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KEY FACTS

Official name
Coburg Football Club

Known as
Coburg

Nickname
Lions (Tigers 2001-2013)

Formed
1891

Colours
Navy blue and red

Associated clubs
Coburg Reserves; Coburg WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 1996–2025

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1925–1995

Home Ground
Coburg City Oval

VFA Premierships
First Division - 1926, 1927, 1928, 1979, 1988, 1989 (6 in total); Second Division - 1970, 1974 (2 total)

Most Games
219 - David Starbuck (1945-56)

Championships and Trophies
Recorder Cup - E.'Snowy' Martin 1927; H.G.Reville 1936 (2 total); Liston Trophy - J.Sullivan 1967; G.Sheldon 1988; E.Poyas 2001 (3 total); Field Trophy - J.Sullivan 1969 (1 total)

Headquarters
Cnr Harding & Russell Streets, Coburg, VIC 3058

Postal Address
PO Box 154, Coburg 3058, VIC, 3058

Phone: (03) 9354 8228 

Email
info@coburgfc.com.au

Website
coburgfc.com.au

Coburg



"Coburg continued to make regular division one finals appearances throughout the 1980s, finishing as runner up to Port Melbourne in 1980, third in 1982 and 1985, and second again (to Williamstown) in 1986. The Lions then brought the decade to a satisfactory conclusion with back to back premierships. 

John Devaney looks at the history of one of the VFA's stalwart clubs.

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1929 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Coburg's 1929 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Coburg 5.39.417.917.11 113 DRAW Brunswick 2.27.511.617.11 113 0 COB Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Coburg 2.27.58.88.12 60 WON Preston 3.14.26.67.9 51 9 PRE Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Coburg 4.47.514.1123.13 151 WON Williamstown 1.25.76.97.15 57 94 COB May 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Coburg 4.17.611.915.15 105 WON Sandringham 2.43.85.116.16 52 53 BRO May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Coburg 0.13.36.510.12 72 LOST Port Melbourne 5.46.412.1014.11 95 -23 COB May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Coburg 4.46.711.1212.13 85 WON Prahran 3.05.45.68.10 58 27 TOO May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Coburg 4.610.811.917.12 114 WON Northcote 2.44.57.109.14 68 46 NOR Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Coburg 3.37.610.910.10 70 WON Brighton 1.13.53.68.13 61 9 COB Jun 3 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
9 H Coburg 0.03.53.55.7 37 LOST Yarraville 4.57.610.913.13 91 -54 COB Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Coburg 3.48.612.714.11 95 WON Oakleigh 4.37.48.1013.13 91 4 WAR Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Coburg 1.34.1010.1411.17 83 WON Camberwell 4.24.54.56.10 46 37 COB Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Coburg 2.63.84.126.13 49 LOST Brunswick 2.15.57.1012.14 86 -37 BWP Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Coburg 1.24.96.1210.13 73 LOST Preston 4.66.710.1014.12 96 -23 COB Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Coburg 2.23.64.78.13 61 LOST Williamstown 3.43.49.710.7 67 -6 WCG Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Coburg 4.76.1210.1713.24 102 WON Sandringham 0.00.51.53.11 29 73 COB Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Coburg 1.56.88.108.14 62 LOST Port Melbourne 2.15.46.1010.17 77 -15 NPO Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Coburg 0.25.87.1010.17 77 WON Prahran 0.90.92.154.16 40 37 COB Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Coburg 3.64.65.106.10 46 LOST Northcote 0.26.57.717.14 116 -70 COB Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Coburg 6.37.310.514.6 90 WON Brighton 2.15.77.1111.16 82 8 ELS Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Coburg 2.07.711.914.14 98 WON Yarraville 3.34.37.78.8 56 42 YAR Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Coburg 2.102.136.197.19 61 WON Oakleigh 1.03.53.64.12 36 25 COB Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 A Coburg 5.58.914.1415.15 105 WON Camberwell 1.53.104.117.13 55 50 CBW Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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