It is notable for being one of the twenty-one founding members of the Rugby Football Union.

[1] On 26 January 1871, they sent representation to a meeting of twenty-one London and suburban football clubs that followed Rugby School rules (Wasps were invited by, failed to attend) assembled at the Pall Mall Restaurant in Regent Street.

A president, a secretary and treasurer, and a committee of thirteen were elected, to whom was entrusted the drawing-up of the laws of the game upon the basis of the code in use at Rugby School.

Although Addison was considered prominent enough to have been invited, they did not gain any of the thirteen places on the original committee.

[2] The club originally played its football at the Red House Farm in the present Little Wormwood Scrubs.