Golden Point Football Club
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Full nameGolden Point Football Club
NicknameRice Eaters
Founded1880s formally founded 1902
Dissolved2001 (merged with East Ballarat to form the East Point Football Club)
| Golden Point | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Golden Point Football Club | |
| Nickname | Rice Eaters | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1880s formally founded 1902 | |
| Dissolved | 2001 (merged with East Ballarat to form the East Point Football Club) | |
| Competition | Ballarat Football League | |
| Premierships | 14 (1910, 1914, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1939, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1966, 1967, 1980, 1981, 1987) | |
| Uniforms | ||
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The Golden Point Football Club was an Australian rules football club which competed in the Ballarat Football League from 1908 to 2000.[1] They merged with East Ballarat in 2001 to form the East Point Football Club.[2]
The Golden Point Football Club had existed since the 1880's although they weren't formally founded until 1902.
- 1902 they were part of the Ballarat fourth rate association,
- 1903 they were part of the Ballarat third rate association,
- 1904 they were part of the Ballarat second rate association,
- 1905 they were part of the Ballarat first rate association and they won the premiership
- 1906 they were part of the Ballarat first rate Junior association and they won the premiership
- 1907 they were part of the Ballarat first rate Junior association and they won the premiership
- 1908 they were part of the Ballarat Football Association.
Golden Point was based on the Eastern Oval, in 2001 the club merged with their co-tenant East Ballarat.
