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KEY FACTS

Official name
West Melbourne Football Club

Known as
West Melbourne

Formed
1874

Disbanded
1908

Colours
Red and white

Emblem
Wests

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1879–1880, 1889–1907

West Melbourne



All told, West Melbourne enjoyed a 46% success rate during its second VFA stint and, given that the side’s status was on a very definite upward spiral, one cannot help but speculate as to what its future might have been had its administration resisted the overtures of their counterparts at North Melbourne.

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1901 Season (VFA) Fixture

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West Melbourne's 1901 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A West Melbourne 1.52.74.84.10 34 LOST North Melbourne 0.41.102.114.16 40 -6 ARD May 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H West Melbourne 0.01.11.11.3 9 LOST Richmond 1.33.54.66.10 46 -37 ARD May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H West Melbourne 1.11.12.23.2 20 LOST Prahran 2.32.112.123.14 32 -12 ARD May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A West Melbourne 0.01.21.33.6 24 LOST Williamstown 2.43.65.95.12 42 -18 WCG May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A West Melbourne 1.11.22.23.6 24 LOST Essendon Town 3.15.15.36.5 41 -17 WIN Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A West Melbourne 0.14.34.34.5 29 LOST Footscray 3.43.45.65.7 37 -8 WES Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H West Melbourne 0.00.00.10.4 4 LOST Port Melbourne 2.22.43.73.7 25 -21 ARD Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A West Melbourne 1.02.03.15.4 34 WON Brunswick 3.13.24.44.6 30 4 BWP Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 West Melbourne       Bye        
10 H West Melbourne 0.20.21.42.6 18 LOST North Melbourne 2.35.36.38.8 56 -38 ARD Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A West Melbourne 0.11.11.32.4 16 LOST Richmond 0.82.133.169.20 74 -58 PUN Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A West Melbourne 2.22.35.45.6 36 LOST Prahran 1.25.88.913.15 93 -57 TOO Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H West Melbourne 2.13.34.34.4 28 LOST Williamstown 3.25.36.56.8 44 -16 ARD Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A West Melbourne 1.01.01.14.1 25 LOST Essendon Town 0.04.14.27.3 45 -20 ARD Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A West Melbourne 0.11.42.44.6 30 LOST Footscray 6.27.38.513.5 83 -53 WES Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A West Melbourne 1.24.84.84.11 35 LOST Port Melbourne 2.34.54.66.10 46 -11 NPO Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H West Melbourne 0.20.21.31.3 9 LOST Brunswick 4.14.75.75.10 40 -31 ARD Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 West Melbourne       Bye        
 

Footnotes

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