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.
1955 Season (VFA) Fixture
Coburg's 1955 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1955-04-16 1 | A | Coburg | 2.2 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 0.4 | 1.7 | 5.13 | 8.19 | 67 | -15 | MOO | 1955-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-04-23 2 | H | Coburg | 1.2 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Brunswick | 4.2 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 12.14 | 86 | -4 | COB | 1955-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-04-30 3 | A | Coburg | 8.4 | 13.10 | 17.13 | 20.21 | 141 | WON | Camberwell | 1.4 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 9.12 | 66 | 75 | CBW | 1955-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-05-07 4 | H | Coburg | 3.5 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | Brighton | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 9.10 | 64 | 40 | COB | 1955-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-05-14 5 | A | Coburg | 2.5 | 6.8 | 7.12 | 10.13 | 73 | WON | Yarraville | 2.3 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 8.13 | 61 | 12 | YAR | 1955-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-05-21 6 | H | Coburg | 5.2 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 10.16 | 76 | LOST | Northcote | 4.1 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 11.12 | 78 | -2 | COB | 1955-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-05-28 7 | A | Coburg | 3.4 | 7.4 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | Prahran | 1.0 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 69 | 24 | TOO | 1955-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-06-04 8 | H | Coburg | 4.0 | 10.1 | 14.3 | 17.5 | 107 | WON | Oakleigh | 3.6 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 13.12 | 90 | 17 | COB | 1955-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-06-11 9 | H | Coburg | 4.1 | 8.3 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 86 | LOST | Williamstown | 4.4 | 7.10 | 8.14 | 14.20 | 104 | -18 | COB | 1955-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-06-18 10 | A | Coburg | 6.2 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 64 | LOST | Box Hill | 2.0 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 72 | -8 | BOX | 1955-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-06-25 11 | H | Coburg | 0.4 | 3.10 | 7.11 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Sandringham | 4.3 | 7.3 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 69 | -3 | COB | 1955-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-07-02 12 | A | Coburg | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Preston | 3.3 | 5.7 | 12.8 | 14.9 | 93 | -25 | PRE | 1955-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-07-09 13 | H | Coburg | 3.3 | 4.4 | 8.10 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.1 | 6.10 | 9.11 | 13.19 | 97 | -19 | COB | 1955-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-07-16 14 | A | Coburg | 3.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Brunswick | 5.4 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 12.12 | 84 | -15 | BWP | 1955-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-07-23 15 | H | Coburg | 6.1 | 9.3 | 13.10 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Camberwell | 3.1 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 13.10 | 88 | 34 | COB | 1955-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-07-30 16 | A | Coburg | 7.7 | 9.8 | 12.16 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Brighton | 1.1 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 74 | 40 | ELS | 1955-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-08-06 17 | H | Coburg | 4.1 | 6.10 | 8.11 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Yarraville | 3.5 | 5.6 | 8.10 | 8.12 | 60 | 20 | COB | 1955-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-08-13 18 | A | Coburg | 2.4 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 11.10 | 76 | WON | Northcote | 1.2 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 7.14 | 56 | 20 | NOR | 1955-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-08-20 19 | H | Coburg | 3.5 | 5.6 | 9.12 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Prahran | 0.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 45 | 45 | COB | 1955-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1955-08-27 20 | A | Coburg | 4.6 | 5.10 | 10.11 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 15.10 | 100 | 4 | WAR | 1955-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |