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.
1947 Season (VFA) Fixture
Williamstown's 1947 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-04-12 1 | A | Williamstown | 3.0 | 6.8 | 10.19 | 17.26 | 128 | WON | Yarraville | 5.4 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 81 | 47 | YAR | 1947-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-04-19 2 | H | Williamstown | 5.0 | 8.2 | 14.6 | 17.7 | 109 | WON | Camberwell | 3.2 | 9.7 | 11.10 | 13.20 | 98 | 11 | WCG | 1947-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-04-26 3 | H | Williamstown | 4.2 | 7.4 | 13.7 | 21.11 | 137 | WON | Northcote | 2.3 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 8.13 | 61 | 76 | WCG | 1947-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-05-03 4 | A | Williamstown | 3.3 | 9.6 | 12.6 | 15.9 | 99 | WON | Brunswick | 2.5 | 2.11 | 6.15 | 9.22 | 76 | 23 | BWP | 1947-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-05-10 5 | A | Williamstown | 2.1 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.3 | 7.6 | 16.13 | 20.16 | 136 | -30 | NPO | 1947-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-05-17 6 | H | Williamstown | 3.4 | 9.10 | 16.10 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Sandringham | 3.3 | 6.6 | 8.11 | 11.18 | 84 | 50 | WCG | 1947-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-05-24 7 | H | Williamstown | 5.2 | 7.8 | 8.11 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Prahran | 2.4 | 5.9 | 10.13 | 14.15 | 99 | -19 | WCG | 1947-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-05-31 8 | A | Williamstown | 4.2 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 15.10 | 100 | WON | Coburg | 3.2 | 6.6 | 11.13 | 14.15 | 99 | 1 | COB | 1947-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-06-07 9 | A | Williamstown | 3.3 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Preston | 2.4 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 12.16 | 88 | 2 | PRE | 1947-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-06-14 10 | H | Williamstown | 1.3 | 7.11 | 9.12 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Brighton | 3.6 | 3.8 | 8.12 | 11.14 | 80 | 17 | WCG | 1947-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-06-21 11 | A | Williamstown | 3.4 | 5.10 | 8.15 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 4.9 | 5.12 | 12.18 | 90 | -2 | WAR | 1947-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-06-28 12 | H | Williamstown | 3.2 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | Yarraville | 6.1 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 81 | 36 | WCG | 1947-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-07-05 13 | A | Williamstown | 2.5 | 5.8 | 7.11 | 10.16 | 76 | WON | Camberwell | 2.1 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 63 | 13 | CBW | 1947-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-07-12 14 | A | Williamstown | 3.5 | 3.8 | 8.15 | 12.22 | 94 | WON | Northcote | 3.5 | 5.11 | 9.15 | 11.17 | 83 | 11 | NOR | 1947-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-07-19 15 | H | Williamstown | 5.7 | 7.9 | 11.12 | 19.20 | 134 | WON | Brunswick | 4.1 | 6.11 | 7.14 | 8.16 | 64 | 70 | WCG | 1947-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-07-26 16 | H | Williamstown | 5.5 | 7.7 | 12.11 | 15.20 | 110 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.5 | 9.11 | 10.15 | 12.18 | 90 | 20 | WCG | 1947-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-08-02 17 | A | Williamstown | 2.12 | 2.13 | 6.20 | 6.23 | 59 | LOST | Sandringham | 0.0 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 12.15 | 87 | -28 | BRO | 1947-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-08-09 18 | A | Williamstown | 4.5 | 9.6 | 14.9 | 18.13 | 121 | LOST | Prahran | 6.6 | 10.11 | 14.16 | 21.23 | 149 | -28 | TOO | 1947-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-08-16 19 | H | Williamstown | 4.4 | 9.8 | 11.13 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Coburg | 2.5 | 5.9 | 8.11 | 10.13 | 73 | 33 | WCG | 1947-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-08-23 20 | H | Williamstown | 5.2 | 14.7 | 16.9 | 21.12 | 138 | WON | Preston | 3.2 | 6.3 | 12.4 | 16.9 | 105 | 33 | WCG | 1947-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-08-30 21 | A | Williamstown | 5.7 | 8.9 | 9.17 | 15.19 | 109 | LOST | Brighton | 4.4 | 11.9 | 20.12 | 27.18 | 180 | -71 | ELS | 1947-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-09-06 22 | H | Williamstown | 2.3 | 4.9 | 7.15 | 12.22 | 94 | WON | Oakleigh | 2.5 | 6.12 | 8.16 | 10.20 | 80 | 14 | WCG | 1947-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-09-20 2SF | A | Williamstown | 7.4 | 8.8 | 13.15 | 15.20 | 110 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.6 | 11.8 | 14.9 | 20.19 | 139 | -29 | JUN | 1947-09-20 Sep 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1947-09-27 PF | H | Williamstown | 8.3 | 9.7 | 14.14 | 16.18 | 114 | LOST | Sandringham | 3.3 | 6.11 | 9.13 | 16.21 | 117 | -3 | JUN | 1947-09-27 Sep 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |