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.
1953 Season (VFA) Fixture
Williamstown's 1953 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-18 1 | A | Williamstown | 2.3 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | Yarraville | 2.3 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 62 | 26 | YAR | 1953-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-02 2 | H | Williamstown | 2.7 | 7.9 | 15.13 | 20.17 | 137 | WON | Camberwell | 1.2 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 57 | 80 | WCG | 1953-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-09 3 | A | Williamstown | 5.4 | 14.10 | 19.21 | 23.21 | 159 | WON | Brighton | 0.2 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.14 | 44 | 115 | ELS | 1953-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-16 4 | H | Williamstown | 2.4 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Preston | 1.4 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 44 | 46 | WCG | 1953-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-23 5 | A | Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.10 | 3.11 | 29 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.2 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 55 | -26 | BWP | 1953-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-05-30 6 | H | Williamstown | 1.7 | 7.13 | 9.17 | 14.25 | 109 | WON | Box Hill | 2.4 | 4.8 | 6.13 | 10.15 | 75 | 34 | WCG | 1953-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-06 7 | A | Williamstown | 5.5 | 9.7 | 14.10 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Sandringham | 3.2 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 11.10 | 76 | 33 | BRO | 1953-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-13 8 | H | Williamstown | 3.1 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 17.9 | 111 | WON | Northcote | 2.4 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 72 | 39 | WCG | 1953-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-20 9 | H | Williamstown | 5.4 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 74 | DRAW | Coburg | 1.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 9.20 | 74 | 0 | WCG | 1953-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-06-27 10 | A | Williamstown | 2.6 | 5.8 | 8.19 | 8.22 | 70 | LOST | Prahran | 3.4 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 15.12 | 102 | -32 | TOO | 1953-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-04 11 | H | Williamstown | 1.2 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Oakleigh | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 50 | 65 | WCG | 1953-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-11 12 | A | Williamstown | 6.4 | 10.10 | 13.13 | 19.18 | 132 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 1.3 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 12.11 | 83 | 49 | MOO | 1953-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-18 13 | H | Williamstown | 4.3 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.1 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 12.12 | 84 | 23 | WCG | 1953-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-07-25 14 | A | Williamstown | 2.6 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Preston | 4.4 | 5.5 | 10.10 | 10.13 | 73 | 11 | PRE | 1953-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-01 15 | H | Williamstown | 3.3 | 10.10 | 11.11 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Brighton | 0.5 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 7.11 | 53 | 65 | WCG | 1953-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-08 16 | A | Williamstown | 3.6 | 6.9 | 9.14 | 13.19 | 97 | WON | Camberwell | 2.0 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 63 | 34 | CBW | 1953-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-15 17 | H | Williamstown | 3.6 | 6.9 | 8.11 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | Brunswick | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.10 | 5.17 | 47 | 27 | WCG | 1953-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-22 18 | A | Williamstown | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.10 | 7.12 | 54 | WON | Box Hill | 1.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 47 | 7 | BOX | 1953-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-08-29 19 | H | Williamstown | 5.5 | 10.10 | 15.18 | 19.19 | 133 | WON | Sandringham | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 7.6 | 48 | 85 | WCG | 1953-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-09-05 20 | A | Williamstown | 0.3 | 4.8 | 4.12 | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | Northcote | 4.2 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 70 | -21 | NOR | 1953-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-09-19 2SF | A | Williamstown | 3.0 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 76 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.3 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 12.14 | 86 | -10 | JUN | 1953-09-19 Sep 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1953-09-26 PF | H | Williamstown | 2.3 | 4.9 | 7.12 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Yarraville | 1.7 | 4.7 | 10.10 | 12.11 | 83 | -4 | JUN | 1953-09-26 Sep 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |