George Beachcroft Explained
George Richard Peckham Beachcroft (1871 – 24 June 1941)[1] was an influential early administrator of the Richmond Football Club.[2] [3]
He served as club secretary from 1900 until 1905, when Richmond was in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). During his tenure the club won the VFA premierships of 1902 and 1905. With the club then in the Victorian Football League (VFL), the election of Jack Archer's reform group saw Beachcroft return to Richmond, once again as club secretary, for one season in 1912. He was also secretary of the Melbourne Football Club for one season, in 1907.[4]
He was made a life member of the Richmond Football Club in 1906.[5]
Beachcroft was also a founding member of the Richmond Rowing Club and a general secretary of the Victorian Junior Cricket Association.[6]
References
- Hansen B: Tigerland – Richmond Past Players and Officials Assoc, Melbourne 1989
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Notes and References
- News: Family Notices . The Age . 26,891 . Victoria, Australia . 25 June 1941 . 8 November 2017 . 1.
- News: FOOTBALL. . The Argus . Melbourne, Vic. . 26 March 1902 . 23 December 2010 . 7.
- News: FOUR TEAMS ON TOP . The Argus . Melbourne, Vic. . 25 May 1942 . 23 December 2010 . 6.
- Web site: Melbourne FC Honour Roll . Melbourne Football Club . 23 December 2010 . 17 August 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101227144134/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/2573/default.aspx . December 27, 2010 .
- Web site: Club Life Members . Richmond Football Club . 22 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110221140731/http://www.richmondfc.com.au/club%20life%20members/tabid/7685/default.aspx . 21 February 2011 .
- News: GEO. BEACHCROFT PASSES . . 1985 . Victoria, Australia . 28 June 1941 . 8 November 2017 . 6 (Edition2) . National Library of Australia.
