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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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1951 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Coburg's 1951 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Coburg 1.17.67.611.9 75 LOST Port Melbourne 3.46.713.1315.16 106 -31 NPO Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Coburg 4.16.414.721.11 137 WON Camberwell 3.44.76.98.9 57 80 COB Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Coburg 2.08.28.415.10 100 WON Yarraville 5.85.97.209.20 74 26 YAR May 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Coburg 1.53.145.159.22 76 LOST Northcote 5.46.610.1011.11 77 -1 COB May 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Coburg 2.16.48.810.11 71 LOST Williamstown 3.35.69.910.14 74 -3 COB May 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Coburg 1.24.114.137.21 63 LOST Sandringham 8.88.814.1614.17 101 -38 BRO May 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Coburg 3.03.45.57.6 48 LOST Oakleigh 6.712.817.1520.22 142 -94 COB Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Coburg 4.411.515.917.13 115 LOST Prahran 4.711.917.1622.21 153 -38 TOO Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Coburg 3.29.314.1121.13 139 WON Box Hill 2.34.116.159.17 71 68 COB Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Coburg 3.16.59.512.9 81 LOST Preston 3.16.49.1112.18 90 -9 PRE Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Coburg 2.34.134.176.19 55 LOST Brunswick 4.44.77.157.16 58 -3 COB Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Coburg 2.48.88.1114.14 98 LOST Brighton 6.27.514.1115.13 103 -5 ELS Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Coburg 2.24.710.812.11 83 WON Moorabbin (Original) 2.15.39.810.12 72 11 COB Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Coburg 3.66.88.1211.19 85 WON Camberwell 3.08.28.511.8 74 11 CBW Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Coburg 0.12.65.109.12 66 WON Yarraville 3.43.65.95.13 43 23 COB Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Coburg 5.47.810.814.10 94 WON Northcote 1.35.58.911.12 78 16 NOR Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Coburg 3.34.119.1413.16 94 WON Williamstown 5.68.109.1212.15 87 7 WCG Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Coburg 3.411.1016.1221.15 141 WON Sandringham 2.34.66.1510.21 81 60 COB Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Coburg 2.26.59.512.8 80 LOST Oakleigh 4.56.812.1017.12 114 -34 WAR Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Coburg 1.35.106.138.21 69 WON Preston 1.32.42.54.9 33 36 COB Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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