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KEY FACTS

Official name
Brighton Football Club

Known as
Brighton

Formed
1885

Disbanded
1962: merger with South Caulfield

Colours
Initially dark and light blue; white and red 1912-47; maroon and gold from 1948

Emblem
Penguins

Associated clubs
Caulfield; South Caulfield

Affiliations (Historical)
Victorian Junior Football Association (VJFA) 1889–1895; Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) 1892–1907; Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1908–1961

Senior Premierships
Metropolitan Junior Football Association 1903 (1 total); Victorian Football Association 1948 (1 total)

Championships and Trophies
Recorder Cup - P.Hartnett 1939; J.Davis 1940 (2 total); VFA Medal - J.Davis 1940 (1 total); Liston Trophy - R.McIndoe 1948; E.Turner 1954 (2 total)

Brighton



Grand Finals | Notable players
Game records

During forty-nine years of involvement in the VFA as a distinct organisation Brighton won just one flag, but it was a noteworthy triumph.

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1927 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Brighton's 1927 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Brighton 0.33.87.139.14 68 LOST Coburg 3.16.59.717.10 112 -44 COB Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Brighton 1.16.57.59.14 68 LOST Port Melbourne 3.113.129.1814.20 104 -36 BBO May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Brighton 1.25.166.1612.23 95 WON Brunswick 3.03.06.99.10 64 31 BBO May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Brighton 2.27.613.1016.13 109 WON Williamstown 4.06.17.38.6 54 55 WCG May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Brighton 3.103.108.1710.17 77 WON Prahran 0.04.36.39.8 62 15 BBO May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Brighton 1.22.22.43.5 23 LOST Northcote 1.03.24.85.9 39 -16 NOR Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Brighton 1.46.139.1513.20 98 WON Geelong Association 1.32.45.76.8 44 54 WES Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Brighton 7.117.1114.2114.25 109 WON Camberwell 0.06.66.69.9 63 46 BBO Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Brighton 4.26.711.1117.13 115 WON Preston 4.57.610.911.9 75 40 PRE Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Brighton 1.02.72.73.10 28 LOST Coburg 6.36.312.512.5 77 -49 BBO Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Brighton 0.36.98.913.10 88 WON Port Melbourne 4.45.58.711.12 78 10 NPO Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Brighton 1.22.94.116.14 50 WON Brunswick 2.33.54.94.10 34 16 BWP Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Brighton 0.12.73.713.9 87 WON Williamstown 3.43.43.83.9 27 60 BBO Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Brighton 0.36.69.814.14 98 WON Prahran 3.06.111.611.6 72 26 TOO Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Brighton 3.55.88.1410.16 76 WON Northcote 0.53.66.76.11 47 29 BBO Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Brighton 3.97.1011.1515.18 108 WON Geelong Association 1.03.34.56.8 44 64 BBO Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Brighton 2.16.39.410.5 65 WON Camberwell 2.35.97.118.15 63 2 CBW Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Brighton 3.07.212.714.8 92 WON Preston 3.17.28.411.8 74 18 BBO Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
1SF H Brighton 5.85.87.148.14 62 DRAW Preston 0.03.114.117.20 62 0 MOT Sep 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
1SFR H Brighton 5.48.611.1212.13 85 WON Preston 2.47.127.129.17 71 14 MOT Sep 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
PF H Brighton 3.27.68.1011.14 80 WON Port Melbourne 4.35.78.129.15 69 11 MOT Oct 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF A Brighton 1.46.610.713.12 90 LOST Coburg 5.19.313.619.10 124 -34 MOT Oct 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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