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.
1949 Season (VFA) Fixture
Williamstown's 1949 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-04-18 1 | A | Williamstown | 3.6 | 4.7 | 10.12 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Preston | 0.1 | 3.7 | 6.10 | 11.13 | 79 | 13 | PRE | 1949-04-18 Apr 18 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-04-23 2 | H | Williamstown | 1.4 | 5.10 | 7.15 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | Brunswick | 4.3 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 12.12 | 84 | 12 | WCG | 1949-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-04-30 3 | A | Williamstown | 2.2 | 6.5 | 8.10 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.4 | 5.9 | 8.10 | 13.13 | 91 | -14 | NPO | 1949-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-05-07 4 | H | Williamstown | 4.5 | 7.6 | 10.14 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Prahran | 4.4 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 14.9 | 93 | 13 | WCG | 1949-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-05-14 5 | H | Williamstown | 6.4 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Coburg | 1.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 13.9 | 87 | 8 | WCG | 1949-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-05-21 6 | A | Williamstown | 2.2 | 5.10 | 6.16 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | Sandringham | 3.2 | 5.2 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 56 | 48 | BRO | 1949-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-05-28 7 | H | Williamstown | 4.1 | 10.6 | 16.10 | 19.16 | 130 | WON | Northcote | 2.1 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 9.10 | 64 | 66 | WCG | 1949-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-06-04 8 | A | Williamstown | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Oakleigh | 5.2 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 11.18 | 84 | -21 | WAR | 1949-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-06-13 9 | H | Williamstown | 2.3 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 72 | WON | Camberwell | 0.3 | 2.6 | 4.13 | 6.17 | 53 | 19 | WCG | 1949-06-13 Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-06-18 10 | A | Williamstown | 4.4 | 7.5 | 11.10 | 16.12 | 108 | WON | Yarraville | 1.1 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 14.10 | 94 | 14 | YAR | 1949-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-06-25 11 | H | Williamstown | 6.4 | 11.4 | 13.7 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Brighton | 3.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 55 | 50 | WCG | 1949-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-07-02 12 | H | Williamstown | 3.0 | 8.8 | 12.13 | 16.19 | 115 | WON | Preston | 6.2 | 8.2 | 12.10 | 13.11 | 89 | 26 | WCG | 1949-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-07-09 13 | A | Williamstown | 2.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.10 | 40 | LOST | Brunswick | 4.1 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 59 | -19 | BWP | 1949-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-07-16 14 | H | Williamstown | 3.5 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 10.16 | 76 | WON | Port Melbourne | 6.2 | 7.6 | 9.10 | 9.12 | 66 | 10 | WCG | 1949-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-07-23 15 | A | Williamstown | 7.3 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | Prahran | 3.2 | 9.4 | 14.9 | 18.18 | 126 | -26 | TOO | 1949-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-07-30 16 | A | Williamstown | 5.6 | 7.7 | 12.17 | 17.17 | 119 | WON | Coburg | 0.1 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 12.13 | 85 | 34 | COB | 1949-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-08-06 17 | H | Williamstown | 7.7 | 7.9 | 14.18 | 19.21 | 135 | WON | Sandringham | 0.1 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 9.17 | 71 | 64 | WCG | 1949-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-08-13 18 | A | Williamstown | 5.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Northcote | 2.3 | 5.6 | 10.11 | 14.13 | 97 | -27 | NOR | 1949-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-08-20 19 | H | Williamstown | 2.0 | 4.15 | 5.16 | 9.23 | 77 | WON | Oakleigh | 5.9 | 5.11 | 8.22 | 8.22 | 70 | 7 | WCG | 1949-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-08-27 20 | A | Williamstown | 2.2 | 10.6 | 16.9 | 23.17 | 155 | WON | Camberwell | 2.4 | 4.7 | 9.12 | 9.13 | 67 | 88 | CBW | 1949-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-09-03 21 | H | Williamstown | 3.5 | 5.9 | 13.17 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Yarraville | 1.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 14.10 | 94 | 8 | WCG | 1949-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-09-17 2SF | H | Williamstown | 2.2 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Oakleigh | 5.4 | 9.8 | 13.12 | 13.14 | 92 | 5 | JUN | 1949-09-17 Sep 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1949-10-01 GF | H | Williamstown | 1.2 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 65 | WON | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 5.9 | 6.12 | 8.14 | 62 | 3 | JUN | 1949-10-01 Oct 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |