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KEY FACTS

Official name
Glenorchy District Football Club

Known as
Glenorchy

Nickname
Magpies

Former name
New Town

Former name date
1957-01-01

Formed
1919 (as New Town); name changed in 1957 following a merger with Glenorchy

Colours
Black and white (originally green and gold)

Associated clubs
Glenorchy Reserves; Glenorchy WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1921–2000, 2009–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Southern Football League (SFL) 2001–2008

Home Ground
KGV Oval

Senior Premierships
TFL - 1935, 1948-9, 1951, 1953, 1955-6, 1958, 1965, 1975, 1983, 1985-6, 1999 (14 total); Southern Football League - 2007-8 (2 total); TSL - 2016 (1 total); Tasmanian State Premierships - 1948, 1956, 1958, 1965, 1975 (5 total)

Most Games
312 by Kevin Baker

Headquarters
1A Anfield Street, Glenorchy, TAS 7010

Postal Address
PO Box 156, Glenorchy, TAS, 7010

Website
glenorchymagpies.org.au

Glenorchy



The big news prior to the start of the 1975 season was the appointment of Tasmania’s and one of Australia’s greatest ever goalkickers, Peter Hudson, as senior coach. Hudson was to have a pronounced impact on the team’s fortunes, both as coach and player.

John Devaney looks back at the long history of the Glenorchy Football Club.

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1955 Season (TANFL) Fixture

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New Town's 1955 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H New Town 22.19 151 WON New Norfolk 10.9 69 82 NHO Apr 11 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 A New Town 13.13 91 LOST Sandy Bay 14.15 99 -8 QBO Apr 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H New Town 17.11 113 WON Clarence 11.14 80 33 NTO Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A New Town 8.14 62 LOST Hobart 17.14 116 -54 NHO May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H New Town 15.14 104 LOST North Hobart 15.17 107 -3 NTO May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H New Town 11.13 79 WON New Norfolk 9.8 62 17 NTO May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H New Town 12.14 86 WON Sandy Bay 7.11 53 33 NTO Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A New Town 14.8 92 WON Clarence 10.10 70 22 BEL Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H New Town 21.22 148 WON Hobart 16.10 106 42 NTO Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A New Town 15.12 102 WON North Hobart 12.13 85 17 NHO Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A New Town 8.13 61 WON New Norfolk 6.5 41 20 BOY Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H New Town 12.13 85 LOST Sandy Bay 13.9 87 -2 NTO Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H New Town 18.18 126 WON Clarence 8.17 65 61 NTO Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A New Town 12.11 83 LOST Hobart 15.4 94 -11 NHO Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H New Town 13.10 88 WON North Hobart 7.8 50 38 NTO Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF A New Town 0.14.410.1112.11 83 WON Hobart 5.46.118.149.18 72 11 NHO Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A New Town 4.26.811.815.11 101 WON Hobart 2.44.76.138.18 66 35 NHO Sep 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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