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VFA Players

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
A
Adams188510 
James John Allander189610 b: 1870, Collingwood d: 5 Feb 1912, aged 42 Port Melbourne 1895. First names by Pennings in Vol 5
Frederick 'Socky' Alsop1893-954950 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
Armstrong188611 
William Henry Arnott189320 7 April 1873 d: 18 May 1962 Coll FC 1895-96. Carlton 1897. Also fought in Boer War. From Vaucluse FC
Aspinwall189290 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
B
Charles Backhouse1891 -05221 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 Backhouse1891 -30  b: 1868 d: 1920 Fitzroy Son of Thomas James
Christopher Simon Bahen1893, 94-0212936  b: 1872 d: 16 Sept 1912, Richmond Life Member of 1904. Younger brother of John.
John Bahen189320 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)
Baker189110 
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 Banner1887-1890342 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 Barmby189420b: 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
Barnett188620 
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
Bartlett188661 
William Thomas Bassell189050 b: 1867, Collingwood d: 27 October 1929, Quakers Hill, NSW From Richmond Juniors.
Walter "Dolly" Batters188510 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
Baxter189410 
Richard "Dicky" Beaman189540 b: 1875, Melbourne ? d: 1964, Mentone, aged 88 ? capt Richmond City 1899
Alfred Beck 1907 3 1 From Ballarat (1906) Northcote 1908
Beckwith188610 possibly Beck. From Richmond Juniors (as per Pennings vol 3)
Bell 189910 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 Blakeley1890-92332 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 Blazey188620 b: 1862, Richmond d: 1894, Richmond , aged 32 also Blazar
Con Bourke1894-96213 
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
Bownas189630  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
Boyd188540 either W Boyd or S Boyd
Boyd1887117 possibly the same Boyd above
John Thomas "Tom" Box188610 b: circa 1869 d: May 26, Ascot Vale Carlton 1887. Nth Melbourne 1888.
J. Boxhall 1905 1 0 Burwood 25.5.1905
Henry "Harry" Branbrook189610 
Francis Patrick 'Bux' Bray189362b: 1876, Richmond  Permit to StKilda 1895. Nth Melb.
Arthur 'Snowy' Brennan1896-97, 04-05 417 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
Brennock189220 
Brew189220 
Brown 1899 2 0
William 'Billy' Foster Brown1888-1889,18914663 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
Bruce189310 
A. Bullin 1904 3 0 Collingwood Jnrs 25.4.1905
J. Burhop189610 
Edwin William 'Ned' Burwood1886-1890550  b 21 Jan 1866, Steiglitz Victoria d 3 Sept 1955, Ormond Butcher/carpenter. Brother of Herbert.
Herbert Alfred Burwood189080 b 27 Dec 1870, Steiglitz Victoria d 2 July 1919 , Victoria. Brother of Edwin.
Byrne188510 
C
William "Billy" Joseph Carroll188651 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 Carter189310  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/ Catte1891, 94-95340  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 Christie1885- 188650  Fitzroy 1885.
Clark189010 
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' Clarke1890152  From Britannia
Jesse William "Billy" Clarke1896-01, 05 633b: 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 Coleman188810  From StKilda Royal.
Coles18851   from Juniors.
Joseph Coles1888-1893459  From Cremorne Possibly the Joe Coles listed here who was born Cole without the s.
A. Collins1891-92100  Permit to Nth Melbourne 1893
Daniel Charles 'Artillery' Collins189131 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
Comport189610 
John "Jack "Conlon1885156 possibly also play Rd 3 1885. Also spelt as Coulson. From Cremorne.
J Connelly189461 
James "Jim" Constable188920  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' Cornigo1893-966113 b: 1870, Adelaide d: June 7 1942 in Melbourne. Port Melbourne 1891. Father was Simon Cornigo.
G. Cornish 1900 3 0
Andrew "Andy" Creighton189110 
Cresswell189110 
Francis "Frank" Joseph Crohan188552 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 Crowley1892175 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
D
Daly 1897 2 0
Daley189110 
Dalton 1904 1 0
Michael Daly1891155  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" Davis1889-1891, 1893401 possibly from Britannia
Tate Davis 1894-95 31 Cleared to Sth Bendigo (MB June 23 1896)
Tom Deane1890-956515  From Union Jack (Sth Melb Junior), and Melbourne 1889. Stkilda 1896.
Frank Dethridge189380 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)
Destree189510  possibly H Destree who played with Richmond City year earlier.
Harry 'Charles' Dickens1890, 92-93268 From Britannia
Alfred Henry 'Peggy' Digby1893-94202  b: 1871 Richmond d: 29 April 1934, South Melbourne, aged 64 Brother of James (see entry below). From Vaucluse FC
James 'Jim' Digby1892-93210 b: : 1867 Collingwood. d: Oct 21, 1940, Stawell St Burnley. Brother of Alfred. From Vaucluse FC
Joseph "Joe" Doble189130  Pennings has alternate spelling of Dobell for his Nth Melbourne (1890), and Melbourne (1889) career.
James "Jimmy" Gordon Dobson1895-97396 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)
Docherty188620  (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' Dowdall1893-94197 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
Duby189210 
Jas. Duff 1899 2 1 West Richmond 24.4.1900
C. Duffield18851   played with East Ballarat in 1885
Ernie Dunn189011  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. Dunne1887-1888, 1890-93677 StKilda 1889.
Roland Ramsay Duncan 1902-04 23 20 b: 6 Feb 1879 d: 22 March 1958, aged 79 From Collingwood FC
Dwyer189320 
E
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
Edwards1890104  
Edwards 1899 2 0
Edwards 1906 3 0
Frederick John Ecclestone 1892, 94110  Surname sometimes listed as Egglestone. from StKilda FC
Alfred "Alf" John 'Punch' Elder1888, 1890-99124106 b: 1868 Richmond d: 1935 Richmond. Permit to Richmond in 1890 From Richmond 2nds. Went to East Richmond for 1889.
David "Dave" Elder1885-1887195 b: 29 April 1865, Melbourne  d: 22 April 1954, Deepdene Also cricket umpire . 12 Test matches
George Henry "Harry" "Jelly" Eldridge1887-1888, 1890404  Geelong 1886. Full name as listed by Pennings Vol 5.
William 'Billy' Ellis189310  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
F
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 Fiddes189620 
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 Flynn189556 from Canterbury
Stanley Ford189510  From Geelong 10/- given to him from Richmond for hix expenses to and from Geelong. (May 4 1895 MB)
Fox189250 
Wallace Livingston Frame1894123 b: d: 19 August 1942, StKilda, aged 70
G
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 Gibson1894-95174 
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 Goode1892-94230 b: 1868, The Loddon d: 13 Nov 1947, StKilda, aged 79 ? Williamstown 1890-91 Possibly also 1888-1895
John "Jack" T Goodwin 1887 40 1861 Richmond 1933 Richmond listed by Pennings. Previously Hotham FC. Councillor at Richmond. Noted ALP member
Benjamin James Goodwin189220 b 1872 d July 30 1940 in Charles St, Richmond 1922 life member .
Gorman188620 
Graham 1888 1-2 0 Pennings Vol 5 lists him.
J. Graham188510 
Thomas "Tom" Graham1885-1886, 1890-91558  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
Grandison189140 
Grainger189450  a junior. 'centre'
Gregory188510 
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.
Grogan189110 
George "Snowy" Griffiths1889-1890314 possible nickname 'Snowy'. StKilda 1886-1887
Charles Guest 1905 5 5 From Launceston. West Melb 4.7.1905
Guthrie188910 
H
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" Hall188920 b: 1864, Melbourne d: 9 Aug 1910, Avoca, aged 46 From Richmond Juniors. Also was a member of Richmond Rowing Club,
Hanley1891143 
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 Harper1885-1887271  From Richmond United. Went to Essendon during 1887.
Harris1890, 1892, 1897-98 60  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' Harris1895-97391  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.
Harrison188610 
Alf Hassett 1904 18 1 possible ex Coll Jnrs
B. Hay 1901 1 0 may be 'May' not Hay.
J. Hayes1895-982213 
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" Hill1885-1890, 965227 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 Honey189210  Melbourne 1893. Possibly spelt "Mat Honey"
Hooper189040  From Hawthorn.
Hopkins189410 
Tommy Horan188840 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. Hourigan189576  Footscray 1893 Permit to Richmond 1895
Frank House188851  b: d: Participated in boxing match of 8 Rounds in Oct 1888
E Howard1894, 9940  "good all-round man from St. Ignatius'. Played with Sth Melbourne once or twice last season.
Patrick Howard189310 
Tim 'Hookey' 'Holiday' Howard1894-973126  Footscray 1892. Sth Melb 1893.
George Howarth1885-1888181b: 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" Hughes1888-1890163 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. Hunter1892, 189462  From Queenscliffe Garrison Artillery FC. Pennings Vol 5 says he went to StKilda.
Hunter189281 
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' Jackman1885-1886132 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
Jones1894-9520 
J. Jones 1907 1 1 From Western Australia (1906)
Julius189320 
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
Kelly188810 
Richard Terence Kelly1895-973912 b: 1870 d: 27 December 1941, aged 71  Richmond FC Life Member. Melbourne 1887-1894
Sam Kelso1885-1886157 b: 7 June 1862d: 3 Aug 1942 From Stanley, and Richmond Standard
Kemp1889-90, 189241  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 80From 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 Kiely189610 
W. "Barber" Kight1895-96210
M. Kight189640 
J. Kilmartin1889-1890, 94-95435  StKilda 1891-1894 permit from Stkilda to Richmond in 1894. Was also from Marlton.
Kilner189380 
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' Laffan1892-93169 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
Langdon188910
Lawrence 1897 2 0
Layton189130 possibly Harry Layton below.
Harry Layton1885-1886, 1891 194  died in 1915. He had 10 children. 2 died in war. Went to Port Melbourne FC in 1887.
Charles Layton188511  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
Lee188731  Ex captain of the Waratah, NSW
W. Leaver189060 also 'Lever'. From Ivanhoe FC
Lempriere 1889 1 0 Pennings Vol 5.
'Checker' Le Fevre1893-94210  broke ankle in match vs Port 1894
Ley189210  It's possible it is 'Lee' as listed here playing for Queensland Artillery
Austin William "Goosey" Lewis189083  b: 26 May 1870 d: 19 September 1937 Melbourne 1891-1896 .
Lewis1895-99307 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 Locke1890-92369 also Loch. From Vaucluse.
F. Lord1894141  from Camberwell
Jim Loriot189620 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'
Lucas1894-9520 
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" Lyon1889191  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)
Main188621  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" Marmo189210  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 Martin189110  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. Martin188730 
Matthes 1903 1 0
McAuley189530 
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.McDonald188610 also vice capt of 1886 2nd Twenty 
R. McDonald 1903 2 1 b: 29 April 1878
McEvoy 1897 1 0
McFadzen189510 
McFarlane1895, 97 91  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. McGuiness189610  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
McIntosh189620 from Waltham (football club?)
Denis D 'Dinny' McKay1892-933120 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 McLaverty1891-93332 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
McLean189610 
George McLeod1888-1889302  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. McMeikan1892-93180 
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 McNamara1895101 b: c1872, Seymour d: 13 August 1948, South Yarra, aged 76 Melbourne 1893, Collingwood 1894. Melbourne 1896. Recruited from Kew Jnrs. Backman.
McPhee1889130 
P. McSweeney1889-1890, 1892210 Also spelt McSweeny
Mead189210 
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 Miller189271 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. Minnock188710  From Geelong District. Went to Footscray FC in July 1887. Geelong 1888
Mitchell188510 possibly Kingston
Mitchell 1891 2 0 According to Pennings Vol 5 he was also Pt Melb 1886-88, 1890
Mitchell 1899 5 1
Henry Mitchell1893-9430  Carlton 1892-93?, Melb 1897-99?
Rodger 'Ringer' Mitchell1893120 
Moloney188850  From Richmond Juniors
Moore189040  From Sth Melbourne Juniors
William Arthur "Arty" Morehouse189010b: 1866  d: 30 Sept 1931 Prahran 1886-87, StKilda 1888-89 , Carlton 1891
George Henry Morrison1895-96103 b: 1 Feb 1873, North Melb d: 8 August 1942, East Melb, aged 69 StKilda 1897, 1899
Herbert William Morton1887-18893622 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" Morton189410
William Mudge 1900-01 14 0 From Brunswick Later Collingwood Jnrs 1894-96
James Mullally1885-188681  From Park Hill (Richmond Jnr) and Richmond Juniors
T.Murphy 1903 1 0
Walter Murray1889130  Went to Geelong
P. Murray 1905 1 1 Wellington FC 25.5.1905
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William 'Bill' Thomas Newton189550 b: 8 February 1875 d: 6 April 1941, aged 66 StKilda 1896. "a junior from South Melbourne"
Hector Norman 1904 5 1
Nowell188510 
Chris Nuttall188710  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'Connor1892-9371   StKilda 1888- 1889. Prahran 1887. Transferred to StKilda (31 May 1893).
O'Flaherty 1904 1 2
J. O'Grady189540 
O'Halloran 1895-96 16
James Patrick O'Halloran1890-92 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'Laughlin1887-18928516 b: 1868, Richmond d: 26 Aug 1916 , WW1. Came from Richmond Juniors. Possibly also Melbourne FC 1892-1896
Jimmy O'Meara1893-96363 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'Neil189220  Geelong 1891
O'Shannassy 1899 11 3
A. O'Shannessey188560 
O'Shea188510 
Thomas O'Shea 1900 3 0
John "Jack" Orr1889, 189410 b: 1869, Sale d: July 21, 1938 Mt Lawley, Perth From Sale. Sth Melbourne 1890 . President of the WAFL from 1911-1912
Osborne1895-9670 
Charles Edward Over1886-188733b: 1867, Richmond  d: 19 October 1925, Died from manslaughter (from his cousin). RCC 1889-1890. Member of MCC ground staff for 30 years
Fred Owen188621
H. Owens 1905 2 1
Richard 'Dick' Owen1885-1887161
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' Parker1891-0017036 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)
Patterson189170possibly 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" Pontin1891, 1893, 190040 b: 22 Sept 1869 d: 7 March 1930, aged 60. Geelong 1896
Mark Pope 1899 2 0
Porter189430 
Porter 1904 1 0
Arthur Griffiths 'Bolivar' Powell1886, 1888, 1892, 97447  b: 1868 d: 1956, Western Australia, aged 88from 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. Power1892,94 51  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
Pratt189610 
Price188840  From Camberwell
Price 1899 1 0
Tom Price1893-95358  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 Purcell1885-1886191 
Q
Arthur Owen 'Ginger' Quinn 1898 7 7 b: 1875 d: 15 Nov 1916 in WW1 Obit
R
William Bernard 'Tot' Reddan1887-1889345 b: 1859 d: 19 June, 1929 in Preston
Reid189420 
W. Read1890141 Carlton 1885
Relly 1897-98 2 2
Henry Archie 'Pony' Richardson 1902-04 49 2b: 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. Reilly1896 40  Fitzroy 1895-96
Robertson189410  from Scotch College
T. Robinson188620 
Robson1896-9782  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 Rodgers189510  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. Rose189560 
Rowe 1887 1-4
Royal189661 possibly spelt Royle.
Alfred Ernest "Ernie" Henry Rudd1896, 98-049014  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 Rushton188581 B: 1859 D: 1929 StKilda From Richmond Standard
Russell189010 
Rutherford188610  possibly G.H.Rutherford. (Brighton St State School WW1?)
Ryan188511 
Ryan188910 
Edward 'Ted' Ryan189320 cleared to junior club in 1894
J. Ryan189370  Nth Melb 1888-1890. possibly the below Ryan who was known as 'Jeremiah Tommy Ryan'
Thomas Ryan1895-975327b: 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 Salton1886-1889, 1892257 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
Scott189320 
Alfred "Alf" Samuel Searle1885-1890, 1893629 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" Serong189520 
Seymor189620 
Joseph Paterson Shand1885-188650b: 24 Feb 1864, Richmond  d: 17 April 1935, Wellington, aged 71 From Juniors
A. Shannon1893-94160   Permit to North Melbourne in 1895
Sheahan 1907 1 0
Sheppard189410 
James John 'Jimmy' Shore1885, 1888, 1890-941041  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"1892-94379  Permit REFUSED to Nth Melb in Apr 1894 Permit to Essendon 1895
Simpson 1887 1-3
G Simpson1894-95131 
W Sinclair189440
Slattery189110 
Denny Sloss 1900 9 0
Smale 1904 3 0
T. Smart188510  Is first initial T From Juniors.
Smith189510 
D. Smith 1886 Pennings Vol. 5
D. P. Smith188777 
George 'Geordie' J. Smith1885- 1888, 1890632 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. Smith18874-17 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 Smith188610 
W. Smith1886/8710 
Snell 1898 1 0
J. Snow 1897-98, 1901 4 5
Joseph "Joe" Henry Mason 'Soda' Soderstrom1893, 9530 b: 1872, Violet Town d: 1944, Bairnsdale, aged 72 Played with Benalla before Richmond. Estate death notice
Soutar188510  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' Sparrow1891-968658 b: 20 November 1869  d: 6 April 1933 Sth Melb (1898), StKiilda (1899). Photo of him coaching StKilda in 1920
Rupert "Rupe" Anderson Speary189290 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 Stephens1885-1890759  From Richmond Juniors. Went to Lilydale
Stevens 1897 2 0
W. Stephenson1896-98243 possibly spelt Stevenson
John "Jack" James 'Bosco' Stewart1885-1893, 951255 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' Stewart1887-1893, 97753  From Sandridge Star (Pt Melb Juniors). Brother of John "Bosco" Stewart.
Alfred Edwin Stokes189191 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 Sweeney189630 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 Syle1885-189110631b: 1863, Richmond  d: 24 Dec 1934, Heidelberg, aged 74 From Star of Carlton, Carlton (1883, 1891), and Stanley.
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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' Taylor1894-96,98-028918  b: 1872 d: 1 September 1951, Swan St Burnley
John 'Jack' Taylor1885-1886200  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
Taylor1890-9130 
Dudley George Tong 1906 4 2 b: 1887 Fitzroy d: 1974 Beechworth, aged 85 Info about his life here Height: 5ft6
Harry Thomson1888-1891395 From East Richmond.
S. Taylor 1901 1 0
E. Tootell 1904 2 0 From Prahran (They have his initial as W)
Trengrove188910 
Harry Trowbridge1888-188951 b: 1868 From East Richmond. Went to Melbourne during 1889.
Turnbull189610 
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
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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. Waller188741  from Juniors (generic).
Walker 1903 1 0
Walton 1885 1
Walton189410 
John "Jack" Ambrose Warren188930 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)
Watkins188520 maybe also be just Watkin
Watkins 1901 1 0
Watson188620 
Watson1895-96270  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.
Weaver189610 
William "Billy" Wells188576 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'
Whelan188510 
Wheeler189610 
Wilcox 1899 1 0
Wild189140 
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 Williams1892-94, 98-99380 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 1881d :25 April 1950 Also played for Collingwood earlier this season
Wilson 1902 1 0
Richard "Dick" Wilson189692 
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" Wilson1891-9290  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 Windley189430 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 Wookey1885-1887, 1889441 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)
Wright188810 
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
Wrigley189610  from Waltham FC
Carl Frederick Wulff189630 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)
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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
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Zimmerman189610 


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