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Lancefield Football Club

The Lancefield Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club located 61 km north of Melbourne in the town of Lancefield. It is affiliated with the Riddell District Football League.[1]

Lancefield FNC
Names
Full nameLancefield Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Tigers
2023 season
Home-and-away season8th, 4 wins, 12 losses
Club details
Founded1872; 152 years ago (1872)
Colours   
CompetitionRiddell District Football League
Premierships(16) 1903, 1904, 1907, 1910, 1923, 1924, 1932, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1966, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2009
Ground(s)Lancefield Park Lancefield, Victoria (capacity: 5,000)
Uniforms
Away
Other information
Official websiteLancefield FNC website

History edit

The Lancefield Football Club was formed in 1873 and one of its earliest published match review was against Kyneton in July 1879.[2]

In 1890, Riddell's Creek and Lancefield played Footscray, with Footscray: 5.9 - 39 defeating Riddell's Creek / Lancefield: 4.6 - 30[3]

Competition Timeline edit

  • 1902 - 1903: Lancefield / Romsey Football Association
  • 1904: Kilmore Football Association
  • 1905: Club active, no competition football. Lancefield was refused entry into the Kyneton District Football Association.[4]
  • 1906: Club active, but no competition football
  • 1907: Central Dalhousie Football Association
  • 1908: Club active, but no competition football[5]
  • 1909: Club active, but no competition football
  • 1910 - 1911: Romsey District Football Association[6][7]
  • 1912 - Dalhousie Football Association[8]
  • 1913: Lancefield applied to join the Riddell FA, but were refused.[9]
  • 1914: Lancefield applied to join the Riddell FA, but were refused again. Club active, no competition football.[10][11]
  • 1915: Romsey & District Football Association. Lancefield applied to join the Riddell FA, but were refused again[12]
  • 1916 - 1918: Club in recess due to World War One
  • 1919: Lancefield FC reformed. Club active, but no competition football.[13]
  • 1920 - 2024: Riddell District Football Association[14]

Football Premierships edit

Seniors
  • Assorted District football competitions [citation needed]
    • 1888, 1890, 1894, 1895, 1899, 1911
  • Romsey / Lancefield Football Association[15]
    • 1903 - Lancefield: 7.8 - 50 defeated Gisborne: 4.6 - 30[16][17]
  • Kilmore Football Association
  • Central Dalhousie Football Association
    • 1907 - Lancefield: 7.4 - 46 d Kilmore: 4.4 - 28[19]
  • Romsey District Football Association
    • 1910 - Lancefield: 3.7 - 25 d Romsey: 2.1 - 13[20]
  • Riddell District Football League
    • 1923 - Lancefield: 7.5 - 47 d Romsey: 3.9 - 27[21]
    • 1924 - Lancefield: 8.13 - 61 d Macedon: 7.4 - 46[22]
    • 1932 - Lancefield: 15.6 - 96 d Kilmore: 10.11 - 71[23]
    • 1946 - Lancefield: d ?
    • 1949 - Lancefield: 11.5 - 71 d Sunbury: 10.6 - 66[24]
    • 1952 - Lancefield: 17.18 - 120 d Kilmore: 15.7 - 97[25]
    • 1958 - Lancefield: 5.7 - 37 d Sunbury: 4.8 - 32[26]
    • 1966 - Lancefield: 10.9 - 69 d Romsey: 7.8 - 50[27]
  • Riddell District Football League - Division Two
    • 1995, 1996
  • Riddell District Football League
    • 2004, 2009

Football Runners Up edit

Seniors
  • Kyneton District Football Association
  • Gisborne District Football Association
  • Romsey / Lancefield Football Association
    • 1902 - Romsey: 2.8 - 20 d Lancefield: 0.2 - 2[32]
  • Dalhousie Football Association
    • 1912 - Darraweit: 5.7 - 37 d Lancefield: 3.7 - 25[33]
Juniors
  • Hesket District Junior Football Association
    • 1926: Hesket: 4.12 - 36 d Lancefield: 3.8 - 26[34]

Football league best & fairest winners edit

Seniors

VFL/AFL players edit

References edit

  1. ^ Full Points Footy, Riddell District Football League, archived from the original on 21 March 2009, retrieved 15 April 2009
  2. ^ "1879 - Football". The Kyneton Observer (Vic). 1 July 1879. p. 2. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  3. ^ "1890 - Football". Independent (Footscray, Vic. : 1883 - 1922). 13 September 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ "1905 - Football". The Woodend Star (Vic). 6 May 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  5. ^ "1908 - Lancefield". The Argus. 25 April 1908. p. 16. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. ^ "1910 - Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 28 May 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  7. ^ "1911 - Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 27 May 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Sporting: Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 10 August 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  9. ^ "1913 - Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 10 May 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  10. ^ "1914 - Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 16 May 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  11. ^ "1914 - Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 30 May 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. ^ "1915 - Sporting: Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 15 May 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  13. ^ "1919 - Sporting: Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 31 May 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  14. ^ "1920 - Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 27 March 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  15. ^ "1903 - Sporting: Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 30 May 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  16. ^ "1903 - Sporting: Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 15 August 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  17. ^ "1903 - Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 17 October 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  18. ^ "1904 - Football". The Broadford Courier and Reedy Creek Times (Broadford, Vic). 12 August 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  19. ^ "1907 - Football". Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic). 18 July 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  20. ^ "1910 - Sporting: Football". The Sunbury News (Vic). 3 September 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  21. ^ "1923 - Lancefield wins pennant". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic). 22 September 1923. p. 81. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  22. ^ "1924 - Football: LANCEFIELD 8.13 v MACEDON 7.4". The Woodend Star (Vic). 20 September 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  23. ^ "1932 - LANCEFIELD - KILMORE GRAND FINAL". The Woodend Star (Vic). 1 October 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  24. ^ "1949 - Riddell FL". Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic). 22 September 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  25. ^ "1952 - Lancefield Wins Premiership". Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic). 21 August 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  26. ^ "1958 - Country Football Scores". Google. The Age. 15 September 1958. p. 19. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  27. ^ "1966 - Country Football Scores". Google. The Age. 26 September 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  28. ^ "1896 - The Premiership Match". The Woodend Star (Vic). 22 August 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  29. ^ "1896 - football". The Sunbury News & Bulla & Melton Advertiser (Vic). 29 August 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  30. ^ "1896 - Football". The Woodend Star (Vic). 29 August 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  31. ^ "1896 - The Woodend Star". The Woodend Star (Vic). 12 September 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  32. ^ "1902 - Football". The Woodend Star (Vic). 9 August 1902. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  33. ^ "1912 - Darraweit Guim". Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic). 5 September 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  34. ^ "1926 - Hesket Premiers". The Woodend Star (Vic. : 1888 - 1942). 24 July 1926. p. 2. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

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