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KEY FACTS

Official name
Dandenong Football Club

Known as
Dandenong

Formed
1874

Disbanded
1994

Colours
Navy blue and red (1992-1994 white, red and blue)

Emblem
Redlegs (formerly Dandies)

Associated clubs
Dandenong West

Affiliations (Historical)
Dandenong and District Football Association (DDFA) 1935–1950; Federal Football League (FFL) 1930, 1934, 1948, 1951–1957; Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1958–1994

Home Ground
Dandenong Showgrounds (1958-1961) Shepley Oval (1962-1994)

VFA Premierships
First Division: 1967, 1971, 1991 (3 total) Second Division: 1962 (1 total)

Most Games
210 by Lew Wright (1976-1988)

Dandenong



"Controversy again attended Dandenong on their next appearance in the grand final in 1971 when they defeated Preston. The controversy focused on a goal kicked by Dandenong full forward Jim ‘Frosty’ Miller from a free kick awarded before umpire McMaster had even bounced the ball to start the game."

John Devaney looks at the key moments in Dandenong's history.

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1960 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Dandenong's 1960 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Dandenong 3.65.78.78.8 56 LOST Oakleigh 1.33.96.109.19 73 -17 WAR Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Dandenong 1.61.74.116.11 47 LOST Sandringham 0.28.711.915.15 105 -58 DAN Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Dandenong 1.55.89.810.9 69 LOST Mordialloc 4.37.109.1513.20 98 -29 BKR Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Dandenong 2.74.79.1112.11 83 WON Northcote 0.10.71.101.14 20 63 DAN May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Dandenong 1.02.64.116.13 49 WON Camberwell 1.23.34.65.6 36 13 CBW May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Dandenong 8.59.1013.1415.18 108 WON Brighton 2.07.37.88.13 61 47 DAN May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 Dandenong       Bye        
8 A Dandenong 3.34.64.76.10 46 LOST Moorabbin (Original) 2.14.79.1414.17 101 -55 MOO Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Dandenong 3.25.58.814.11 95 WON Box Hill 1.53.109.1410.18 78 17 DAN Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
10 A Dandenong 2.24.36.77.9 51 LOST Sunshine 5.010.411.616.9 105 -54 SEL Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Dandenong 2.33.56.77.11 53 LOST Oakleigh 3.57.1015.1221.17 143 -90 DAN Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Dandenong 2.43.54.85.10 40 LOST Sandringham 2.48.1111.1816.24 120 -80 BRO Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Dandenong 0.41.71.103.13 31 LOST Mordialloc 0.31.43.115.15 45 -14 DAN Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Dandenong 2.33.85.117.13 55 LOST Northcote 1.23.64.1011.12 78 -23 NOR Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Dandenong 3.65.912.1415.16 106 WON Camberwell 2.26.47.511.12 78 28 DAN Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Dandenong 6.59.811.1412.14 86 LOST Brighton 2.110.412.513.10 88 -2 ELS Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Dandenong 6.88.1119.1624.18 162 WON Prahran 0.02.25.35.10 40 122 DAN Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Dandenong 1.19.510.616.9 105 WON Moorabbin (Original) 2.46.68.1213.15 93 12 DAN Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Dandenong 5.47.610.1012.12 84 WON Box Hill 1.35.107.1211.15 81 3 BOX Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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