Yallourn Football Club

Last updated

Yallourn Football Club was an Australian Rules Football Club based in Yallourn, Victoria, which ran from 1921 to 1976.

Contents

History

Yallourn Football Club

The first documented football match that Yallourn FC was involved in was a practice match against Morwell in 1921. [1]

In 1922, Yallourn were admitted into the Central Gippsland Football Association. [2] Reg Anthony was elected as captain.

Between 1937 and 1940 Yallourn entered two teams into the Central Gippsland Football Association, under the names of Yallourn Blue and Yallourn Gold, [3] [4] with Yallourn Blue winning the 1939 Central Gippsland Football Association premiership.

In 1947, Yallourn had two sides in the Central Gippsland Football League Seconds competition, Yallourn and Yallourn Youths. [5]

Yallourn FC and Yallourn North FC merged in 1977 to form the Yallourn Yallourn North FC.

Yallourn North Football Club

The Yallourn North FC commenced playing in 1948 [6] in the Mid Gippsland Football League after the Brown Coal Mine Imperials and Brown Coal Mine Rovers teams merged and changed their name to the Yallourn North FC. [7]

Yallourn FC and Yallourn North FC's merged in 1977 to form Yallourn Yallourn North FC, who played in the Mid Gippsland Football League up until 2019. In 2021 YYNFC joined the Gippsland Football League.

Premierships
Yallourn Imperials Football Club

The Yallourn Imperials Football Club first competed in the Morwell & Yallourn Football Association in 1932. The “Imps” eventually folded just prior to the 1940 season, due to many players enlisting in the Army.

Football Timeline

Football Timeline

Yallourn FC Premierships

VFL Players

The following footballers played with Yallourn FC prior to playing VFL football

The following footballers played/coached with Yallourn FC after playing senior VFL football, with the year indicating their first season at Yallourn.

Related Research Articles

The Wangaratta Magpies Football Club, officially known as the Wangaratta Magpies Football & Netball Club, is an Australian rules football club, which first played in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1893 and is based in Wangaratta, Victoria at the Wangaratta Showgrounds and play on the Norm Minns Oval.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gippsland League</span>

The Gippsland League is an Australian rules football and netball league in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is considered the only AFL Victoria major league in Gippsland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mid Gippsland Football League</span> Australian rules football league

The Mid Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football and netball league in the Latrobe Valley and South Gippsland regions of Victoria, Australia.

Beechworth Football & Netball Club, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Beechworth, Victoria. Its teams currently play in the Tallangatta & District Football League.

Robert Harvey Bawden was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1940s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Warragul Football Club</span>

The Warragul Football and Netball Club, nicknamed the Gulls, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of the same name in the state of Victoria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benalla Football Club</span>

The Benalla Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Saints, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Benalla, Victoria. Its football and netball teams currently compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Albury Football Club</span>

The Albury Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Albury, a major regional city in New South Wales. Albury football and netball squads compete in the Ovens & Murray Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wodonga Football Club</span> Australian rules football and netball club

The Wodonga Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of Wodonga, Victoria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reg Baker</span> Australian rules footballer

Arthur Reginald Baker was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

William Charles Welsh was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the father of Hawthorn and Richmond player Peter Welsh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moe Football Club</span>

The Moe Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football and netball club based at Ted Summerton Reserve in the town of Moe, Victoria. The club teams currently compete in the Gippsland Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Sambell</span> Australian rules footballer, born 1908

Jack Reginald Sambell was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

The Traralgon Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the city of Traralgon, Victoria. The club currently competes in the Gippsland Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sale Football Club</span>

The Sale Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Magpies, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in Sale, Victoria and are based at the Sale Oval.

Albert Noel Ross was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leongatha Football Club</span>

The Leongatha Football Club, nicknamed the Parrots, is an Australian rules football and netball club based in the town of Leongatha, Victoria. The club teams currently compete in the Gippsland League.

The Rutherglen Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Rutherglen, Victoria, being a founding member of the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1893. In 1979, the club merged with Corowa to form the Corowa-Rutherglen FC, joining the Ovens & Murray Football League.

References

  1. ↑ "1921 - Football". Trove Newspapers. Morwell Advertiser. 13 May 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "1922 - Central Gippsland FA - AGM". Trove Newspapers. West Gippsland Gazette. 4 April 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "1937 - Yallourn club to be admitted". Trove Newspapers. Weekly Times. 3 April 1937. p. 68. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "1937 - Football". Trove Ne. Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic). 6 May 1937. p. 1. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "1947 - Seconds Football". Trove Newspapers. Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic). 14 August 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "1948 - Football: Yallourn North". Trove. Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic). 11 March 1948. p. 10. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Yallourn North FC History". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "M G Premiers: Yallourn North". Trove Newspapers. Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic). 14 September 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "1932 - The Draw". Trove. Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic). 21 July 1932. p. 10. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "1935 - New League Formed". Trove. Morwell Advertiser. 4 April 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "1939 - Yallourn Blues win Premiership". Trove Newspapers. Weekly Times. 23 September 1939. p. 67. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "1944 - Central Gippsland Wartime FL - Grand Final match Review: Yallourn Superior". Trove Newspapers. Morwell Advertiser. 26 October 1944. p. 6. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "1946 - Successful Victory Day Carnival". Trove Newspapers. Gippsland Times (Vic). 13 June 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.