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.
1980 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Footscray's 1980 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-29 1 | H | Footscray | 3.2 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 17.11 | 113 | LOST | Fitzroy | 3.7 | 6.12 | 13.16 | 18.17 | 125 | -12 | WES | 1980-03-29 Mar 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-07 2 | A | Footscray | 1.3 | 3.5 | 9.10 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.5 | 10.9 | 12.14 | 14.17 | 101 | -28 | LAK | 1980-04-07 Apr 7 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-12 3 | H | Footscray | 4.0 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Carlton | 8.9 | 13.13 | 14.15 | 17.17 | 119 | -25 | WES | 1980-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-19 4 | A | Footscray | 5.2 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 18.12 | 120 | LOST | Melbourne | 3.5 | 8.9 | 14.14 | 18.21 | 129 | -9 | MCG | 1980-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-04-27 5 | H | Footscray | 5.1 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.5 | 12.14 | 14.17 | 26.21 | 177 | -122 | SCG | 1980-04-27 Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-03 6 | A | Footscray | 3.0 | 7.3 | 14.3 | 18.5 | 113 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.1 | 8.7 | 13.12 | 19.16 | 130 | -17 | PRI | 1980-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-10 7 | H | Footscray | 1.2 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Richmond | 3.1 | 9.10 | 17.12 | 27.18 | 180 | -110 | WES | 1980-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-17 8 | H | Footscray | 6.4 | 6.6 | 8.10 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | Essendon | 4.0 | 8.5 | 12.11 | 22.16 | 148 | -77 | VFL | 1980-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-24 9 | A | Footscray | 5.4 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | St. Kilda | 1.4 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 19.15 | 129 | -26 | MOO | 1980-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-05-31 10 | H | Footscray | 6.2 | 7.8 | 11.10 | 18.11 | 119 | LOST | Collingwood | 9.3 | 12.8 | 19.13 | 24.17 | 161 | -42 | WES | 1980-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-07 11 | H | Footscray | 2.2 | 4.5 | 11.10 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | Geelong | 4.4 | 11.9 | 12.10 | 22.12 | 144 | -41 | WES | 1980-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-14 12 | A | Footscray | 3.8 | 11.9 | 19.12 | 25.17 | 167 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.3 | 8.6 | 12.10 | 18.15 | 123 | 44 | JUN | 1980-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-21 13 | H | Footscray | 4.0 | 9.4 | 13.12 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | South Melbourne | 3.5 | 5.9 | 8.12 | 12.15 | 87 | 17 | WES | 1980-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-06-28 14 | H | Footscray | 3.6 | 5.9 | 8.12 | 10.13 | 73 | WON | Melbourne | 3.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 43 | 30 | WES | 1980-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-12 15 | A | Footscray | 2.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.7 | 9.11 | 11.17 | 15.19 | 109 | -59 | ARD | 1980-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-19 16 | A | Footscray | 0.7 | 6.10 | 8.12 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | Carlton | 5.2 | 11.6 | 18.11 | 24.16 | 160 | -57 | PRI | 1980-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-07-26 17 | H | Footscray | 9.6 | 17.9 | 20.10 | 25.10 | 160 | WON | Hawthorn | 3.1 | 7.5 | 9.12 | 15.17 | 107 | 53 | WES | 1980-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-02 18 | A | Footscray | 2.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 41 | LOST | Richmond | 11.6 | 15.8 | 19.14 | 23.18 | 156 | -115 | VFL | 1980-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-09 19 | A | Footscray | 2.1 | 3.5 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | Essendon | 3.4 | 11.4 | 14.6 | 18.8 | 116 | -42 | WIN | 1980-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-16 20 | H | Footscray | 1.7 | 10.9 | 13.14 | 16.22 | 118 | WON | St. Kilda | 3.4 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 73 | 45 | WES | 1980-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-23 21 | A | Footscray | 1.3 | 6.8 | 9.12 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.3 | 7.9 | 15.14 | 19.16 | 130 | -38 | VIC | 1980-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1980-08-30 22 | A | Footscray | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.10 | 40 | LOST | Geelong | 5.2 | 9.5 | 11.14 | 12.18 | 90 | -50 | VFL | 1980-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |