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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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1945 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Brighton's 1945 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Brighton 1.66.99.1013.16 94 WON Sandringham 4.57.109.159.19 73 21 ELS Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Brighton 3.28.610.912.10 82 WON Oakleigh 1.05.28.68.11 59 23 WAR Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Brighton 2.39.99.914.13 97 WON Yarraville 1.61.73.185.20 50 47 ELS Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Brighton 2.03.24.36.9 45 LOST Williamstown 5.69.914.1820.23 143 -98 WCG May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Brighton 2.07.47.510.9 69 LOST Northcote 4.76.910.1612.19 91 -22 ELS May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Brighton 4.15.35.79.8 62 LOST Preston 4.311.814.1320.19 139 -77 PRE May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Brighton 2.25.39.69.8 62 LOST Port Melbourne 10.517.918.1130.17 197 -135 OLY May 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Brighton 3.66.1412.1516.18 114 WON Prahran 3.65.68.1314.16 100 14 ELS Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Brighton 3.27.39.1012.14 86 WON Brunswick 4.47.69.129.17 71 15 ELS Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Brighton 2.16.38.310.4 64 LOST Coburg 3.87.1518.1829.22 196 -132 COB Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Brighton 4.25.69.610.7 67 LOST Camberwell 3.45.88.1410.16 76 -9 ELS Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Brighton 0.35.65.813.14 92 LOST Sandringham 11.712.814.1414.18 102 -10 BRO Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Brighton 4.36.139.1514.17 101 WON Oakleigh 2.53.75.811.11 77 24 ELS Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Brighton 4.211.213.316.11 107 WON Yarraville 4.810.1210.1712.18 90 17 YAR Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Brighton 3.17.610.613.10 88 LOST Williamstown 6.68.714.1215.15 105 -17 ELS Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Brighton 1.14.44.58.5 53 LOST Northcote 2.54.98.129.12 66 -13 NOR Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Brighton 4.17.711.916.10 106 WON Preston 6.310.412.715.8 98 8 ELS Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Brighton 1.13.65.99.11 65 LOST Port Melbourne 6.38.514.1720.19 139 -74 NPO Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Brighton 5.47.49.912.15 87 LOST Prahran 8.414.719.1022.12 144 -57 TOO Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Brighton 1.04.66.78.9 57 LOST Brunswick 4.36.410.814.11 95 -38 BWP Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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