The club was founded in 1856 and played its first season of premier cricket in 1906–07.
Known as the Students, the club has won three first XI premierships: 1928-29, 1990-91, 1995-96.
Its home ground is on the campus of the University of Melbourne in Parkville.
The club's famous players include: Roy Park, Bert Hartkopf, Ted a'Beckett, Keith Rigg, Colin McDonald, George Thoms, Bob Cowper, Paul Sheahan, Jim Higgs, Frank Tyson, Ian Botham and Shane Warne.
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