Western Bulldogs
"In actuality, Footscray in the 1950s was gradually assembling its greatest array of talent ever, and an inability to perform under pressure was certainly never an issue for players like Herb Henderson, Jack Collins, Charlie Sutton or Ted Whitten ... Collins, the VFL's top goalkicker in 1954 and 1957, was arguably Footscray's greatest ever full forward; Sutton, although best remembered as a highly accomplished back pocket player, was capable of playing almost anywhere, and indeed jointly topped the club's goalkicking list in 1951. Whitten, of course, was simply incomparable..."
John Devaney extols the virtues of the blue-collar Bulldogs, Footscray - the team of the mighty west.
1892 Season () Fixture
Footscray's 1892 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892-05-07 1 | H | Footscray | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 6 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4 | 2 | WES | 1892-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-05-14 2 | A | Footscray | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 5 | WON | Collingwood | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 2 | 3 | VIC | 1892-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-05-21 3 | A | Footscray | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | LOST | Geelong | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.11 | 4.13 | 4 | -4 | COR | 1892-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-05-24 4 | A | Footscray | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5 | -2 | NPO | 1892-05-24 May 24 (Tue, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-05-28 5 | A | Footscray | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4 | -3 | LAK | 1892-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-06-04 6 | H | Footscray | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4 | WON | Williamstown | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | WES | 1892-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-06-11 7 | H | Footscray | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | WES | 1892-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-06-18 8 | A | Footscray | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | LOST | North Melbourne | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 3 | -2 | ARD | 1892-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-07-03 9 | Footscray | Bye | 1892-07-03 Jul 3 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1892-07-09 10 | A | Footscray | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.6 | 9.10 | 13.12 | 13 | -11 | ACC | 1892-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-07-16 11 | A | Footscray | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 | LOST | Essendon | 4.7 | 4.10 | 5.15 | 9.19 | 9 | -7 | EME | 1892-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-07-23 12 | A | Footscray | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3 | LOST | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 9.11 | 9 | -6 | JUN | 1892-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-07-30 13 | A | Footscray | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 4 | DRAW | Port Melbourne | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4 | 0 | NPO | 1892-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-08-06 14 | H | Footscray | 0.3 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 5.10 | 5 | WON | Collingwood | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | WES | 1892-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-08-13 15 | A | Footscray | 1.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4 | LOST | Carlton | 3.5 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7 | -3 | ACC | 1892-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-08-20 16 | A | Footscray | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3 | LOST | Fitzroy | 1.3 | 5.6 | 7.10 | 11.14 | 11 | -8 | BWS | 1892-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-08-27 17 | A | Footscray | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 7 | -6 | WCG | 1892-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-09-03 18 | H | Footscray | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 5 | LOST | Geelong | 0.3 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 7.11 | 7 | -2 | WES | 1892-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-09-10 19 | H | Footscray | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 5 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | WES | 1892-09-10 Sep 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-09-17 20 | H | Footscray | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 5 | -3 | WES | 1892-09-17 Sep 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1892-09-24 21 | H | Footscray | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | LOST | Fitzroy | 1.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 7 | -6 | WES | 1892-09-24 Sep 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |