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KEY FACTS

Official name
Brighton Football Club

Known as
Brighton

Formed
1885

Disbanded
1962: merger with South Caulfield

Colours
Initially dark and light blue; white and red 1912-47; maroon and gold from 1948

Emblem
Penguins

Associated clubs
Caulfield; South Caulfield

Affiliations (Historical)
Victorian Junior Football Association (VJFA) 1889–1895; Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) 1892–1907; Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1908–1961

Senior Premierships
Metropolitan Junior Football Association 1903 (1 total); Victorian Football Association 1948 (1 total)

Championships and Trophies
Recorder Cup - P.Hartnett 1939; J.Davis 1940 (2 total); VFA Medal - J.Davis 1940 (1 total); Liston Trophy - R.McIndoe 1948; E.Turner 1954 (2 total)

Brighton



During forty-nine years of involvement in the VFA as a distinct organisation Brighton won just one flag, but it was a noteworthy triumph.

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1957 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Brighton's 1957 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Brighton 1.54.105.147.19 61 WON Box Hill 2.43.56.117.14 56 5 ELS Apr 22 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 A Brighton 4.55.710.1311.16 82 LOST Coburg 2.17.138.1615.23 113 -31 COB Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Brighton 4.47.611.813.11 89 LOST Northcote 2.26.710.919.13 127 -38 ELS May 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Brighton 2.64.77.128.15 63 LOST Oakleigh 4.26.58.1013.13 91 -28 WAR May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Brighton 2.24.57.98.12 60 LOST Port Melbourne 7.411.918.1023.17 155 -95 ELS May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Brighton 0.02.34.410.7 67 LOST Yarraville 4.810.1115.1917.22 124 -57 YAR May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Brighton 4.65.88.1210.13 73 LOST Camberwell 2.27.89.1012.14 86 -13 ELS Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Brighton 1.02.22.36.7 43 LOST Brunswick 2.23.411.1011.18 84 -41 BWP Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Brighton 4.17.48.510.7 67 LOST Williamstown 5.46.711.1116.13 109 -42 ELS Jun 17 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
10 H Brighton 1.21.63.106.13 49 LOST Preston 4.34.68.1010.12 72 -23 ELS Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Brighton 1.03.25.38.4 52 LOST Moorabbin (Original) 4.39.912.1118.14 122 -70 MOO Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Brighton 3.36.49.512.9 81 LOST Sandringham 0.63.168.2114.23 107 -26 ELS Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Brighton 2.54.88.129.14 68 LOST Prahran 2.17.613.715.13 103 -35 TOO Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Brighton 3.43.68.1211.14 80 LOST Box Hill 3.66.1310.1517.18 120 -40 BOX Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Brighton 4.37.310.914.11 95 WON Coburg 1.33.87.912.15 87 8 ELS Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Brighton 2.15.58.610.12 72 LOST Northcote 1.35.66.1510.16 76 -4 NOR Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Brighton 3.54.85.1010.11 71 LOST Oakleigh 5.38.612.1216.18 114 -43 ELS Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Brighton 1.45.99.1110.11 71 LOST Port Melbourne 5.68.913.1317.20 122 -51 NPO Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Brighton 3.27.510.1212.13 85 DRAW Yarraville 2.37.410.612.13 85 0 ELS Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Brighton 7.28.811.1212.13 85 LOST Camberwell 1.25.48.613.15 93 -8 CBW Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.