The Golden Point Football Club was an Australian rules football club which competed in the Ballarat Football League from 1908 to 2000. They merged with East Ballarat in 2001 to form the East Point Football Club.The Age,"Woofer see the Point of it all", 7 August 2006, Martin Blake
History
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.
Notable players Charlie Clymo, Con Britt, Jack Collins, Robert Corbett, Daryl Cunningham. , Geoff Cunningham, Bob Davis - Bill Hearn Brendan Birch Leigh Colbert, , Alan Martin,
Book History of Football in the Ballarat District by John Stoward -
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