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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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1983 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Coburg's 1983 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Coburg 3.39.611.1119.16 130 LOST Sandringham 8.511.916.1122.14 146 -16 BRO Apr 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 H Coburg 6.26.515.918.12 120 WON Geelong West 1.27.98.1014.14 98 22 COB Apr 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Coburg 10.715.1021.1724.24 168 WON Waverley 3.39.1111.1114.17 101 67 CR2 Apr 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Coburg 10.517.925.1230.14 194 WON Williamstown 2.17.313.618.13 121 73 COB Apr 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Coburg 3.46.1111.1517.21 123 DRAW Port Melbourne 5.57.614.819.9 123 0 NPO May 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Coburg 5.38.1110.1315.19 109 LOST Camberwell 6.39.719.921.10 136 -27 COB May 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 A Coburg 7.48.514.719.9 123 WON Prahran 1.11.64.97.14 56 67 TOO May 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Coburg 3.55.612.1415.15 105 LOST Preston 4.411.614.717.11 113 -8 PRE Jun 5 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Coburg 8.411.519.1024.16 160 WON Werribee 1.23.55.511.13 79 81 COB Jun 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 A Coburg 4.34.57.98.13 61 LOST Dandenong 7.29.410.912.12 84 -23 SHE Jun 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 H Coburg 4.210.616.827.15 177 WON Frankston 3.35.47.69.6 60 117 COB Jul 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 H Coburg 4.84.98.159.19 73 WON Sandringham 1.06.87.89.12 66 7 COB Jul 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 A Coburg 3.26.410.1012.13 85 LOST Geelong West 4.96.149.1514.15 99 -14 WES Jul 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Coburg 3.515.1027.1837.27 249 WON Waverley 5.26.26.27.3 45 204 COB Jul 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A Coburg 4.510.817.925.13 163 WON Williamstown 4.26.69.1011.15 81 82 WCG Jul 31 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Coburg 3.25.49.717.12 114 WON Port Melbourne 3.67.119.1510.16 76 38 COB Aug 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Coburg 2.26.911.1317.18 120 LOST Camberwell 5.411.714.1219.13 127 -7 CBW Aug 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 H Coburg 6.77.1115.1716.18 114 LOST Prahran 1.29.813.919.14 128 -14 COB Aug 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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