History
Formed in 1861, it is one of the oldest football clubs in the world. It holds a significant place in the history of Association football, playing in the first ever match on 19 December 1863, against the Barnes Club, even though it was not a member of the Football Association. In 1878 it hosted the first ever floodlit match and in 1909 played in the inaugural match at Twickenham Stadium, the home of English Rugby.
Richmond always traditionally played without a number 13 (similar to Bath) - the Outside Centre would wear 14, Right Wing 15 and Fullback 16. However, during the professional era they adopted squad numbering; meaning rather than rugby's usual method of giving numbers 1-15 to the starting lineup, players were assigned a number for the season, as seen in football. Back in the amateur leagues, Richmond returned to their traditional numbering system before promotion to the National Leagues in 2008 saw them forced to adopt the uniform 1-15 numbering system according to RFU laws.
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