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KEY FACTS

Official name
Launceston Football Club

Known as
Launceston

Nickname
Blues

Formed
1875 (merged with Tamar Rowing Club in 1888)

Colours
Dark navy blue and white

Associated clubs
Launceston Reserves; Launceston WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1994–1997, 2009–2024

Affiliations (Historical)
Northern Football Association (NFA) 1882–1885; Northern Tasmanian Football Association (Original) (NTFA) 1886–1986; North West Football League (NWFL) 1987–1993, 1998–2008

Home Ground
Windsor Park

Senior Premierships
NTFL/A - 1888-9, 1892-3-4, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1909, 1913, 1920, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1933-4-5-6-7-8, 1940, 1945, 1951, 1969, 1976, 1985, 2006-7-8 (29 total); TSL - 2011, 2020-22 (4 total); Tasmanian State Premierships - 1933-4-5, 1937-8 (5 total)

Most Games
252 by Paul Ellis from 1973 to 1985

Headquarters
Windsor Park Complex, 432 West Tamar Rd, Riverside, TAS 7250

Postal Address
PO Box 1277 Launceston, TAS, 7250

Phone: (03) 6327 3424 

Email
generalmanager@launcestonfc.com.au

Website
launcestonfc.com.au

CEO
K. Goldsmith

President
K. Richardson

Launceston



"The Launceston teams of the 1930s were some of the finest ever to grace Tasmanian football ovals."

John Devaney looks back at the long and illustrious history of the Launceston Football Club.

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1997 Season (TFL) Fixture

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Launceston's 1997 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 Launceston       Bye        
2 A Launceston 11.12 78 LOST Devonport 19.13 127 -49 DEV Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Launceston 10.11 71 LOST New Norfolk 17.15 117 -46 YOR Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Launceston 27.18 180 WON Hobart 5.9 39 141 NHO May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Launceston 18.9 117 WON South Launceston 8.9 57 60 WIN May 11 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Launceston 15.9 99 LOST North Launceston 21.11 137 -38 WIN May 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
7 H Launceston 13.12 90 WON Sandy Bay 11.11 77 13 YOR May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Launceston 13.11 89 WON North Hobart 8.17 65 24 NHO May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Launceston 11.15 81 LOST Clarence 20.18 138 -57 YOR Jun 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 A Launceston 10.12 72 LOST Glenorchy 13.10 88 -16 KGV Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Launceston 11.6 72 LOST Burnie Dockers 18.21 129 -57 WBO Jun 22 (Sun, 2:01) Scores
12 Launceston       Bye        
13 H Launceston 8.8 56 LOST Devonport 18.21 129 -73 YOR Jul 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 A Launceston 10.8 68 LOST New Norfolk 18.14 122 -54 BOY Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Launceston 16.11 107 WON Hobart 8.6 54 53 WIN Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Launceston 3.5 23 LOST South Launceston 21.18 144 -121 YNG Jul 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Launceston 5.12 42 LOST North Launceston 19.16 130 -88 YOR Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Launceston 10.6 66 LOST Sandy Bay 14.18 102 -36 NHO Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Launceston 11.8 74 LOST North Hobart 16.11 107 -33 WIN Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Launceston 6.8 44 LOST Burnie Dockers 21.19 145 -101 WBO Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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