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KEY FACTS

Official name
Williamstown Football Club

Known as
Williamstown

Nickname
Seagulls

Nickname
Villagers

Formed
1864 (merged with South Williamstown 1888)

Colours
Royal blue and yellow

Associated clubs
Williamstown Reserves; Williamstown WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 1996–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1884–1995

Home Ground
Williamstown Cricket Ground

VFL Premierships
2003, 2015 (2 total)

VFA Premierships
1907, 1921, 1939, 1945, 1949, 1954-5-6,1958-9, 1986, 1990 (12 total); Division Two - 1969, 1976 (2 total)

Senior Premierships
Foxtel Cup - 2011, 2014 (2 total)

Most Games
217 - Ben Jolley (2008-2018)

Most Goals
672 - Ron Todd (1940-1949)

Championships and Trophies
Recorder Cup: Charlie Stanbridge 1933, Neville Huggins 1937, Arthur Cutting 1938, Des Fothergill 1941 (4 total); VFA Medal: Charlie Stanbridge 1933, Fred Brooks 1935, Neville Huggins 1936 & 1937, Arthur Cutting 1938 & 1939, Des Fothergill 1941 (5 medallists/7 medals); Liston Trophy: John Martin 1956, Barry Round 1987, Brett McTaggart 1988, Saade Ghazi 1989, Paul Dooley 1996, Michael Gibbons 2016 & 2018 (6 Medallists/7 Medals); Field Medal (Division 2): Ian Nankervis 1968, Colin Boyd 1976 (2 total)

Headquarters
1 Mason St, Newport, VIC 3015

Postal Address
PO Box 307, Williamstown, VIC, 3016

Phone: (03) 9391 0309 

Email
bcurry@williamstownfc.com.au

Website
williamstownfc.com.au

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.

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1961 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture

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Williamstown's 1961 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Williamstown 1.23.49.511.7 73 WON Yarraville 3.46.69.910.11 71 2 YAR Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Williamstown 1.35.410.811.10 76 WON Moorabbin (Original) 1.33.53.58.9 57 19 WCG Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Williamstown 4.37.710.713.12 90 WON Port Melbourne 2.22.38.810.12 72 18 NPO Apr 25 (Tue, 2:10) Scores
4 H Williamstown 1.410.915.1317.19 121 WON Box Hill 2.42.43.56.5 41 80 WCG Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Williamstown 2.15.87.108.13 61 LOST Yarraville 4.56.610.1012.13 85 -24 WCG May 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Williamstown 2.38.514.517.7 109 WON Oakleigh 3.46.1110.1312.17 89 20 WAR May 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Williamstown 1.36.711.1315.16 106 WON Mordialloc 3.05.36.78.10 58 48 WCG May 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Williamstown 1.34.87.1011.10 76 LOST Coburg 4.57.79.912.12 84 -8 COB May 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Williamstown 2.26.77.1011.17 83 WON Port Melbourne 2.54.85.157.18 60 23 WCG Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Williamstown 2.45.79.1113.11 89 WON Brunswick 2.27.38.510.8 68 21 WCG Jun 12 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
11 A Williamstown 3.55.57.137.16 58 LOST Moorabbin (Original) 4.17.37.79.9 63 -5 MOO Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Williamstown 1.23.44.47.7 49 LOST Box Hill 4.68.912.1013.14 92 -43 BOX Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Williamstown 1.06.46.69.18 72 WON Sandringham 3.24.27.87.9 51 21 WCG Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Williamstown 0.10.40.41.5 11 LOST Yarraville 2.43.44.64.8 32 -21 YAR Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Williamstown 1.07.48.48.10 58 LOST Oakleigh 3.55.611.1012.11 83 -25 WCG Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Williamstown 2.27.48.611.7 73 LOST Mordialloc 4.16.310.312.5 77 -4 BKR Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Williamstown 4.64.99.1413.17 95 WON Coburg 0.15.410.512.9 81 14 WCG Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Williamstown 2.54.108.1511.18 84 WON Port Melbourne 4.16.49.811.13 79 5 NPO Aug 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
19 A Williamstown 4.26.510.1112.14 86 LOST Brunswick 3.66.811.820.12 132 -46 BWP Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
20 H Williamstown 5.511.813.1016.14 110 WON Moorabbin (Original) 2.32.75.87.10 52 58 WCG Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Williamstown 5.49.1112.1918.29 137 WON Box Hill 4.26.26.67.6 48 89 WCG Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 A Williamstown 2.85.139.1710.17 77 LOST Sandringham 3.07.210.314.10 94 -17 BRO Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
1SF A Williamstown 4.17.28.512.7 79 WON Sandringham 5.35.48.59.8 62 17 JUN Sep 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF A Williamstown 4.27.1111.1314.17 101 WON Moorabbin (Original) 5.28.411.515.7 97 4 JUN Sep 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A Williamstown 1.05.66.711.10 76 LOST Yarraville 6.18.219.622.7 139 -63 JUN Sep 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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