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KEY FACTS

Official name
Brighton Football Club

Known as
Brighton

Formed
1885

Disbanded
1962: merger with South Caulfield

Colours
Initially dark and light blue; white and red 1912-47; maroon and gold from 1948

Emblem
Penguins

Associated clubs
Caulfield; South Caulfield

Affiliations (Historical)
Victorian Junior Football Association (VJFA) 1889–1895; Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) 1892–1907; Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1908–1961

Senior Premierships
Metropolitan Junior Football Association 1903 (1 total); Victorian Football Association 1948 (1 total)

Championships and Trophies
Recorder Cup - P.Hartnett 1939; J.Davis 1940 (2 total); VFA Medal - J.Davis 1940 (1 total); Liston Trophy - R.McIndoe 1948; E.Turner 1954 (2 total)

Brighton



During forty-nine years of involvement in the VFA as a distinct organisation Brighton won just one flag, but it was a noteworthy triumph.

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1908 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Brighton's 1908 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Brighton 0.04.24.26.7 43 LOST Essendon Association 4.37.512.1714.21 105 -62 BBO Apr 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Brighton 1.14.49.412.8 80 WON Northcote 2.32.33.65.9 39 41 NOR May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Brighton 3.03.44.57.7 49 LOST Footscray 2.34.57.109.10 64 -15 WES May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Brighton 2.64.86.106.10 46 LOST Williamstown 1.32.33.98.12 60 -14 BBO May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Brighton 0.34.47.67.11 53 LOST North Melbourne 3.23.93.98.10 58 -5 BBO May 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Brighton 2.54.97.149.15 69 WON Preston 2.14.56.66.6 42 27 BBO May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Brighton 2.25.47.47.8 50 WON Port Melbourne 1.44.66.96.12 48 2 NPO Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Brighton 5.55.85.159.16 70 WON Brunswick 2.03.05.36.3 39 31 BBO Jun 8 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
9 A Brighton 1.23.44.56.6 42 LOST Prahran 3.44.46.66.8 44 -2 TOO Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Brighton 1.32.42.74.9 33 LOST Essendon Association 1.03.25.46.6 42 -9 WIN Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Brighton 4.75.88.1114.14 98 WON Northcote 0.11.22.24.4 28 70 BBO Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Brighton 1.03.04.06.1 37 LOST Footscray 2.33.75.88.11 59 -22 BBO Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Brighton 0.11.32.52.9 21 LOST Williamstown 4.15.110.316.4 100 -79 WCG Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Brighton 3.33.95.128.15 63 WON North Melbourne 1.01.02.12.1 13 50 ARD Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Brighton 2.36.67.910.10 70 WON Preston 0.20.20.50.5 5 65 PRE Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Brighton 2.56.97.1013.14 92 WON Port Melbourne 3.03.15.35.4 34 58 BBO Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Brighton 1.22.53.96.12 48 LOST Brunswick 2.34.87.108.14 62 -14 BWP Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Brighton 2.15.85.97.12 54 LOST Prahran 5.15.27.78.9 57 -3 BBO Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.