Williamstown
"Its greatest era came during the 1950s when it engaged in numerous memorable tussles with perennial rivals Port Melbourne, more often than not emerging on the winning side, at any rate when it really counted. Indeed, the three year period between 1954 and 1956 was, as far as Town supporters are concerned, the closest thing to heaven on earth imaginable. Each year the grand final pitted Williamstown against the Borough; each year the Borough were heavily favoured to win; and each year Williamstown defied the odds to claim the flag."
John Devaney looks back at the history of the Williamstown Football Club.
1887 Season () Fixture
Williamstown's 1887 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887-05-01 1 | Williamstown | Bye | 1887-05-01 May 1 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1887-05-07 2 | A | Williamstown | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5 | -4 | NPO | 1887-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-05-14 3 | A | Williamstown | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | LOST | Geelong | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.13 | 5.15 | 5 | -5 | COR | 1887-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-05-21 4 | H | Williamstown | 3.5 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6 | WON | Melbourne | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 5.10 | 5 | 1 | GDS | 1887-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-05-24 5 | H | Williamstown | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5 | DRAW | Ballarat Imperial | 1.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5 | 0 | GDS | 1887-05-24 May 24 (Tue, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-05-28 6 | H | Williamstown | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 4 | -3 | GDS | 1887-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-06-04 7 | H | Williamstown | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5 | WON | Richmond | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | GDS | 1887-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-06-11 8 | A | Williamstown | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | LOST | Ballarat Imperial | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.13 | 6.14 | 6 | -5 | BCO | 1887-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-06-18 9 | H | Williamstown | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2 | WON | Footscray | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | GDS | 1887-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-06-25 10 | H | Williamstown | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 6 | WON | Ballarat | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 5 | GDS | 1887-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-07-03 11 | Williamstown | Bye | 1887-07-03 Jul 3 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1887-07-09 12 | H | Williamstown | 2.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5 | DRAW | Hotham | 0.4 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5 | 0 | GDS | 1887-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-07-16 13 | H | Williamstown | 2.0 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 8 | WON | Prahran (Original) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0 | 8 | GDS | 1887-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-07-23 14 | A | Williamstown | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | LOST | Richmond | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.11 | 5.16 | 5 | -4 | PUN | 1887-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-07-30 15 | A | Williamstown | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | LOST | South Melbourne | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 3 | -3 | LAK | 1887-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-08-06 16 | A | Williamstown | 1.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4 | WON | Footscray | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | WES | 1887-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-08-14 17 | Williamstown | Bye | 1887-08-14 Aug 14 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1887-08-20 18 | H | Williamstown | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 6.13 | 6 | -4 | GDS | 1887-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-08-27 19 | H | Williamstown | 2.10 | 2.12 | 5.25 | 5.26 | 5 | WON | University | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3 | 2 | GDS | 1887-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-09-03 20 | A | Williamstown | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | LOST | Ballarat | 3.4 | 6.10 | 8.13 | 12.23 | 12 | -11 | BCO | 1887-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-09-10 21 | H | Williamstown | 1.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 8 | WON | University | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 7 | GDS | 1887-09-10 Sep 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-09-17 22 | H | Williamstown | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.11 | 4 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | GDS | 1887-09-17 Sep 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1887-10-02 23 | Williamstown | Bye | 1887-10-02 Oct 2 (Sun, 12:00) |