West Coburg Football Club

West Coburg
Full name West Coburg Football Club
Nickname The Burgers
Founded 1927
League Essendon District Football League
Home ground Shore Reserve, Pascoe Vale South
Colours Red, Black, White
Website

The West Coburg Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 8 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of Coburg. The club fields seniors and juniors in the Essendon District Football League.

History

The club was founded in 1927, and soon found itself playing in the VFA Sub-Suburban Association.

EDFL

West Coburg's first A Grade premiership was in 1965, defeating Aberfeldie, 5.6.36 to 4.7.31.

The club won four consecutive premierships across two Grades between 1965–1968.

Senior Premierships (15)

    • A Grade (Premier Division)
  • 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971.
    • B Grade (Division 1)
  • 1958, 1963, 1966, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2006, 2014.
    • C Grade
  • 1977

VFL/AFL players

Books

  • History of football in Melbourne's north west – John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592924
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