Williamstown
"Its greatest era came during the 1950s when it engaged in numerous memorable tussles with perennial rivals Port Melbourne, more often than not emerging on the winning side, at any rate when it really counted. Indeed, the three year period between 1954 and 1956 was, as far as Town supporters are concerned, the closest thing to heaven on earth imaginable. Each year the grand final pitted Williamstown against the Borough; each year the Borough were heavily favoured to win; and each year Williamstown defied the odds to claim the flag."
John Devaney looks back at the history of the Williamstown Football Club.
1897 Season (VFA) Fixture
Williamstown's 1897 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897-05-01 1 | H | Williamstown | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 22 | LOST | Footscray | 1.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 29 | -7 | WCG | 1897-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-05-08 2 | H | Williamstown | 1.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 30 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 33 | -3 | WCG | 1897-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-05-15 3 | H | Williamstown | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 15 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 32 | -17 | WCG | 1897-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-05-22 4 | A | Williamstown | 0.2 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 52 | DRAW | Richmond | 1.2 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | 0 | RCR | 1897-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-05-24 5 | H | Williamstown | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.13 | 9.16 | 70 | WON | Brunswick | 0.2 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 26 | 44 | WCG | 1897-05-24 May 24 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-05-29 6 | A | Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4 | LOST | Footscray | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.10 | 22 | -18 | WES | 1897-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-06-05 7 | A | Williamstown | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 23 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.3 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 38 | -15 | EME | 1897-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-06-12 8 | A | Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 29 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.10 | 34 | -5 | NPO | 1897-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-06-19 9 | H | Williamstown | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 8.15 | 63 | WON | Richmond | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 24 | 39 | WCG | 1897-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-06-26 10 | A | Williamstown | 1.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 43 | WON | Brunswick | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 42 | BWP | 1897-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-07-03 11 | H | Williamstown | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 23 | WON | Footscray | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 21 | 2 | WCG | 1897-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-07-10 12 | A | Williamstown | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 32 | -1 | EME | 1897-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-07-17 13 | A | Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 16 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 9.14 | 68 | -52 | NPO | 1897-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-07-24 14 | H | Williamstown | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 9.15 | 69 | WON | Richmond | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 33 | 36 | WCG | 1897-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-08-07 15 | H | Williamstown | 3.6 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 9.12 | 66 | WON | Brunswick | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 20 | 46 | WCG | 1897-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-08-14 16 | A | Williamstown | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 25 | WON | Footscray | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 24 | 1 | WES | 1897-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-08-21 17 | H | Williamstown | 4.3 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 61 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 17 | 44 | WCG | 1897-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-08-28 18 | H | Williamstown | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 27 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 30 | -3 | WCG | 1897-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1897-09-04 19 | A | Williamstown | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 33 | WON | Richmond | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.11 | 29 | 4 | PUN | 1897-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
| 1897-09-11 20 | H | Williamstown | 4.3 | 7.9 | 9.14 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | Brunswick | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 43 | 50 | WCG | 1897-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |