Lausanne was established in 1867 with about sixty members. It fielded two teams of twenty aside for rugby matches but also had a side which played by Association laws. The derivation of the club's name appears to have been lost. 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 but failed to attend) assembled at the
Pall Mall Restaurant in
Regent Street. E.C. Holmes, captain of the
Richmond Club assumed the presidency. It was resolved unanimously that the formation of a Rugby Football Society was desirable and thus the
Rugby Football Union was formed. 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 Lausanne was considered prominent enough to have been invited, they did not gain any of the thirteen places on the original committee.
Disbandment Lausanne's final recorded association fixture was a 0–0 draw at home to the
1st Surrey Rifles in March 1872; indeed at least five of the Lausanne regulars (Davenport, Foster, Dümmler, Dearle, and F. Maynard) were also members of the Surrey regiment, and played for the Riflemen in ensuing seasons. The rugby side lasted until 1881, disbanding after fourteen seasons. ==Colours==