in 1870 the club was dissolved due to the yellow fever epidemic that killed about 8% of the inhabitants of buenos aires. on april 25, 1873, the club was re-established under the same name and presided by thomas hogg as he had done with its predecessor. on june that year the bafc played its first match since its second foundation. the game was held in the buenos aires cricket club ground where "banks" and "town" played with a mix of football association and rugby union rules.