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KEY FACTS

Official name
Coburg Football Club

Known as
Coburg

Nickname
Lions (Tigers 2001-2013)

Formed
1891

Colours
Navy blue and red

Associated clubs
Coburg Reserves; Coburg WFC

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

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1925–1995

Home Ground
Coburg City Oval

VFA Premierships
First Division - 1926, 1927, 1928, 1979, 1988, 1989 (6 in total); Second Division - 1970, 1974 (2 total)

Most Games
219 - David Starbuck (1945-56)

Championships and Trophies
Recorder Cup - E.'Snowy' Martin 1927; H.G.Reville 1936 (2 total); Liston Trophy - J.Sullivan 1967; G.Sheldon 1988; E.Poyas 2001 (3 total); Field Trophy - J.Sullivan 1969 (1 total)

Headquarters
Cnr Harding & Russell Streets, Coburg, VIC 3058

Postal Address
PO Box 154, Coburg 3058, VIC, 3058

Phone: (03) 9354 8228 

Email
info@coburgfc.com.au

Website
coburgfc.com.au

Coburg



"Coburg continued to make regular division one finals appearances throughout the 1980s, finishing as runner up to Port Melbourne in 1980, third in 1982 and 1985, and second again (to Williamstown) in 1986. The Lions then brought the decade to a satisfactory conclusion with back to back premierships. 

John Devaney looks at the history of one of the VFA's stalwart clubs.

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1928 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Coburg's 1928 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Coburg 2.36.710.811.12 78 WON Preston 2.32.74.137.15 57 21 PRE Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Coburg 3.106.107.158.16 64 WON Yarraville 1.22.73.85.11 41 23 COB Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Coburg 3.74.108.1712.18 90 WON Port Melbourne 0.04.55.59.8 62 28 COB May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Coburg 2.27.710.1214.16 100 WON Prahran 1.54.85.115.14 44 56 TOO May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Coburg 3.76.1010.1311.17 83 WON Brighton 3.14.46.710.13 73 10 ELS May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Coburg 3.26.610.1516.15 111 WON Northcote 0.14.34.54.9 33 78 COB May 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Coburg 5.28.1016.1422.23 155 WON Williamstown 2.23.35.96.11 47 108 COB Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Coburg 4.25.48.810.9 69 LOST Camberwell 0.26.67.910.12 72 -3 CBW Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Coburg 4.57.811.1111.13 79 WON Brunswick 3.16.66.138.19 67 12 BWP Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Coburg 5.47.611.1014.11 95 WON Preston 0.32.42.66.11 47 48 COB Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Coburg 4.410.1012.1113.16 94 WON Yarraville 5.45.58.109.13 67 27 YAR Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Coburg 1.43.56.98.9 57 LOST Port Melbourne 5.49.99.1113.13 91 -34 NPO Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Coburg 7.911.1516.2019.22 136 WON Prahran 1.01.32.36.6 42 94 COB Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Coburg 3.46.78.810.10 70 LOST Brighton 3.25.127.169.18 72 -2 COB Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Coburg 4.711.1116.1322.25 157 WON Northcote 2.25.77.910.10 70 87 NOR Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Coburg 5.58.910.1015.12 102 WON Williamstown 1.42.65.117.12 54 48 WCG Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Coburg 3.95.910.2013.20 98 WON Camberwell 0.02.63.75.11 41 57 COB Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Coburg 4.410.910.1114.20 104 WON Brunswick 3.75.89.1210.12 72 32 COB Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Coburg 2.93.99.1411.16 82 WON Brighton 0.16.58.512.7 79 3 NPO Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H Coburg 5.47.515.917.12 114 WON Port Melbourne 3.410.712.916.11 107 7 BWP Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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