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.
1940 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Footscray's 1940 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-04-27 1 | A | Footscray | 7.2 | 10.7 | 15.10 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Richmond | 4.4 | 7.9 | 9.13 | 14.19 | 103 | 12 | PUN | 1940-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-04 2 | H | Footscray | 6.2 | 7.3 | 13.8 | 17.9 | 111 | WON | Essendon | 1.1 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 9.12 | 66 | 45 | WES | 1940-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-11 3 | A | Footscray | 2.3 | 9.6 | 14.10 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Melbourne | 3.3 | 9.9 | 14.16 | 20.21 | 141 | -39 | MCG | 1940-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-18 4 | H | Footscray | 3.4 | 6.6 | 8.12 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 6.7 | 9.12 | 13.14 | 92 | -22 | WES | 1940-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-25 5 | A | Footscray | 3.2 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 9.12 | 66 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 7.11 | 53 | 13 | ARD | 1940-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-06-01 6 | H | Footscray | 4.4 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | Geelong | 1.1 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 10.14 | 74 | -8 | WES | 1940-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-08 7 | H | Footscray | 2.3 | 4.13 | 7.15 | 12.18 | 90 | WON | Carlton | 5.3 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 80 | 10 | WES | 1940-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-15 8 | A | Footscray | 3.6 | 5.10 | 9.15 | 15.20 | 110 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.4 | 4.8 | 7.14 | 8.17 | 65 | 45 | GLE | 1940-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-22 9 | H | Footscray | 5.5 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 15.10 | 100 | WON | Collingwood | 4.1 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 12.12 | 84 | 16 | WES | 1940-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-29 10 | H | Footscray | 2.8 | 8.10 | 13.12 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | South Melbourne | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 46 | 59 | WES | 1940-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-06 11 | A | Footscray | 5.6 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 14.13 | 97 | LOST | Fitzroy | 6.2 | 11.4 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 110 | -13 | BWS | 1940-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-13 12 | H | Footscray | 4.3 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Richmond | 2.5 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 15.10 | 100 | -18 | WES | 1940-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-20 13 | A | Footscray | 3.4 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Essendon | 4.5 | 6.7 | 9.15 | 13.17 | 95 | -4 | WIN | 1940-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-27 14 | H | Footscray | 6.7 | 7.8 | 11.17 | 12.19 | 91 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.2 | 6.9 | 9.11 | 15.20 | 110 | -19 | WES | 1940-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-08-10 15 | A | Footscray | 2.9 | 8.13 | 12.18 | 15.22 | 112 | WON | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 87 | 25 | JUN | 1940-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-08-17 16 | H | Footscray | 5.4 | 10.7 | 13.10 | 17.22 | 124 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.5 | 3.8 | 6.11 | 8.13 | 61 | 63 | WES | 1940-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-08-24 17 | A | Footscray | 3.2 | 7.9 | 8.11 | 11.18 | 84 | LOST | Geelong | 4.5 | 6.10 | 8.14 | 12.17 | 89 | -5 | COR | 1940-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-08-31 18 | A | Footscray | 4.4 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Carlton | 5.6 | 7.8 | 11.10 | 15.12 | 102 | -22 | PRI | 1940-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1940 Player Stats
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