Coburg
"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.
1956 Season (VFA) Fixture
Coburg's 1956 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-04-14 1 | A | Coburg | 1.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Preston | 7.2 | 9.3 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 86 | 13 | COB | 1956-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-04-21 2 | A | Coburg | 4.4 | 12.10 | 20.17 | 26.22 | 178 | WON | Brighton | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 11.14 | 80 | 98 | ELS | 1956-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-04-28 3 | H | Coburg | 0.3 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.6 | 9.14 | 12.17 | 15.22 | 112 | -55 | COB | 1956-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-05-05 4 | A | Coburg | 4.2 | 8.8 | 9.12 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Yarraville | 3.1 | 5.3 | 8.10 | 8.11 | 59 | 45 | YAR | 1956-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-05-12 5 | H | Coburg | 3.9 | 6.10 | 8.16 | 11.18 | 84 | WON | Northcote | 1.0 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 60 | 24 | COB | 1956-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-05-19 6 | A | Coburg | 5.2 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Oakleigh | 2.3 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 74 | -9 | WAR | 1956-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-05-26 7 | H | Coburg | 6.4 | 10.9 | 12.15 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Prahran | 2.1 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 68 | 38 | COB | 1956-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-06-02 8 | A | Coburg | 2.1 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | Box Hill | 5.2 | 8.8 | 8.12 | 9.13 | 67 | -5 | BOX | 1956-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-06-09 9 | H | Coburg | 2.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 5.2 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 71 | -1 | COB | 1956-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-06-23 10 | H | Coburg | 2.9 | 2.16 | 7.19 | 8.20 | 68 | LOST | Sandringham | 2.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 10.13 | 73 | -5 | COB | 1956-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-06-30 11 | A | Coburg | 4.8 | 4.9 | 8.13 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Williamstown | 0.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 11.15 | 81 | -13 | WCG | 1956-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-07-07 12 | H | Coburg | 1.6 | 3.8 | 6.15 | 8.16 | 64 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.2 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 76 | -12 | COB | 1956-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-07-14 13 | A | Coburg | 5.2 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Camberwell | 5.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 53 | 34 | CBW | 1956-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-07-21 14 | H | Coburg | 0.1 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Preston | 5.4 | 6.6 | 11.10 | 15.13 | 103 | -47 | COB | 1956-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-07-28 15 | H | Coburg | 5.7 | 8.10 | 11.15 | 14.15 | 99 | DRAW | Brighton | 1.4 | 3.9 | 6.11 | 14.15 | 99 | 0 | COB | 1956-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-08-04 16 | A | Coburg | 2.2 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.6 | 13.11 | 18.16 | 29.22 | 196 | -150 | NPO | 1956-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-08-11 17 | H | Coburg | 4.1 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | Yarraville | 3.4 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 13.15 | 93 | -6 | COB | 1956-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-08-18 18 | A | Coburg | 3.4 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | Northcote | 4.3 | 10.5 | 12.11 | 14.14 | 98 | -11 | NOR | 1956-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-08-25 19 | H | Coburg | 7.3 | 10.6 | 15.7 | 18.9 | 117 | WON | Oakleigh | 1.1 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 45 | 72 | COB | 1956-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1956-09-01 20 | A | Coburg | 0.4 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 6.15 | 51 | LOST | Prahran | 4.3 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 53 | -2 | TOO | 1956-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |