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KEY FACTS

Official name
Perth Football Club

Known as
Perth

Nickname
Demons (formerly Red Legs/Redlegs and City Reds)

Former name
Victoria Park (1934-35)

Formed
1899

Colours
Black and red

Associated clubs
Perth Reserves; Perth U19s; Perth U19s WFC

Affiliation (Current)
West Australian Football League (WAFL) 1899–2025

Home Ground
Lathlain Park

WAFL Premierships
1907, 1955, 1966-67-68, 1976-77 (7 total)

Senior Premierships
R.P. Rodriguez Shield: 1963-4, 1968, 1978 (4 total)

Most Games
253 - Terry Moriarty (1942-1953)

Most Goals
738 - Ron Tucker (1940-1955)

League Top Goalkickers
A.Halliday (46) 1913, (38) 1914 & (38) 1916; A.Evans (64) 1921; D.Oliphant (84) 1931; A.Gook (102) 1939; R.Tucker (115) 1950; M.Couper (63) 1975; M.Rea (100) 1985 & (90) 1986; B.Cooper (90) 1994 (11 total)

Sandover Medalists
Cyril Hoft 1921; Terry Moriarty 1943; George Bailey 1945; Merv McIntosh 1948, 1953 & 1954; Neville Beard 1961; Barry Cable 1964, 1968 & 1973; Pat Dalton 1970; Ian Miller 1972; Bryan Cousins 1983; Mark Watson 1987; Gus Seebeck 1999; Ross Young 2009; Aidan Tropiano 2015 (13 medallists/17 medals)

Headquarters
Bishopsgate St & Goddard Street, Lathlain, WA 6100

Postal Address
PO Box 48, Victoria Park, WA, 6100

Phone: (08) 9362 4499 

Email
reception@perthdemons.com.au

Website
perthfc.com.au

President
P.J. Fogarty

Perth



"The Redlegs remained a force in West Australian football for the remainder of Ern Henfry’s initial term as coach, contesting the finals every year between 1956 and 1959, but never managing to reach another grand final. The seven-year period between 1953 and 1959 - what might be termed ‘the Henfry Era’ - deserves to be accorded great significance in the history of the Perth Football Club, however, as it undeniably laid the foundations for what was to come. And what was to come would be special. Very, very special ... "

  • It might not have a trophy cabinet bursting with premierships but, as John Devaney writes, Perth has made a lasting contribution to the game 

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1960 Season (WANFL) Fixture

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Perth'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 Perth 1.06.510.613.6 84 DRAW West Perth 3.25.89.1511.18 84 0 LAT Apr 16 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
2 A Perth 4.17.69.1212.15 87 LOST East Perth 1.66.910.1314.19 103 -16 POV Apr 23 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 H Perth 2.67.108.1611.20 86 LOST South Fremantle 2.19.113.618.11 119 -33 LAT Apr 30 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
4 H Perth 0.45.410.712.14 86 LOST Claremont 5.48.811.1316.14 110 -24 LAT May 7 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 A Perth 2.13.26.48.8 56 LOST East Fremantle 5.211.811.1118.13 121 -65 EFO May 14 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
6 A Perth 3.35.68.910.11 71 WON Swan Districts 0.02.33.37.9 51 20 BAS May 21 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
7 H Perth 6.17.310.810.12 72 LOST Subiaco 2.16.67.1011.15 81 -9 LAT May 28 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
8 A Perth 3.24.27.47.7 49 LOST West Perth 0.44.87.912.19 91 -42 LEE Jun 6 (Mon, 12:00) Scores
9 H Perth 1.02.35.36.4 40 LOST East Perth 5.107.1511.2018.24 132 -92 LAT Jun 11 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
10 H Perth 5.36.610.914.12 96 WON South Fremantle 4.211.613.914.10 94 2 LAT Jun 18 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
11 A Perth 8.413.1119.1321.16 142 WON Claremont 6.510.613.1120.18 138 4 CLM Jul 2 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
12 H Perth 3.05.47.67.9 51 LOST East Fremantle 6.39.512.918.13 121 -70 LAT Jul 9 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
13 A Perth 1.55.87.1111.15 81 WON Swan Districts 3.85.97.127.14 56 25 BAS Jul 16 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
14 A Perth 3.16.27.38.3 51 WON Subiaco 1.34.44.55.8 38 13 SUB Jul 23 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
15 H Perth 2.53.84.115.11 41 LOST West Perth 2.34.57.711.9 75 -34 LAT Jul 30 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 H Perth 3.24.44.69.8 62 LOST East Perth 3.57.1113.1518.19 127 -65 LAT Aug 6 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
17 A Perth 3.36.613.613.17 95 LOST South Fremantle 4.47.512.714.12 96 -1 FRE Aug 13 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 H Perth 2.44.87.139.15 69 LOST Claremont 6.510.710.1112.15 87 -18 LAT Aug 20 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
19 A Perth 1.54.57.79.10 64 LOST East Fremantle 6.311.717.922.12 144 -80 EFO Aug 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
20 H Perth 6.28.713.1219.17 131 WON Swan Districts 2.24.64.99.13 67 64 LAT Sep 3 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
21 A Perth 2.35.75.109.14 68 LOST Subiaco 1.45.710.913.12 90 -22 SUB Sep 10 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

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