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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

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"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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1986 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Coburg's 1986 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Coburg 7.313.818.1322.18 150 WON Sandringham 3.29.411.716.10 106 44 COB Apr 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 A Coburg 4.77.1311.1319.20 134 WON Williamstown 4.18.610.1613.19 97 37 WCG Apr 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Coburg 6.39.618.1327.13 175 WON Port Melbourne 1.23.49.813.15 93 82 NPO Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Coburg 7.69.814.1222.16 148 WON Springvale 4.011.416.619.10 124 24 COB May 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A Coburg 1.24.39.1113.15 93 LOST Frankston 7.112.615.619.9 123 -30 FRA May 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Coburg 7.215.720.1128.14 182 WON Brunswick 2.03.43.85.9 39 143 COB May 25 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 A Coburg 4.59.1113.1519.18 132 WON Preston 2.24.67.79.11 65 67 PRE Jun 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Coburg 4.46.1014.1619.18 132 WON Geelong West 2.46.108.1112.15 87 45 COB Jun 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 A Coburg 2.711.1323.1936.22 238 WON Camberwell 1.33.43.55.8 38 200 CBW Jun 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 A Coburg 3.67.714.917.16 118 WON Sandringham 3.47.1011.1317.15 117 1 BRO Jun 29 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 H Coburg 6.39.317.720.7 127 WON Williamstown 1.38.1210.1317.18 120 7 COB Jul 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 H Coburg 2.14.56.89.13 67 LOST Port Melbourne 5.67.710.1511.15 81 -14 COB Jul 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 H Coburg 3.58.814.1120.20 140 WON Frankston 2.710.1016.1118.13 121 19 MCG Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Coburg 3.37.614.716.12 108 WON Springvale 3.45.59.712.8 80 28 SPR Jul 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A Coburg 5.410.819.1423.20 158 WON Brunswick 3.37.59.813.13 91 67 AGO Aug 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Coburg 6.712.1319.1421.20 146 WON Preston 3.14.610.1015.11 101 45 COB Aug 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Coburg 2.310.714.1016.12 108 LOST Geelong West 7.412.915.1319.17 131 -23 WES Aug 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 H Coburg 6.315.1022.1630.20 200 WON Camberwell 4.64.74.76.8 44 156 COB Aug 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Coburg 3.410.1216.1325.19 169 WON Frankston 7.211.215.317.5 107 62 JUN Sep 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
GF H Coburg 1.35.66.914.14 98 LOST Williamstown 2.36.414.617.9 111 -13 JUN Sep 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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