Western Bulldogs
"In actuality, Footscray in the 1950s was gradually assembling its greatest array of talent ever, and an inability to perform under pressure was certainly never an issue for players like Herb Henderson, Jack Collins, Charlie Sutton or Ted Whitten ... Collins, the VFL's top goalkicker in 1954 and 1957, was arguably Footscray's greatest ever full forward; Sutton, although best remembered as a highly accomplished back pocket player, was capable of playing almost anywhere, and indeed jointly topped the club's goalkicking list in 1951. Whitten, of course, was simply incomparable..."
John Devaney extols the virtues of the blue-collar Bulldogs, Footscray - the team of the mighty west.
1919 Season (VFA) Fixture
Footscray's 1919 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-05-03 1 | H | Footscray | 3.4 | 7.9 | 12.13 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Prahran | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 19 | 81 | WES | 1919-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-05-10 2 | A | Footscray | 1.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 54 | WON | Northcote | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 4.14 | 38 | 16 | NOR | 1919-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-05-17 3 | A | Footscray | 2.1 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 47 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.0 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 54 | -7 | ARD | 1919-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-05-24 4 | H | Footscray | 0.4 | 1.9 | 6.10 | 8.18 | 66 | WON | Hawthorn | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 14 | 52 | WES | 1919-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-05-31 5 | A | Footscray | 0.5 | 4.11 | 8.16 | 14.23 | 107 | WON | Brighton | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 30 | 77 | BBO | 1919-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-06-07 6 | H | Footscray | 4.9 | 7.12 | 13.17 | 15.21 | 111 | WON | Essendon Association | 0.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 41 | 70 | WES | 1919-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-06-14 7 | A | Footscray | 2.4 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 10.12 | 72 | WON | Williamstown | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.10 | 22 | 50 | WCG | 1919-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-06-21 8 | H | Footscray | 3.1 | 6.6 | 8.12 | 9.16 | 70 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 21 | 49 | WES | 1919-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-06-28 9 | H | Footscray | 4.2 | 5.6 | 10.10 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | Brunswick | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 28 | 60 | WES | 1919-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-07-05 10 | A | Footscray | 2.3 | 6.9 | 9.9 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Prahran | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 39 | 53 | TOO | 1919-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-07-12 11 | H | Footscray | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.10 | 28 | LOST | Northcote | 3.2 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 43 | -15 | WES | 1919-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-07-19 12 | H | Footscray | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 61 | -6 | WES | 1919-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-07-26 13 | A | Footscray | 4.7 | 6.10 | 9.14 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | Hawthorn | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 36 | 50 | GLE | 1919-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-08-02 14 | H | Footscray | 3.1 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | Brighton | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 48 | 33 | WES | 1919-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-08-09 15 | A | Footscray | 5.4 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Essendon Association | 2.3 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 50 | 62 | WIN | 1919-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-08-16 16 | H | Footscray | 0.4 | 4.8 | 5.13 | 8.16 | 64 | WON | Williamstown | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.10 | 22 | 42 | WES | 1919-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-08-23 17 | A | Footscray | 2.5 | 5.9 | 10.12 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 49 | 32 | NPO | 1919-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-08-30 18 | A | Footscray | 2.4 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 72 | LOST | Brunswick | 5.3 | 8.6 | 8.12 | 10.19 | 79 | -7 | BWP | 1919-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-09-06 1SF | H | Footscray | 4.5 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 80 | WON | Northcote | 1.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 33 | 47 | EME | 1919-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-09-20 F | H | Footscray | 0.0 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 8.11 | 59 | WON | Brunswick | 4.3 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 46 | 13 | EME | 1919-09-20 Sep 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1919-09-27 GF | A | Footscray | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.16 | 8.17 | 65 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 43 | 22 | EME | 1919-09-27 Sep 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |