Port Melbourne
"The Port Melbourne side which contested the VFA finals for a record eleven consecutive seasons between 1973 and 1983 was without doubt one of the greatest in the history of the competition. The side participated in six grand finals during the period, winning them all as well as taking out the VFA’s club championship on four consecutive occasions between 1973 and 1976."
John Devaney examines the history of one of Australia's great football clubs.
1896 Season () Fixture
Port Melbourne's 1896 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896-05-02 1 | A | Port Melbourne | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.10 | 4.11 | 4 | LOST | Geelong | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 5 | -1 | COR | 1896-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-05-09 2 | H | Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3 | DRAW | Williamstown | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | NPO | 1896-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-05-16 3 | H | Port Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 2.13 | 2 | WON | Footscray | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | NPO | 1896-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-05-26 4 | Port Melbourne | Bye | 1896-05-26 May 26 (Tue, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1896-05-30 5 | H | Port Melbourne | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 9 | WON | Richmond | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3 | 6 | NPO | 1896-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-06-13 6 | A | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 5 | -2 | ARD | 1896-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-06-20 7 | A | Port Melbourne | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2 | LOST | Essendon | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.11 | 4.13 | 4 | -2 | EME | 1896-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-06-27 8 | A | Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3 | DRAW | Carlton | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | UNI | 1896-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-07-04 9 | A | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3 | LOST | South Melbourne | 0.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4 | -1 | LAK | 1896-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-07-11 10 | H | Port Melbourne | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | LOST | Melbourne | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 5 | -3 | NPO | 1896-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-07-18 11 | H | Port Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 6 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | NPO | 1896-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-07-25 12 | A | Port Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | LOST | Fitzroy | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 4 | -2 | BWS | 1896-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-08-01 13 | A | Port Melbourne | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 6.15 | 6 | WON | Richmond | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1 | 5 | PUN | 1896-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-08-08 14 | A | Port Melbourne | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.11 | 4 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 6 | -2 | VIC | 1896-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-08-15 15 | A | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 5 | WON | Williamstown | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.10 | 2 | 3 | WCG | 1896-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-08-22 16 | H | Port Melbourne | 2.1 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5 | WON | Fitzroy | 0.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3 | 2 | NPO | 1896-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-09-06 17 | Port Melbourne | Bye | 1896-09-06 Sep 6 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1896-09-12 18 | H | Port Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5 | DRAW | Geelong | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 5 | 0 | NPO | 1896-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-09-19 19 | H | Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3 | LOST | South Melbourne | 2.3 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6 | -3 | NPO | 1896-09-19 Sep 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-09-26 20 | H | Port Melbourne | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.10 | 1 | 2 | NPO | 1896-09-26 Sep 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |