Western Bulldogs
"In actuality, Footscray in the 1950s was gradually assembling its greatest array of talent ever, and an inability to perform under pressure was certainly never an issue for players like Herb Henderson, Jack Collins, Charlie Sutton or Ted Whitten ... Collins, the VFL's top goalkicker in 1954 and 1957, was arguably Footscray's greatest ever full forward; Sutton, although best remembered as a highly accomplished back pocket player, was capable of playing almost anywhere, and indeed jointly topped the club's goalkicking list in 1951. Whitten, of course, was simply incomparable..."
John Devaney extols the virtues of the blue-collar Bulldogs, Footscray - the team of the mighty west.
1955 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Footscray's 1955 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-04-16 1 | A | Footscray | 2.0 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Collingwood | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 6.12 | 48 | 56 | VIC | 1955-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-04-23 2 | H | Footscray | 7.5 | 11.9 | 15.14 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Richmond | 0.2 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 81 | 31 | WES | 1955-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-04-30 3 | A | Footscray | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.7 | 4.11 | 6.13 | 6.22 | 58 | -12 | MCG | 1955-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-05-07 4 | H | Footscray | 1.1 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 4.12 | 36 | WON | Essendon | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.11 | 23 | 13 | WES | 1955-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-05-14 5 | A | Footscray | 0.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Geelong | 3.5 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 12.12 | 84 | -12 | KAR | 1955-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-05-21 6 | H | Footscray | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.1 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 66 | -8 | WES | 1955-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-05-28 7 | H | Footscray | 4.3 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 69 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.3 | 6.9 | 7.11 | 8.14 | 62 | 7 | WES | 1955-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-06-04 8 | A | Footscray | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 13.7 | 85 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 4.10 | 34 | 51 | JUN | 1955-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-06-11 9 | H | Footscray | 1.2 | 6.6 | 8.10 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Hawthorn | 6.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 8.11 | 59 | 55 | WES | 1955-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-06-25 10 | A | Footscray | 3.6 | 5.6 | 9.12 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Carlton | 3.0 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 43 | 38 | PRI | 1955-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-07-02 11 | H | Footscray | 2.5 | 8.6 | 10.14 | 11.16 | 82 | WON | South Melbourne | 2.0 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 6.13 | 49 | 33 | WES | 1955-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-07-09 12 | H | Footscray | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 5.13 | 43 | WON | Collingwood | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 37 | 6 | WES | 1955-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-07-16 13 | A | Footscray | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.10 | 6.12 | 48 | LOST | Richmond | 1.2 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 57 | -9 | PUN | 1955-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-07-23 14 | H | Footscray | 2.3 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 74 | WON | Melbourne | 1.10 | 2.13 | 5.18 | 9.19 | 73 | 1 | WES | 1955-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-07-30 15 | A | Footscray | 0.3 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 5.22 | 52 | LOST | Essendon | 5.5 | 5.7 | 7.15 | 9.18 | 72 | -20 | WIN | 1955-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-08-06 16 | H | Footscray | 0.2 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Geelong | 4.7 | 6.7 | 10.14 | 10.16 | 76 | -3 | WES | 1955-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-08-13 17 | A | Footscray | 1.3 | 3.8 | 3.11 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | Fitzroy | 4.3 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 61 | 18 | BWS | 1955-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1955-08-20 18 | A | Footscray | 2.3 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | North Melbourne | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 35 | 60 | ARD | 1955-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955 Player Stats
| # | Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Box, Peter | 17 | 14 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Bryden, Dave | 16 | 4 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Clough, Alan | 12 | 3 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Collins, Bob | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Collins, Jack | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Dixon, Ron | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Donald, Wally | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Duffy, Roger | 16 | 13 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Edwards, Arthur | 15 | 2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Gallagher, Jim | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Gardiner, Alex | 16 | 2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Gilmore, Brian | 12 | 3 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Harper, Roy | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Henderson, Herb | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kerr, John | 18 | 24 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Letcher, Ian | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 33 | McCarthy, Ron | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 19 | McDowell, Frank | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Nuttall, Jack | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Porta, Ron | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Reynolds, Doug | 18 | 5 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Ross, Don | 18 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Ryan, Lionel | 11 | 4 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Smith, Kevin | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Smith, Kevin | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Stevens, Harvey | 15 | 16 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Stockman, Ron | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sutton, Charlie | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Trusler, Allan | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Warren, Allen | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Westacott, John | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Whitten Snr, Ted | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 360 | 183 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||