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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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1952 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Coburg's 1952 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Coburg 3.23.74.114.14 38 LOST Camberwell 0.22.32.67.9 51 -13 COB Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Coburg 4.17.111.315.4 94 LOST Port Melbourne 7.412.614.717.9 111 -17 NPO Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Coburg 3.19.812.913.13 91 LOST Williamstown 5.46.413.1217.15 117 -26 COB May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Coburg 3.37.910.1516.23 119 WON Preston 4.26.59.810.12 72 47 PRE May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Coburg 3.33.55.910.11 71 WON Northcote 0.63.104.137.17 59 12 NOR May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Coburg 2.66.88.1012.16 88 WON Sandringham 2.24.57.107.11 53 35 COB May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Coburg 7.68.811.1316.14 110 WON Oakleigh 2.07.67.710.12 72 38 WAR May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Coburg 4.410.1013.1421.16 142 WON Box Hill 3.14.38.69.6 60 82 COB Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Coburg 6.314.618.1021.11 137 WON Prahran 4.07.710.1114.15 99 38 TOO Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Coburg 4.39.510.1011.10 76 WON Yarraville 1.24.55.77.10 52 24 COB Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Coburg 2.25.312.512.8 80 WON Brunswick 0.14.64.69.10 64 16 BWP Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Coburg 2.15.57.911.10 76 WON Brighton 2.22.42.44.6 30 46 COB Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Coburg 2.23.43.56.9 45 WON Moorabbin (Original) 0.23.54.55.11 41 4 MOO Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Coburg 2.77.109.1612.18 90 WON Camberwell 0.02.13.13.3 21 69 CBW Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Coburg 2.45.107.119.11 65 WON Port Melbourne 1.33.45.76.8 44 21 COB Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Coburg 3.43.65.99.12 66 WON Williamstown 1.32.74.107.13 55 11 WCG Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Coburg 2.15.88.1113.16 94 WON Preston 4.66.88.129.13 67 27 COB Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Coburg 6.68.813.1115.14 104 WON Northcote 1.13.44.57.9 51 53 COB Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Coburg 6.57.108.219.25 79 LOST Sandringham 3.26.78.711.14 80 -1 BRO Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Coburg 1.33.44.56.8 44 LOST Oakleigh 1.13.28.411.7 73 -29 COB Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A Coburg 1.61.94.115.11 41 LOST Port Melbourne 1.03.25.211.8 74 -33 JUN Sep 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF H Coburg 4.25.38.98.10 58 LOST Oakleigh 3.26.67.711.11 77 -19 JUN Sep 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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