St Albans (Victoria) FC
Encyclopedia
The St Albans Football Club is an Australian rules football
club based at the Kings Park Reserve in St Albans, a north-west suburb of Melbourne
.
Founded in 1947, the club had been participating in the Western Region Football League
. To date, St Albans won five Division One Premiers and the most recent success being was in 2001. St Albans also claimed the Division Two Premier once.
St Albans currently have 7 Junior teams, ranging from Under 10's to Under 18's, two open age Female teams
and two Senior Men's teams.
In March, St Albans FC were officially accepted in the Western Region Football League
, which at that time was known as Footscray District Football League. Competitive matches of the league were to start on the 26th of April of the following month. Nevertheless, before the commencement of the league, St Albans opted to play a practise match against ICI from Deer Park
, which was actually St Albans first ever.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club based at the Kings Park Reserve in St Albans, a north-west suburb of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
Founded in 1947, the club had been participating in the Western Region Football League
Western Region Football League
The Western Region Football League is an Australian rules football semi-professional league, based in the western suburbs of Melbourne, for both seniors and juniors.-History:The league was formed in 1931, as the Footscray District Football League...
. To date, St Albans won five Division One Premiers and the most recent success being was in 2001. St Albans also claimed the Division Two Premier once.
St Albans currently have 7 Junior teams, ranging from Under 10's to Under 18's, two open age Female teams
St Albans Spurs
The Saint Albans Spurs are Women's Australian rules football club from the Victorian Women's Football League with actually a Club in the divisions one and one reserves and the Youth Girls Competition.They were founded in 1993.-External links:*...
and two Senior Men's teams.
Club Formation
A public meeting was called to be held at the St Albans Fire Station in September 1946. The reason for this meeting was to form a Football Club, that is the St Albans Football Club as we know it today. Twenty six people attended this meeting and Mr W E Perrett was elected as President for the first year. Morevoer Mr J Douglas and Mr S Taylor were appointed secretary and coach respectively. The club was to be located at Errington Reserve. Mr S Taylor and Mr A McPherson were elected as captain and vice captain respectively.In March, St Albans FC were officially accepted in the Western Region Football League
Western Region Football League
The Western Region Football League is an Australian rules football semi-professional league, based in the western suburbs of Melbourne, for both seniors and juniors.-History:The league was formed in 1931, as the Footscray District Football League...
, which at that time was known as Footscray District Football League. Competitive matches of the league were to start on the 26th of April of the following month. Nevertheless, before the commencement of the league, St Albans opted to play a practise match against ICI from Deer Park
Deer Park, Victoria
Deer Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank...
, which was actually St Albans first ever.
Division One Premierships
- 1966 St Albans 11.22.88 d Kingsville 8.9.57
- 1969 St Albans 13.6.84 d Albion 11.16.82
- 1988 St Albans 10.4.64 d Albion 7.4.46
- 1989 St Albans 11.12.78 d Deer Park 5.16.46
- 2001 St Albans 15.19.109 d Hoppers Crossing 10.7.67
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