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.
1961 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Williamstown's 1961 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1961-04-15 1 | A | Williamstown | 1.2 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 73 | WON | Yarraville | 3.4 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 10.11 | 71 | 2 | YAR | 1961-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-04-22 2 | H | Williamstown | 1.3 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 11.10 | 76 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 1.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 57 | 19 | WCG | 1961-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-04-25 3 | A | Williamstown | 4.3 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 10.12 | 72 | 18 | NPO | 1961-04-25 Apr 25 (Tue, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-04-29 4 | H | Williamstown | 1.4 | 10.9 | 15.13 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Box Hill | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 41 | 80 | WCG | 1961-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-05-06 5 | H | Williamstown | 2.1 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Yarraville | 4.5 | 6.6 | 10.10 | 12.13 | 85 | -24 | WCG | 1961-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-05-13 6 | A | Williamstown | 2.3 | 8.5 | 14.5 | 17.7 | 109 | WON | Oakleigh | 3.4 | 6.11 | 10.13 | 12.17 | 89 | 20 | WAR | 1961-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-05-20 7 | H | Williamstown | 1.3 | 6.7 | 11.13 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Mordialloc | 3.0 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 8.10 | 58 | 48 | WCG | 1961-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-05-28 8 | A | Williamstown | 1.3 | 4.8 | 7.10 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Coburg | 4.5 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 12.12 | 84 | -8 | COB | 1961-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-06-03 9 | H | Williamstown | 2.2 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 4.8 | 5.15 | 7.18 | 60 | 23 | WCG | 1961-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-06-12 10 | H | Williamstown | 2.4 | 5.7 | 9.11 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Brunswick | 2.2 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 68 | 21 | WCG | 1961-06-12 Jun 12 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-06-17 11 | A | Williamstown | 3.5 | 5.5 | 7.13 | 7.16 | 58 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 4.1 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 63 | -5 | MOO | 1961-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-06-24 12 | A | Williamstown | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Box Hill | 4.6 | 8.9 | 12.10 | 13.14 | 92 | -43 | BOX | 1961-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-07-01 13 | H | Williamstown | 1.0 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 9.18 | 72 | WON | Sandringham | 3.2 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 51 | 21 | WCG | 1961-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-07-08 14 | A | Williamstown | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 11 | LOST | Yarraville | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 32 | -21 | YAR | 1961-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-07-15 15 | H | Williamstown | 1.0 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | Oakleigh | 3.5 | 5.6 | 11.10 | 12.11 | 83 | -25 | WCG | 1961-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-07-22 16 | A | Williamstown | 2.2 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Mordialloc | 4.1 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 77 | -4 | BKR | 1961-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-07-29 17 | H | Williamstown | 4.6 | 4.9 | 9.14 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Coburg | 0.1 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 81 | 14 | WCG | 1961-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-08-06 18 | A | Williamstown | 2.5 | 4.10 | 8.15 | 11.18 | 84 | WON | Port Melbourne | 4.1 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 11.13 | 79 | 5 | NPO | 1961-08-06 Aug 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-08-13 19 | A | Williamstown | 4.2 | 6.5 | 10.11 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.6 | 6.8 | 11.8 | 20.12 | 132 | -46 | BWP | 1961-08-13 Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-08-19 20 | H | Williamstown | 5.5 | 11.8 | 13.10 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 2.3 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 52 | 58 | WCG | 1961-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-08-26 21 | H | Williamstown | 5.4 | 9.11 | 12.19 | 18.29 | 137 | WON | Box Hill | 4.2 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 48 | 89 | WCG | 1961-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-09-02 22 | A | Williamstown | 2.8 | 5.13 | 9.17 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | Sandringham | 3.0 | 7.2 | 10.3 | 14.10 | 94 | -17 | BRO | 1961-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-09-09 1SF | A | Williamstown | 4.1 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | Sandringham | 5.3 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 62 | 17 | JUN | 1961-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-09-23 PF | A | Williamstown | 4.2 | 7.11 | 11.13 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Moorabbin (Original) | 5.2 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 15.7 | 97 | 4 | JUN | 1961-09-23 Sep 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1961-09-30 GF | A | Williamstown | 1.0 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Yarraville | 6.1 | 8.2 | 19.6 | 22.7 | 139 | -63 | JUN | 1961-09-30 Sep 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |