St. Kilda
"It has become something of a truism to maintain that Aussies love an honest battler, as epitomised during the first World War by the tragic heroism of the defeated Australian forces at Gallipoli. In the sometimes equally fraught environment of Australian football, no club typifies the Gallipoli spirit better than St Kilda. Where other clubs boast of premierships, the Saints can point to an unparalleled collection of wooden spoons (27 in total)..."
John Devaney looks at the highs and lows of the ill-fated, but ever-popular seasiders, the St Kilda FC
1888 Season () Fixture
St. Kilda's 1888 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888-05-05 1 | H | St. Kilda | 0.1 | 3.6 | 3.10 | 4.10 | 4 | LOST | Carlton | 1.7 | 1.7 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 7 | -3 | JUN | 1888-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-05-12 2 | H | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3 | LOST | Geelong | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.11 | 4.11 | 4 | -1 | JUN | 1888-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-05-19 3 | A | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2 | LOST | South Ballarat | 0.5 | 2.8 | 5.12 | 5.16 | 5 | -3 | EST | 1888-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-05-25 4 | St. Kilda | Bye | 1888-05-25 May 25 (Fri, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-05-26 5 | A | St. Kilda | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 5.11 | 5 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | ARD | 1888-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-06-02 6 | H | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4 | WON | Footscray | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | JUN | 1888-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-06-09 7 | A | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 4 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 | BWS | 1888-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-06-16 8 | H | St. Kilda | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1 | LOST | Williamstown | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3 | -2 | JUN | 1888-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-06-23 9 | A | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3 | DRAW | Essendon | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3 | 0 | EME | 1888-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-06-30 10 | A | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 7 | WON | University | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1 | 6 | UNI | 1888-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-07-07 11 | A | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 5 | DRAW | Richmond | 1.0 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5 | 0 | PUN | 1888-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:01) | Scores |
| 1888-07-14 12 | H | St. Kilda | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 6 | -4 | JUN | 1888-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-07-21 13 | A | St. Kilda | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.8 | 4.9 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8 | -4 | NPO | 1888-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-07-28 14 | H | St. Kilda | 4.10 | 5.13 | 6.19 | 9.20 | 9 | WON | University | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 9 | JUN | 1888-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-08-04 15 | A | St. Kilda | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | LOST | Footscray | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.11 | 5 | -2 | WES | 1888-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-08-11 16 | H | St. Kilda | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.10 | 1 | LOST | Richmond | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2 | -1 | JUN | 1888-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-08-18 17 | A | St. Kilda | 2.8 | 4.12 | 6.15 | 10.16 | 10 | WON | Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3 | 7 | EME | 1888-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-08-25 18 | A | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4 | DRAW | Geelong | 0.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4 | 0 | COR | 1888-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-09-01 19 | H | St. Kilda | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 6 | WON | South Ballarat | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2 | 4 | JUN | 1888-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-09-08 20 | H | St. Kilda | 0.4 | 2.12 | 3.12 | 5.13 | 5 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.13 | 4.14 | 4 | 1 | JUN | 1888-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:01) | Scores |
| 1888-09-15 21 | H | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 2.9 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 2 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4 | -2 | JUN | 1888-09-15 Sep 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-09-22 22 | A | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 5 | -2 | WCG | 1888-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-09-30 23 | St. Kilda | Bye | 1888-09-30 Sep 30 (Sun, 12:00) |