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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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1955 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Coburg's 1955 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Coburg 2.22.65.77.10 52 LOST Moorabbin (Original) 0.41.75.138.19 67 -15 MOO Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Coburg 1.25.68.812.10 82 LOST Brunswick 4.26.39.812.14 86 -4 COB Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Coburg 8.413.1017.1320.21 141 WON Camberwell 1.44.67.99.12 66 75 CBW Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Coburg 3.57.711.1214.20 104 WON Brighton 3.24.25.69.10 64 40 COB May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Coburg 2.56.87.1210.13 73 WON Yarraville 2.35.67.88.13 61 12 YAR May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Coburg 5.26.48.910.16 76 LOST Northcote 4.17.410.911.12 78 -2 COB May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Coburg 3.47.412.914.9 93 WON Prahran 1.06.29.210.9 69 24 TOO May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Coburg 4.010.114.317.5 107 WON Oakleigh 3.67.711.1013.12 90 17 COB Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Coburg 4.18.313.813.8 86 LOST Williamstown 4.47.108.1414.20 104 -18 COB Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Coburg 6.27.38.310.4 64 LOST Box Hill 2.05.29.511.6 72 -8 BOX Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Coburg 0.43.107.119.12 66 LOST Sandringham 4.37.310.710.9 69 -3 COB Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Coburg 2.13.14.510.8 68 LOST Preston 3.35.712.814.9 93 -25 PRE Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Coburg 3.34.48.1011.12 78 LOST Port Melbourne 3.16.109.1113.19 97 -19 COB Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Coburg 3.26.67.810.9 69 LOST Brunswick 5.48.410.612.12 84 -15 BWP Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Coburg 6.19.313.1018.14 122 WON Camberwell 3.18.610.613.10 88 34 COB Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Coburg 7.79.812.1616.18 114 WON Brighton 1.15.77.711.8 74 40 ELS Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Coburg 4.16.108.1111.14 80 WON Yarraville 3.55.68.108.12 60 20 COB Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Coburg 2.46.411.711.10 76 WON Northcote 1.23.76.87.14 56 20 NOR Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Coburg 3.55.69.1213.12 90 WON Prahran 0.24.54.56.9 45 45 COB Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Coburg 4.65.1010.1115.14 104 WON Oakleigh 3.37.711.915.10 100 4 WAR Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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