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1877 or 1883?
I had a question what year was our club actually formed?
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
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This is a bad answer, but I have forever been told it was 1883.
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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According to the wiki page, in 1877, a junior football club was formed - Footscray.
In 1880, the club changed its name to the Prince Imperials in honour of Napoléon, Prince Imperial, the heir to French throne, who had recently died in battle. The club reverted to Footscray a few years later. In 1886, Footscray gained admission to the Victorian Football Association (VFA) after amalgamating with the Footscray Cricket Club to form a senior football club.
I know that in 1983, we celebrated the 100 year anniversary and played Fitzroy in a celebration match as they were also formed in 1883?
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: 1877 or 1883?
Originally Posted by
Eastdog
I had a question what year was our club actually formed?
Darren Arthur the club historian says it was in 1877. He says Football and sport for that matter started in Footscray with the arrival of a pair of brothers called English in the mid 1870s
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Originally Posted by
Twodogs
Darren Arthur the club historian says it was in 1877. He says Football and sport for that matter started in Footscray with the arrival of a pair of brothers called English in the mid 1870s
Tim looks so young though.
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Originally Posted by
azabob
Tim looks so young though.
I made that joke too. The Historical Society don't have a very well developed sense of humor.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Originally Posted by
Twodogs
I made that joke too. The Historical Society don't have a very well developed sense of humor.
Not sure who that says more about, us or them?
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Originally Posted by
azabob
Not sure who that says more about, us or them?
Them, for sure.
I mean, who doesn't get a fit of the giggles at a HS meeting? I dare you to keep a straight face.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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1886 was the first ever jumper we had with red white and blue in it and our first season in the VFA.
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
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Originally Posted by
Twodogs
I made that joke too. The Historical Society don't have a very well developed sense of humor.
Either that or 'it was funny the first time'.
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Found this amazing .. Easton Wood watching old footage of a Ww1 footy match overseas 1916 .
https://www.facebook.com/63513051416...6471538586417/
Bring back the biff
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Originally Posted by
westdog54
Either that or 'it was funny the first time'.
Had to be there?
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Originally Posted by
ledge
When Easton talks about saying goodbye to his brother and how it could be the final goodbye... can't even begin to comprehend having to do that to a family member.
Wake me up when we get to heaven, let me sleep if we're going to hell
Good luck, for your sake I hope heaven and hell are really there, but I wouldn't hold my breath
And we all found heaven - 2016 Premiers!
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Going back to the initial question,
Darren Arthur has just completed an MA with me (at VU) exploring this in further detail. Unfortunately the answer is it's complicated. Hopefully he'll be able to publish something out of it soon that gives the specific details.
I won't gazump him except to say that there were a number of teams in the late 1870s and early 1880s that were probably connected in some way, and that it is almost definitely early than 1883 (and the council seems to have mislaid some key files that could help provide further clarity).
He's written an excellent article on rowing out of his thesis (which also looks at the emergence of cricket in Footscray), so I'll see if I can get permission to post that on here.
Although it broke our hearts it did not break our will
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