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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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1955 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Brighton's 1955 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Brighton 5.46.68.119.12 66 WON Northcote 2.25.45.59.10 64 2 ELS Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Brighton 0.50.53.97.9 51 LOST Prahran 4.29.1110.1314.17 101 -50 TOO Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Brighton 1.33.66.86.13 49 LOST Oakleigh 1.38.512.1016.18 114 -65 ELS Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Brighton 3.24.25.69.10 64 LOST Coburg 3.57.711.1214.20 104 -40 COB May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Brighton 1.23.65.77.10 52 LOST Box Hill 3.64.79.1212.14 86 -34 ELS May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Brighton 4.35.67.98.11 59 LOST Sandringham 3.17.68.1013.12 90 -31 BRO May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Brighton 1.12.22.24.4 28 LOST Preston 5.77.1212.1614.18 102 -74 ELS May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Brighton 3.15.35.45.6 36 LOST Port Melbourne 6.47.715.1220.15 135 -99 NPO Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Brighton 2.16.59.611.11 77 LOST Moorabbin (Original) 2.54.811.1313.15 93 -16 ELS Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Brighton 0.11.23.24.4 28 LOST Brunswick 2.35.76.1010.14 74 -46 BWP Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Brighton 1.24.126.139.15 69 LOST Camberwell 6.48.89.1310.14 74 -5 ELS Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Brighton 1.43.73.83.9 27 LOST Williamstown 3.17.811.1216.14 110 -83 WCG Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Brighton 4.44.46.87.9 51 LOST Yarraville 3.13.85.119.18 72 -21 YAR Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Brighton 0.31.93.96.14 50 LOST Prahran 3.75.117.119.12 66 -16 ELS Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Brighton 3.47.57.78.8 56 LOST Oakleigh 3.25.66.811.11 77 -21 WAR Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Brighton 1.15.77.711.8 74 LOST Coburg 7.79.812.1616.18 114 -40 ELS Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Brighton 3.13.15.36.3 39 LOST Box Hill 0.22.66.612.13 85 -46 BOX Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Brighton 5.36.49.412.6 78 LOST Sandringham 2.38.812.1114.14 98 -20 ELS Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Brighton 0.02.72.73.14 32 LOST Preston 5.86.910.1311.15 81 -49 PRE Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Brighton 0.23.67.68.6 54 LOST Port Melbourne 6.612.916.1225.15 165 -111 ELS Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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