In April 1858 a new headmaster from Great Britain was hoping to introduce "manly" games to their students. Dr John Edward Bromby,(1809–1889) educated at Cambridge and the head master at Melbourne Church of England Grammar School joined forces with William C. Northcott of St. Kilda Grammar School. Together they agreed their schools should play a match of football at the beginning of the winter of 1858. This is the earliest football game on record between two Victorian schools or clubs. It took place on 5 June 1858 in St Kilda. St. Kilda Grammar won the match.