Redan Union Football Club

The Redan Union Football Club was a football team in Redan, 1896>

Site
The club held its first meeting in the Redan Temperance Hall in Rubicon Street.

Background
The club was formed on 30 March 1896.

History
The first meeting of the club was in March 1896: "REDAN UNION FOOTBALL CLUB. A meeting was held on Monday evening last at the the Redan Temperance Hall. It was decided to form a club to enter for the second rate competition. Mr T. Porter was elected chairman, and in a few well-chosen remarks said that if the players and officers only took an active part in their work he was sure their labors would be crowned with success. The election of officers was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows:—President, Mr Mills Porter; vice-presidents —Messrs J. W. Kirton, M.L.A., F. Stevens, H. M‘Kay, J. Stevens, R. T. Hager, T. Porter, D. Wilson, T. Noonan, Edwards, J. Finnigan, J. Dyer, J. Maloney, O. Williams, G. Smith, S. Wellington; patrons—Messrs J. Mather, F. Walker, T. O’Dea, J. Whykes, J. Walsh, J. Herman, J. E. Brady, J. Monsell, G. Lovitt. M. Hamburger, T. Harley, W. Campbell, P. Graham, Mrs E. Ratcliffe, Mrs Carland: general committee —Messrs W. Hodge, J. Monsell, J. Bourke, P. Connelly, J. Gunn; match committee—Mr J. Monsell, captain and vice-captain; delegate, Mr J. Bourke; captain and vice-captain, to be elected on the ground; secretary, Mr E. F. Egan; treasurer, Mr T. O’Dea. The subscription fee was fixed at 2s 6d. A hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, with a pleasant half-hour’s singing of some well-rendered songs, brought a highly successful meeting to a close."