[2] In 1882, Mr. Thomas Anketell was elected President at the Annual Meeting which was held in the Free Library.

[4] "After lying dormant for a number of years" (two), Clunes Football Club was reformed in 1913 with Mr. D. McLean as President.

[7] Games were often played midweek in the early days with many players being employed in the mines.

Teams were formed and a local identity would donate a cup or trophy for competition.

In 1919, Clunes joined the Creswick District Football Association when it was reformed after World War One.

Clunes was unsettled as it twice left the local competition to play in the Maryborough District Football Association.

[9] Clunes was a dominating force during the fifties and sixties, as they played in thirteen CDFL grand finals, for five premiership wins.