| Founded | 1889 |
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The Castlemaine District Football Association was formed in 1889 and initially played for the Embley Cup, donated by Mr W Embley and ceased after the 1952 season and was based in Castlemaine.
The Castlemaine District Football Association was formed in 1889 [1] and initially played for the Embley Cup, [2] donated by Mr W Embley. [3]
In 1890, Maldon joined the Castlemaine DFA and played against Castlemaine, Castlemaine Foundry and Taradale, while Newstead dropped out. [4]
In May 1890, Castlemaine Foundry FC and Castlemaine FC decided to amalgamate for the purpose of playing in some senior competitions, which meant representative matches or friendly matches against other local towns. [5] The two clubs still played against each other in the local trophy competition (Castlemaine & DFA) in 1890 as Foundry finished first on 38 points to Castlemaine's 24 points.
It appears that in 1893, there was no senior football competition, only a junior competition, but the Castlemaine DFA was reformed in May 1894. [6]
In August 1901, Collingwood: 9.16 - 70 defeated Castlemaine DFA: 6.9 - 45, which was played on the Camp Reserve Oval [7] and in June 1904, Collingwood: 8.14 - 62 defeated Castlemaine DFA: 6.7 - 43, also played on the Camp Reserve Oval. [8]
The Castlemaine DFA changed its name to the Castlemaine DF League at its annual meeting April, 1914. [9] Between 1927 and 1933 Maldon FC was known as the Tarrengower Football Club.
From 1925, the Castlemaine District FC played in the Bendigo Football League, while the Castlemaine United FC re-appeared in the Castlemaine District Football League from 1932 onwards.
Castlemaine United Football Club joined the Bendigo Football League in 1949, much to the disappointment of the CDFL. [10]
The Maryborough & DFL "poached" both the Maldon and Campbell's Creek clubs from the Castlemaine District Football League, prior to the 1952 football season. [11] Other clubs from the Castlemaine District Football League moved to the Bendigo District Football Association. [12]
The following information provides what season each club played in the Castlemaine District Football Association / League. The only years not completely cross referenced are - 1927, 1945. There is some difficulty identifying the various names of the different Castlemaine Football Clubs, particularly in the seasons of 1926 and 1932 and 1933. There was a Castlemaine team in 1952, but the Castlemaine FC had a Reserves team in the Bendigo Football League in 1952, so unsure of the origins of their 1952 team.