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KEY FACTS

Official name
Glenorchy District Football Club

Known as
Glenorchy

Nickname
Magpies

Former name
New Town

Former name date
1957-01-01

Formed
1919 (as New Town); name changed in 1957 following a merger with Glenorchy

Colours
Black and white (originally green and gold)

Associated clubs
Glenorchy Reserves; Glenorchy WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1921–2000, 2009–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Southern Football League (SFL) 2001–2008

Home Ground
KGV Oval

Senior Premierships
TFL - 1935, 1948-9, 1951, 1953, 1955-6, 1958, 1965, 1975, 1983, 1985-6, 1999 (14 total); Southern Football League - 2007-8 (2 total); TSL - 2016 (1 total); Tasmanian State Premierships - 1948, 1956, 1958, 1965, 1975 (5 total)

Most Games
312 by Kevin Baker

Headquarters
1A Anfield Street, Glenorchy, TAS 7010

Postal Address
PO Box 156, Glenorchy, TAS, 7010

Website
glenorchymagpies.org.au

Glenorchy



The big news prior to the start of the 1975 season was the appointment of Tasmania’s and one of Australia’s greatest ever goalkickers, Peter Hudson, as senior coach. Hudson was to have a pronounced impact on the team’s fortunes, both as coach and player.

John Devaney looks back at the long history of the Glenorchy Football Club.

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1960 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 1960 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Glenorchy 5.15 45 WON North Hobart 5.6 36 9 NHO Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 5.12 42 LOST New Norfolk 8.9 57 -15 KGV Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 7.13 55 LOST Hobart 13.13 91 -36 NHO May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 8.10 58 LOST Clarence 9.14 68 -10 KGV May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Glenorchy 13.9 87 WON Sandy Bay 10.5 65 22 QBO May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 7.11 53 WON North Hobart 7.4 46 7 NHO May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Glenorchy 8.7 55 LOST New Norfolk 9.13 67 -12 BOY Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Glenorchy 7.11 53 WON Hobart 6.11 47 6 KGV Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Glenorchy 13.15 93 WON Clarence 9.9 63 30 BEL Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
10 H Glenorchy 6.17 53 LOST Sandy Bay 10.17 77 -24 KGV Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Glenorchy 11.9 75 WON North Hobart 8.16 64 11 KGV Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 5.18 48 LOST New Norfolk 15.18 108 -60 KGV Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Glenorchy 14.11 95 LOST Hobart 20.10 130 -35 NHO Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Glenorchy 5.11 41 LOST Clarence 6.6 42 -1 KGV Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Glenorchy 6.10 46 LOST Sandy Bay 10.12 72 -26 QBO Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Glenorchy 6.12 48 LOST North Hobart 7.9 51 -3 NHO Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 10.6 66 LOST New Norfolk 15.10 100 -34 BOY Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Glenorchy 9.9 63 LOST Hobart 22.13 145 -82 KGV Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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