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KEY FACTS

Official name
Coburg Football Club

Known as
Coburg

Nickname
Lions (Tigers 2001-2013)

Formed
1891

Colours
Navy blue and red

Associated clubs
Coburg Reserves; Coburg WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 1996–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1925–1995

Home Ground
Coburg City Oval

VFA Premierships
First Division - 1926, 1927, 1928, 1979, 1988, 1989 (6 in total); Second Division - 1970, 1974 (2 total)

Most Games
219 - David Starbuck (1945-56)

Championships and Trophies
Recorder Cup - E.'Snowy' Martin 1927; H.G.Reville 1936 (2 total); Liston Trophy - J.Sullivan 1967; G.Sheldon 1988; E.Poyas 2001 (3 total); Field Trophy - J.Sullivan 1969 (1 total)

Headquarters
Cnr Harding & Russell Streets, Coburg, VIC 3058

Postal Address
PO Box 154, Coburg 3058, VIC, 3058

Phone: (03) 9354 8228 

Email
[email protected]

Website
coburgfc.com.au

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Grand Finals | Honour board | Notable players
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"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.

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1940 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Coburg's 1940 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Coburg 1.22.46.87.9 51 LOST Brunswick 5.48.610.1113.15 93 -42 BWP Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Coburg 6.313.415.617.12 114 WON Yarraville 3.48.69.1113.17 95 19 COB Apr 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Coburg 1.16.107.138.18 66 LOST Brighton 2.64.78.1211.13 79 -13 ELS May 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Coburg 4.110.113.615.8 98 WON Port Melbourne 2.38.68.812.12 84 14 COB May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Coburg 2.64.810.1310.13 73 LOST Preston 2.44.145.169.21 75 -2 PRE May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Coburg 2.32.76.1611.20 86 DRAW Northcote 2.16.69.713.8 86 0 COB May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Coburg 4.37.610.1012.11 83 LOST Prahran 2.35.810.1216.17 113 -30 TOO Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Coburg 1.35.96.1212.16 88 WON Sandringham 2.43.69.149.14 68 20 COB Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Coburg 3.56.510.1012.12 84 LOST Williamstown 4.012.313.514.8 92 -8 WCG Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Coburg 3.26.611.1114.18 102 LOST Camberwell 3.88.1113.1216.14 110 -8 CBW Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Coburg 2.57.810.1317.22 124 WON Oakleigh 3.04.36.97.11 53 71 COB Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Coburg 3.68.712.1415.15 105 WON Brunswick 1.12.56.610.10 70 35 COB Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Coburg 5.310.815.1518.22 130 WON Yarraville 4.36.68.714.9 93 37 YAR Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Coburg 4.74.810.1511.16 82 WON Brighton 0.35.95.117.16 58 24 COB Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Coburg 1.117.1211.1716.19 115 WON Port Melbourne 3.26.69.915.13 103 12 NPO Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Coburg 7.48.611.1013.12 90 WON Preston 2.04.67.713.9 87 3 COB Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Coburg 4.510.1014.1619.20 134 WON Northcote 3.46.610.1112.14 86 48 NOR Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Coburg 4.28.312.815.9 99 LOST Williamstown 3.311.713.816.12 108 -9 COB Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Coburg 3.310.1113.1322.19 151 WON Camberwell 5.77.712.914.12 96 55 COB Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Coburg 4.55.79.1418.18 126 WON Oakleigh 2.45.96.129.17 71 55 WAR Sep 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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