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Football

  • Alex (Alec) Gray

    Alex (Alec) Gray was one of Northcote’s most notable citizens during his lifetime. He was adept in many...
  • Alphington Football Club

    At a meeting of delegates on Wednesday 22nd March 1911 it was decided to establish a new Football Association...
  • Bertrand John Deacon

    Bert Deacon was born in Northcote in 1922 before moving to Preston in 1927. With his father a notable...
  • Chandler Family of Reservoir Football Club

    In the history of the Reservoir Football Club, one family name resonates like no other, that of the Chandler...
  • Charlie Stewart

    Charlie Stewart was a stalwart of Preston Football Club, as a player, coach and supporter. He played 94 games...
  • Croxton Park Hotel

    The Croxton Park Hotel began life on 27 April 1844 when Robert Duff was granted a license for a hotel on...
  • Croxton Youth Club

    Croxton Youth Club was formed in the late 1950s by six young people who lived in the area. The club...
  • Darebin Women’s Sports Club

    The Darebin Women’s Sports Club has Australian football, soccer, cricket, eight ball and Gaelic...
  • Fairfield Football Club

    A photograph of The Fairfield Football Club, Premiers of Victoria sub-District League taken in 1947.
  • First Preston Scouts Football Club

    The First Preston Scouts Football Team were premiers in their league in 1930 & 1931. Back row 4th from...
  • Football in Darebin

    Australian Rules Football was first played in Melbourne in 1858 and its popularity quickly spread throughout...
  • Frank Leslie Lugton

    Frank Leslie Lugton (1893-1916) was a promising young cricketer with the Northcote Cricket Club, a member of...
  • Frank Seymour

    While Frank Seymour (1907-1987) never made his mark in the VFL, that competition’s loss was Northcote...
  • Ivanhoe Imperial Football Club

    A photograph of Ivanhoe Imperial Football Club, Runners-Up 1954. Back Row (l to r): A.Mahon (trainer),...
  • J. Woods

    J. Woods was a footballer for the Northcote Football Club during the 1930s. He was described as having a...
  • Lake Tyers vs. Northcote Football matches 1944-1950

    On the Kings Birthday holiday, Monday 12 June 1944, Doug Nicholls led a team of NSW Aboriginal footballers...
  • Nortcote Park Football Club

    The Northcote Park Football Club was formed in 1952. The Club had been previously known as the Prince of...
  • Northcote Football Club

    In the second half of the nineteenth century, Australian Football became the number one pastime in Melbourne,...
  • Percy Ogden

    Northcote born and bred, Percy Ogden was one of the area’s first football stars. He joined Northcote...
  • Preston Districts Football Club

    This club was formed in 1905 and was originally known as the Preston Presbyterian Football Club. The club...
  • Preston Football Club

    The Preston Football Club, now known as the Northern Bullants, started life in 1882. In its long history it...
  • Preston Juniors Football Club

  • Reservoir Football CLub

    Reservoir Football Club first participated in local Melbourne football in 1923. The Club played in the...
  • Richard (Dick) Telford

    Dick Telford (b.1945) was educated at Northcote High School while establishing a reputation as an outstanding...
  • Rose of Northcote Football Club

    In the late 1880s the first incarnation of a club called the ‘Rose of Northcote’ started playing...
  • Roy Cazaly

    Roy Cazaly was a highly successful football player, with a career stretching from 1911 to 1941.In 1909 he...
  • Walter Lee

    Walter Lee was one of the great early footballers in Melbourne. Walter played 17 consecutive years of VFL...
  • Walter S. Stott

    The mid to late 1880’s were a boom time for land speculators in Northcote, with large blocks being sold off...
  • West Preston Lakeside Football Club

    The West Preston Lakeside Roosters, also known as the Lakies, is the result of a merger between two of...
  • William “Bluey” Summers

    William “Bluey” Summers was only 160 cm tall and weighed just 65 kg, but was described by former...
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