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KEY FACTS

Official name
Coburg Football Club

Known as
Coburg

Nickname
Lions (Tigers 2001-2013)

Formed
1891

Colours
Navy blue and red

Associated clubs
Coburg Reserves; Coburg WFC

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

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1925–1995

Home Ground
Coburg City Oval

VFA Premierships
First Division - 1926, 1927, 1928, 1979, 1988, 1989 (6 in total); Second Division - 1970, 1974 (2 total)

Most Games
219 - David Starbuck (1945-56)

Championships and Trophies
Recorder Cup - E.'Snowy' Martin 1927; H.G.Reville 1936 (2 total); Liston Trophy - J.Sullivan 1967; G.Sheldon 1988; E.Poyas 2001 (3 total); Field Trophy - J.Sullivan 1969 (1 total)

Headquarters
Cnr Harding & Russell Streets, Coburg, VIC 3058

Postal Address
PO Box 154, Coburg 3058, VIC, 3058

Phone: (03) 9354 8228 

Email
[email protected]

Website
coburgfc.com.au

Coburg



Grand Finals | Honour board | Notable players
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"Coburg continued to make regular division one finals appearances throughout the 1980s, finishing as runner up to Port Melbourne in 1980, third in 1982 and 1985, and second again (to Williamstown) in 1986. The Lions then brought the decade to a satisfactory conclusion with back to back premierships. 

John Devaney looks at the history of one of the VFA's stalwart clubs.

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1948 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Coburg's 1948 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Coburg 3.38.79.1012.18 90 LOST Brunswick 4.39.413.1117.12 114 -24 COB Apr 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Coburg 1.18.78.914.16 100 LOST Brighton 7.59.1115.1716.19 115 -15 ELS Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Coburg 1.56.106.128.19 67 LOST Yarraville 5.76.812.1512.15 87 -20 YAR May 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Coburg 7.29.814.1018.18 126 WON Port Melbourne 5.39.714.1116.12 108 18 COB May 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Coburg 3.211.512.1117.19 121 WON Prahran 3.55.610.1311.15 81 40 COB May 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Coburg 2.47.812.1115.19 109 LOST Oakleigh 2.59.816.1221.14 140 -31 WAR Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Coburg 5.47.810.1314.15 99 LOST Preston 4.38.1210.1518.19 127 -28 PRE Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Coburg 2.104.138.1712.19 91 WON Northcote 2.06.77.910.13 73 18 COB Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Coburg 0.65.128.139.20 74 ABAN Sandringham 3.36.411.911.11 77 -3 BRO Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Coburg 2.56.710.1414.22 106 LOST Williamstown 4.512.1016.1219.16 130 -24 COB Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Coburg 5.56.613.1015.11 101 LOST Camberwell 2.17.88.915.13 103 -2 CBW Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Coburg 4.36.58.88.15 63 LOST Brunswick 7.413.1419.1625.21 171 -108 BWP Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Coburg 1.47.913.915.15 105 LOST Brighton 4.79.1212.1918.27 135 -30 COB Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Coburg 7.211.515.1315.17 107 LOST Yarraville 2.110.513.717.12 114 -7 COB Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Coburg 0.06.810.1112.13 85 LOST Port Melbourne 3.33.610.915.13 103 -18 NPO Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Coburg 7.89.1416.1516.16 112 WON Prahran 2.27.810.1411.24 90 22 ELS Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Coburg 3.310.1411.1517.19 121 WON Oakleigh 4.45.139.2113.24 102 19 COB Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Coburg 2.15.410.518.8 116 LOST Preston 7.313.420.921.11 137 -21 COB Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Coburg 7.18.211.412.5 77 LOST Northcote 3.27.812.1016.14 110 -33 NOR Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Coburg 6.69.915.1720.22 142 WON Sandringham 1.28.1112.1512.16 88 54 COB Sep 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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