Williamstown
"Its greatest era came during the 1950s when it engaged in numerous memorable tussles with perennial rivals Port Melbourne, more often than not emerging on the winning side, at any rate when it really counted. Indeed, the three year period between 1954 and 1956 was, as far as Town supporters are concerned, the closest thing to heaven on earth imaginable. Each year the grand final pitted Williamstown against the Borough; each year the Borough were heavily favoured to win; and each year Williamstown defied the odds to claim the flag."
John Devaney looks back at the history of the Williamstown Football Club.
1901 Season (VFA) Fixture
Williamstown's 1901 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-05-05 1 | Williamstown | Bye | 1901-05-05 May 5 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1901-05-11 2 | A | Williamstown | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 36 | LOST | Prahran | 1.4 | 3.6 | 6.10 | 8.12 | 60 | -24 | TOO | 1901-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-05-18 3 | A | Williamstown | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 26 | LOST | Footscray | 3.4 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 38 | -12 | WES | 1901-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-05-25 4 | H | Williamstown | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 5.12 | 42 | WON | West Melbourne | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 24 | 18 | WCG | 1901-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-06-01 5 | A | Williamstown | 1.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 41 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 29 | 12 | NPO | 1901-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-06-08 6 | H | Williamstown | 1.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 69 | WON | Essendon Town | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 14 | 55 | WCG | 1901-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-06-15 7 | H | Williamstown | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 29 | LOST | Richmond | 0.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 32 | -3 | WCG | 1901-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-06-22 8 | A | Williamstown | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 29 | DRAW | North Melbourne | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 29 | 0 | ARD | 1901-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-06-29 9 | H | Williamstown | 2.2 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 56 | WON | Brunswick | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 46 | 10 | WCG | 1901-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-07-07 10 | Williamstown | Bye | 1901-07-07 Jul 7 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1901-07-13 11 | H | Williamstown | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 57 | WON | Prahran | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 29 | 28 | WCG | 1901-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-07-20 12 | H | Williamstown | 3.5 | 5.8 | 6.14 | 6.14 | 50 | WON | Footscray | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 16 | 34 | WCG | 1901-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-07-27 13 | A | Williamstown | 3.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 44 | WON | West Melbourne | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 28 | 16 | ARD | 1901-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-08-03 14 | H | Williamstown | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 14 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 39 | -25 | WCG | 1901-08-03 Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-08-10 15 | A | Williamstown | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 27 | LOST | Essendon Town | 0.2 | 2.7 | 5.10 | 5.10 | 40 | -13 | WIN | 1901-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-08-17 16 | A | Williamstown | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 32 | LOST | Richmond | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 51 | -19 | PUN | 1901-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-08-24 17 | H | Williamstown | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 28 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 48 | -20 | WCG | 1901-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1901-08-31 18 | A | Williamstown | 2.3 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 41 | LOST | Brunswick | 0.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 10.12 | 72 | -31 | BWP | 1901-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |