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.
1963 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Coburg's 1963 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-04-21 1 | A | Coburg | 6.5 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Yarraville | 1.1 | 6.10 | 8.11 | 14.13 | 97 | -6 | YAR | 1963-04-21 Apr 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-04-28 2 | H | Coburg | 2.5 | 5.9 | 13.13 | 15.18 | 108 | WON | Port Melbourne | 8.3 | 10.3 | 13.5 | 15.6 | 96 | 12 | COB | 1963-04-28 Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-05 3 | A | Coburg | 3.4 | 6.9 | 12.10 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Brunswick | 2.1 | 7.4 | 12.7 | 13.10 | 88 | 26 | BWP | 1963-05-05 May 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-12 4 | H | Coburg | 4.3 | 6.9 | 10.12 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Dandenong | 0.1 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 13.10 | 88 | 10 | COB | 1963-05-12 May 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-18 5 | A | Coburg | 2.5 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | Williamstown | 0.0 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 65 | -19 | WCG | 1963-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-05-26 6 | H | Coburg | 4.1 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 17.3 | 105 | WON | Sandringham | 2.2 | 2.9 | 7.13 | 10.20 | 80 | 25 | COB | 1963-05-26 May 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-02 7 | A | Coburg | 3.5 | 6.9 | 6.11 | 9.13 | 67 | WON | Northcote | 0.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 43 | 24 | NOR | 1963-06-02 Jun 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-09 8 | H | Coburg | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | Oakleigh | 1.2 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 9.10 | 64 | -6 | COB | 1963-06-09 Jun 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-15 9 | A | Coburg | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 30 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 6.11 | 47 | -17 | MOO | 1963-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-22 10 | H | Coburg | 2.6 | 4.10 | 7.13 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | Yarraville | 1.5 | 3.6 | 9.10 | 10.12 | 72 | 2 | COB | 1963-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-06-30 11 | A | Coburg | 3.2 | 6.7 | 15.10 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.2 | 8.8 | 12.14 | 16.15 | 111 | 6 | NPO | 1963-06-30 Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-07-07 12 | H | Coburg | 3.3 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | Brunswick | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 33 | 52 | COB | 1963-07-07 Jul 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-07-14 13 | A | Coburg | 0.2 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Dandenong | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 53 | 41 | SHE | 1963-07-14 Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-07-28 14 | H | Coburg | 5.2 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Williamstown | 1.4 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 69 | 26 | COB | 1963-07-28 Jul 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-03 15 | A | Coburg | 1.0 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Sandringham | 11.6 | 11.6 | 17.9 | 19.11 | 125 | -48 | BRO | 1963-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-11 16 | H | Coburg | 3.2 | 7.3 | 15.10 | 19.15 | 129 | WON | Northcote | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 6.12 | 48 | 81 | COB | 1963-08-11 Aug 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-17 17 | A | Coburg | 3.3 | 7.7 | 9.11 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 12.16 | 88 | 16 | WAR | 1963-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-24 18 | H | Coburg | 3.0 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Moorabbin (Original) | 2.6 | 8.9 | 13.10 | 15.16 | 106 | -29 | COB | 1963-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1963-08-31 1SF | H | Coburg | 3.3 | 6.9 | 9.18 | 14.20 | 104 | LOST | Yarraville | 4.4 | 9.7 | 14.11 | 16.15 | 111 | -7 | NPO | 1963-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |