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KEY FACTS

Official name
Williamstown Football Club

Known as
Williamstown

Nickname
Seagulls

Nickname
Villagers

Formed
1864 (merged with South Williamstown 1888)

Colours
Royal blue and yellow

Associated clubs
Williamstown Reserves; Williamstown WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 1996–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1884–1995

Home Ground
Williamstown Cricket Ground

VFL Premierships
2003, 2015 (2 total)

VFA Premierships
1907, 1921, 1939, 1945, 1949, 1954-5-6,1958-9, 1986, 1990 (12 total); Division Two - 1969, 1976 (2 total)

Senior Premierships
Foxtel Cup - 2011, 2014 (2 total)

Most Games
217 - Ben Jolley (2008-2018)

Most Goals
672 - Ron Todd (1940-1949)

Championships and Trophies
Recorder Cup: Charlie Stanbridge 1933, Neville Huggins 1937, Arthur Cutting 1938, Des Fothergill 1941 (4 total); VFA Medal: Charlie Stanbridge 1933, Fred Brooks 1935, Neville Huggins 1936 & 1937, Arthur Cutting 1938 & 1939, Des Fothergill 1941 (5 medallists/7 medals); Liston Trophy: John Martin 1956, Barry Round 1987, Brett McTaggart 1988, Saade Ghazi 1989, Paul Dooley 1996, Michael Gibbons 2016 & 2018 (6 Medallists/7 Medals); Field Medal (Division 2): Ian Nankervis 1968, Colin Boyd 1976 (2 total)

Headquarters
1 Mason St, Newport, VIC 3015

Postal Address
PO Box 307, Williamstown, VIC, 3016

Phone: (03) 9391 0309 

Email
bcurry@williamstownfc.com.au

Website
williamstownfc.com.au

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.

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1949 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Williamstown's 1949 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Williamstown 3.64.710.1213.14 92 WON Preston 0.13.76.1011.13 79 13 PRE Apr 18 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 H Williamstown 1.45.107.1513.18 96 WON Brunswick 4.34.510.912.12 84 12 WCG Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Williamstown 2.26.58.1011.11 77 LOST Port Melbourne 1.45.98.1013.13 91 -14 NPO Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Williamstown 4.57.610.1415.16 106 WON Prahran 4.49.711.714.9 93 13 WCG May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Williamstown 6.48.512.914.11 95 WON Coburg 1.17.67.613.9 87 8 WCG May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Williamstown 2.25.106.1614.20 104 WON Sandringham 3.25.28.78.8 56 48 BRO May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Williamstown 4.110.616.1019.16 130 WON Northcote 2.17.38.79.10 64 66 WCG May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Williamstown 3.23.36.69.9 63 LOST Oakleigh 5.28.910.1211.18 84 -21 WAR Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Williamstown 2.33.88.910.12 72 WON Camberwell 0.32.64.136.17 53 19 WCG Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
10 A Williamstown 4.47.511.1016.12 108 WON Yarraville 1.16.411.514.10 94 14 YAR Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Williamstown 6.411.413.716.9 105 WON Brighton 3.26.36.48.7 55 50 WCG Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Williamstown 3.08.812.1316.19 115 WON Preston 6.28.212.1013.11 89 26 WCG Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Williamstown 2.25.65.75.10 40 LOST Brunswick 4.15.36.88.11 59 -19 BWP Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Williamstown 3.58.79.910.16 76 WON Port Melbourne 6.27.69.109.12 66 10 WCG Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Williamstown 7.310.711.915.10 100 LOST Prahran 3.29.414.918.18 126 -26 TOO Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Williamstown 5.67.712.1717.17 119 WON Coburg 0.16.78.712.13 85 34 COB Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Williamstown 7.77.914.1819.21 135 WON Sandringham 0.14.85.109.17 71 64 WCG Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Williamstown 5.27.47.610.10 70 LOST Northcote 2.35.610.1114.13 97 -27 NOR Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Williamstown 2.04.155.169.23 77 WON Oakleigh 5.95.118.228.22 70 7 WCG Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Williamstown 2.210.616.923.17 155 WON Camberwell 2.44.79.129.13 67 88 CBW Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Williamstown 3.55.913.1714.18 102 WON Yarraville 1.14.54.514.10 94 8 WCG Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Williamstown 2.25.610.814.13 97 WON Oakleigh 5.49.813.1213.14 92 5 JUN Sep 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H Williamstown 1.22.27.310.5 65 WON Oakleigh 2.35.96.128.14 62 3 JUN Oct 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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