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KEY FACTS

Official name
Brighton Football Club

Known as
Brighton

Formed
1885

Disbanded
1962: merger with South Caulfield

Colours
Initially dark and light blue; white and red 1912-47; maroon and gold from 1948

Emblem
Penguins

Associated clubs
Caulfield; South Caulfield

Affiliations (Historical)
Victorian Junior Football Association (VJFA) 1889–1895; Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) 1892–1907; Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1908–1961

Senior Premierships
Metropolitan Junior Football Association 1903 (1 total); Victorian Football Association 1948 (1 total)

Championships and Trophies
Recorder Cup - P.Hartnett 1939; J.Davis 1940 (2 total); VFA Medal - J.Davis 1940 (1 total); Liston Trophy - R.McIndoe 1948; E.Turner 1954 (2 total)

Brighton



During forty-nine years of involvement in the VFA as a distinct organisation Brighton won just one flag, but it was a noteworthy triumph.

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1939 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Brighton's 1939 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Brighton 1.35.59.914.11 95 LOST Sandringham 6.512.1015.1120.16 136 -41 BRO Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Brighton 1.05.16.212.8 80 LOST Northcote 5.79.1214.2116.23 119 -39 ELS Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Brighton 4.46.129.1311.15 81 LOST Prahran 5.17.49.1213.17 95 -14 TOO Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Brighton 8.011.413.820.17 137 WON Preston 6.49.411.815.8 98 39 ELS May 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Brighton 2.210.812.1119.14 128 WON Port Melbourne 4.46.510.1210.14 74 54 ELS May 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Brighton 3.54.117.2012.25 97 LOST Brunswick 5.410.612.916.11 107 -10 BWP May 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Brighton 7.109.1417.2221.22 148 WON Yarraville 1.17.109.1312.21 93 55 ELS May 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Brighton 3.48.811.1214.16 100 LOST Camberwell 3.78.1512.2617.30 132 -32 CBW Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Brighton 4.78.1213.1918.29 137 WON Oakleigh 3.68.912.1115.12 102 35 ELS Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Brighton 1.42.85.1512.18 90 LOST Williamstown 4.59.1212.1717.19 121 -31 WCG Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Brighton 1.13.99.1112.15 87 WON Coburg 1.44.96.148.17 65 22 ELS Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Brighton 2.42.58.1310.14 74 WON Sandringham 1.38.78.711.7 73 1 ELS Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Brighton 3.16.78.712.13 85 WON Northcote 3.94.146.217.25 67 18 OLY Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Brighton 6.27.615.1320.19 139 WON Prahran 4.28.1010.1513.18 96 43 ELS Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Brighton 5.66.119.1211.16 82 LOST Preston 1.49.1113.1318.19 127 -45 PRE Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Brighton 6.87.1513.2216.27 123 WON Port Melbourne 1.46.78.812.13 85 38 NPO Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Brighton 5.38.510.1113.14 92 WON Brunswick 3.46.89.1011.14 80 12 ELS Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Brighton 4.78.1314.1719.22 136 WON Oakleigh 3.53.84.99.14 68 68 WAR Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Brighton 2.25.57.79.9 63 LOST Williamstown 3.46.107.1914.23 107 -44 ELS Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Brighton 7.510.1111.1416.17 113 LOST Coburg 7.211.716.1221.16 142 -29 COB Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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