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 * [[image:Thomas-Wentworth-Wills[1].jpg width="316" height="297"]][[image:Footy 1.jpg]] || The co-founder of Australia football, Thomas Wentworth Wills, recommended the formation of the Geelong Football Club in July 1859 making it the second oldest continuously existing club of any code in the world. The Melbourne Football Club credited as the oldest, formed earlier the same year. Wills was also involved in the formation of that club. Geelong Football Club itself also experienced a number of changes during the period, moving to Corio Oval from the Argyle Paddock in 1878 and becoming known as the Pivotonians – a reference to Geelong being the pivotal point for all shipping and railway routes in the region.

Geelong Football Club (associated with the VFL - Victorian Football League) in their early stages of a game. The sports uniform would consist of pants that reached untill below the knee. the stripped navy blue and white socks would reach to up the remaining leg.Tthe small jumpers (also navy blue and white) were longed sleeved but usually and most preferable rolled up past the elbow. small hats would also be woorn by the players. ||