave, Joe, William. (Family dispute his death date is D: 28 May 1920 as listed on wiki). He coached Richmond District 1915 | ||||||
| William Watson | 1898 | 2 | 0 | B: 1878/9 Dunedin New Zealand. | D: 30 Dec 1942, Malvern, aged 64 | Twin brother of Dave. Also brothers of Joe, Tom. | ||||||
| Weaver | 1896 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| William "Billy" Wells | 1885 | 7 | 6 | b: 1855, Richmond | d: 11 June 1942, Richmond, aged 87 | possibly from Sth Melb From Sth Melb, and Richmond Standard. Pennings lists him in squad of 1886. His son Charlie, and his grandson Billy both played senior football for Richmond. | ||||||
| Weston | 1904 | 1 | 1 | 'local junior' | ||||||||
| Whelan | 1885 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Wheeler | 1896 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Wilcox | 1899 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Wild | 1891 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| C. Williams | 1898 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Charlie Williams | 1902-07* | 103 | 2 | b: 22 January 1881 | d: 14 November 1969 | |||||||
| Eddie Williams | 1905 | 2 | 0 | b: 1883 as Eddie William Eddy | D: March 1953. | noted boxer. Sporting Globe memories. Life story Boxer and Richmond player is the same. Mention of him in 1939 | ||||||
| (However, is it possible he is also the A. Eddy who played with us in 1899) | ||||||||||||
| Edward Hugh Williams | 1892-94, 98-99 | 38 | 0 | b: 1870, Sale | d: 20 Sept 1949, Heidelberg, aged 79 | Cleared to StKilda 1900. Death mentioned in 1949 AR. Brother of Tom Williams | ||||||
| P. Williams | 1898 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| S.Williams | 1904 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Thomas "Tom" James 'Tiny' Williams | 1898-99, 04-06 | 49 | 19 | b: 28 May 1876 Sale | d:18 Sept 1938 Ballarat. | Cleared to StKilda 1900, no games Cleared to Sth Melb Jnrs 1900-1902, Cleared to West Perth 1902, Cleared to Essendon 1903, Leopold 1903 as captain, then cleared back to Richmond in 1904. War Brother of Edward Hugh Williams | ||||||
| Percy Willmott | 1903 | 3 | 0 | b: 17 Feb 1881 | d :25 April 1950 | Also played for Collingwood earlier this season | ||||||
| Wilson | 1902 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Richard "Dick" Wilson | 1896 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||
| S. Wilson | 1897 | 8 | 4 | This could be "Son Wilson" | ||||||||
| T. Wilson | 1898-99, | 4 | 0 | Is this A.J. Wilson who went to Stkilda for 1900-01 season (Gillie Wilson - StKilda 1900-01 ?) | ||||||||
| William "Billy" Wilson | 1891-92 | 9 | 0 | Port Melbourne 1886-1888, 1890-91 | Pennings says W Wilson played 1897 too. So it is connected to S.Wilson / Son Wilson and/or Richard Wilson | |||||||
| Harry Windley | 1894 | 3 | 0 | b: 1870, Emerald | d: 22 July 1944, Albert Park, 74 | from Napier Imperial (Sth Melb 1892-93). Brother of Billy Windley, South Melb player | ||||||
| Wiseman | 1897 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Frederick William Wookey | 1885-1887, 1889 | 44 | 1 | b: 1862 ? | d: 24 Nov 1929 ? | From Richmond United, and East Melbourne | ||||||
| T. Warman | 1901 | 6 | 3 | 'another artillery man, did well' (Rich vs Ess T newspaper cutting. MB) | ||||||||
| Wright | 1888 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| John Thomas Wright | 1901 | 6 | 0 | b: 4 May 1878 | d: 11 June 1968, aged 90 | Geelong 1902-1906. His father fought Ned Kelly in bareknuckle fight | ||||||
| Wrigley | 1896 | 1 | 0 | from Waltham FC | ||||||||
| Carl Frederick Wulff | 1896 | 3 | 0 | b: 1874, Amherst | d: 1 August 1915 aged 40 in Easdt Bairnsdale. | Pennings has him a C. Wulff. His Boer War service would therefore be with The Soldiers of the Queen in the Imperial Light Infantry. Went to Richmond City FC in 1896. Came from there in 1895 with his brother (Collingwood - E. Wulff) | ||||||
| Y | ||||||||||||
| Joseph Edgar Youlden | 1907 | 7 | 0 | b: 21 Nov 1883 | d: 17 Aug 1959 | Fitzroy 1906. Granted permit to University in 1909. Served in WW1 | ||||||
| Tom Young | 1904 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| Z | ||||||||||||
| Zimmerman | 1896 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
Possible players
Alves - listed by Pennings as being in squad of 1886. But unsure if played a game
George Barker (from Ess) played in pre season matches of 1906
F.C Barring (Williamstown). Pre season match 1903
Brandt - 1885
F. C Brown (Port Melbourne ) played in pre season match of 1903
Bryant - listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust. Football vol 3 as 'named in squads' for 1886
A.G. Carlos listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust. Football vol 3 as 'named in squads' for 1886 It's possible it is Arthur George Carlos (b: 1861 Richmond , died 20 November 1940 Elsternwick, aged 78)
Craig listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust. Football vol 3 as 'named in squads' 1886
W. Ellis - listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust. Football vol 3 as 'named in squads' 1886 (we did have a W. Ellis play in 1893)
H Evans - permit from [ Transferred from Carlton to Richmond in 1903.
"Jack" Goodwin - 1885 from Hotham, also listed here in 1887 'An old Hotham man' . His life story here
Lockhart - 1885
Holden - listed in squad for Aug 1885 match
Hessey listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust. Football vol 3 as 'named in squads' 1886
Jordan listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust. Football vol 3 as 'named in squads' 1886
Bill Lacey (a boxer) is listed as playing with Richmond in VFA, in this 1940 article That's meant to be Bill Lang
Lean listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust. Football vol 3 as 'named in squads' 1886
McMahon listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust. Football vol 3 as 'named in squads' 1886
Marshall listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust. Football vol 3 as 'named in squads' 1886
Robertson listed by Pennings in Origins of Aust. Football vol 3 as 'named in squads' 1886
Whelan - listed in squad for Aug 1885 match
Rigg - 1885
Coulson - 1885 and here, and here (There were A Coulson, and C Coulson playing for Melbourne, so confusion may have began there. He listed in selected team, but 'Conlan' isnt, yet Conlan appears in match descriptions
A. J Wilson - transferred to StKilda in 1900
There's a permit granted for a S. H Simpson from Richmond to Williamstown, H. Lewis from Carlton to Richmond, in June 1901
R Armstrong, cleared from Carlton to Richmond on 2 May 1900 Is it Robert Armstrong?
C Brennan is given a permit to Collingwood in May 1900. Looks like it is Owen C Brennan (brother of Arthur Brennan). Looks like he went from Richmond to Collingwood 1900-1903 , back to Richmond 1904, back to Collingwood and then Port Melbourne in 1904
W O'Sullivan was cleared to Beverley in 1906
E Bourke permit from Collingwood to Richmond in 1905
E Chapman permit from Richmond to Fitzroy 1893
L Webb denied permit to play with Richmond in 1896. Further article
This permit says N Paternoster from Richmond to Fitzroy. We already have Jim Paternoster from Richmond to Fitzroy, so this is most likely Matt Paternoster, his brother, who ended up at Fitzroy in 1901 (but didnt play a game with Richmond)
F Wilkie , A Davis, W Sincock, J Wilmott, F Inglis, W Malone , F Tempany, C Mainsh, J Asher all listed as players in early VFA for club
(worth noting a W Simcock, F Inglis, J Asher were committeemen in 1888 )
George Percival Coppard permit from Richmond to Port Melbourne 1895. Asked for clearance on June 3 1895 and it was 'unanimously' given. (B: 1875, died July 6 1941, aged 66)
William Leeds was granted a permit from Carlton to Richmond in 1906. More info on his Carlton /umpire career here
H Heron permit from Port Melb to Richmond 1904
S Davidson, permit from Preston to Richmond was held over
A E Sharpe permit from Sth Melb to Richmond held over
Winks | 1888 | | | A New Zealand Rugby Player, listed in 8 June 1940 article. April 1889 indicated Richmond is trying to induce him to come over
J. M. Lynch transfer from Coll to Richmond in 1899. However doesn't appear to have played senior game with Richmond. His full name is J. Michael Lynch (Coll 14 games, 1898)
Further reading:
VFA Leading Goalkickers
Premiership Teams
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