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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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1953 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Brighton's 1953 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Brighton 1.23.24.69.10 64 LOST Sandringham 5.29.711.1113.14 92 -28 ELS Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Brighton 5.35.612.713.8 86 LOST Prahran 2.74.157.1711.23 89 -3 TOO May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Brighton 0.21.83.95.14 44 LOST Williamstown 5.414.1019.2123.21 159 -115 ELS May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Brighton 1.42.54.66.9 45 LOST Northcote 3.37.1111.1415.18 108 -63 NOR May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Brighton 2.17.68.712.9 81 LOST Oakleigh 6.58.613.1015.11 101 -20 ELS May 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Brighton 3.35.55.75.7 37 LOST Moorabbin (Original) 0.34.115.117.19 61 -24 MOO May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Brighton 3.24.37.78.10 58 LOST Port Melbourne 6.410.1114.1723.19 157 -99 ELS Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Brighton 1.53.93.106.14 50 LOST Yarraville 1.34.67.88.10 58 -8 YAR Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Brighton 2.04.27.58.6 54 LOST Preston 2.34.47.610.7 67 -13 ELS Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Brighton 1.03.23.25.7 37 LOST Coburg 7.411.616.2019.22 136 -99 COB Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Brighton 3.04.26.810.12 72 WON Camberwell 3.35.56.108.11 59 13 CBW Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Brighton 2.34.55.89.8 62 LOST Brunswick 4.15.17.510.8 68 -6 ELS Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Brighton 3.34.95.96.13 49 LOST Box Hill 4.25.28.69.11 65 -16 BOX Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Brighton 3.15.77.813.11 89 WON Northcote 4.75.77.1010.13 73 16 ELS Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Brighton 0.50.76.97.11 53 LOST Williamstown 3.310.1011.1117.16 118 -65 WCG Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Brighton 0.22.73.76.10 46 LOST Prahran 4.47.815.1221.17 143 -97 ELS Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Brighton 0.32.62.93.10 28 LOST Oakleigh 5.79.710.1312.18 90 -62 WAR Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Brighton 2.75.107.1112.12 84 LOST Moorabbin (Original) 1.28.211.516.12 108 -24 ELS Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Brighton 1.32.73.76.7 43 LOST Port Melbourne 4.66.1117.1827.21 183 -140 NPO Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Brighton 2.12.97.117.13 55 LOST Yarraville 2.96.117.1116.15 111 -56 ELS Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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