Club History

The Footscray Angling Club was formed in 1900.  It was the first club to liberate trout in the Maribyrnong River, otherwise known as the Deep creek from the ford at Braybrook.  The disbandment of this club is not known.

The present day angling club was formed in 1926, the first meeting took place on the top floor of the Ariell Bike shop in Nicholson St. From there the club moved to the following four places, rooms at the Trocodera Cafe, Whitehall St, the Station Hotel, then to Paisley St.  In 1932 the club then purchased a property in Leeds St which was then converted by members into a hall.  This hall was sold and the members then shifted to the Footscray Football Social Club, Buckingham Hotel, Footscray Institute of Technology and the Footscray Boat Club.  Membership at one stage was over 200 members but numbers declined when most families started to own their own cars.

In 1996 the club took over the Yarraville Angling Club Hall located at 70 Pentland Parade in Seddon after that club was disbanded.  Today the Footscray Angling Club is still located at Altona.

On the office bearers achievement side:
The late H. Porter was Secretary for 35 years;
The late E. Richards was President for 36 years;
The late J. Sutherland was Treasurer for 15 years;
The late R. Hudson was Treasurer for 15 years;
W. Richards was president for 21 years.
J. Stewart has been Treasurer for ?? years.

Longest day members:
1928 E. Richards 59 years - Life member
1928 J. Hudson 59 years
1930 R. Hudson 57 years - Life member
1935 V. Jennings 49 years
No other present day members till after 1946.