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KEY FACTS

Official name
Coburg Football Club

Known as
Coburg

Nickname
Lions (Tigers 2001-2013)

Formed
1891

Colours
Navy blue and red

Associated clubs
Coburg Reserves; Coburg WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 1996–2025

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1925–1995

Home Ground
Coburg City Oval

VFA Premierships
First Division - 1926, 1927, 1928, 1979, 1988, 1989 (6 in total); Second Division - 1970, 1974 (2 total)

Most Games
219 - David Starbuck (1945-56)

Championships and Trophies
Recorder Cup - E.'Snowy' Martin 1927; H.G.Reville 1936 (2 total); Liston Trophy - J.Sullivan 1967; G.Sheldon 1988; E.Poyas 2001 (3 total); Field Trophy - J.Sullivan 1969 (1 total)

Headquarters
Cnr Harding & Russell Streets, Coburg, VIC 3058

Postal Address
PO Box 154, Coburg 3058, VIC, 3058

Phone: (03) 9354 8228 

Email
[email protected]

Website
coburgfc.com.au

Coburg



Grand Finals | Honour board | Notable players
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"Coburg continued to make regular division one finals appearances throughout the 1980s, finishing as runner up to Port Melbourne in 1980, third in 1982 and 1985, and second again (to Williamstown) in 1986. The Lions then brought the decade to a satisfactory conclusion with back to back premierships. 

John Devaney looks at the history of one of the VFA's stalwart clubs.

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1927 Season (VFA) Fixture

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Coburg's 1927 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Coburg 3.16.59.717.10 112 WON Brighton 0.33.87.139.14 68 44 COB Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Coburg 3.75.89.1414.16 100 WON Brunswick 0.21.51.84.11 35 65 BWP May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Coburg 7.610.713.1414.14 98 WON Williamstown 0.02.54.87.13 55 43 COB May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Coburg 5.810.1415.1726.20 176 WON Prahran 2.14.47.513.5 83 93 TOO May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Coburg 8.38.412.914.10 94 WON Geelong Association 0.34.94.96.14 50 44 WES May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Coburg 4.58.612.1813.22 100 WON Preston 0.14.46.910.16 76 24 COB Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Coburg 2.25.68.910.11 71 WON Port Melbourne 0.72.94.114.12 36 35 NPO Jun 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Coburg 0.23.103.1113.19 97 WON Northcote 4.65.69.1210.12 72 25 COB Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Coburg 6.39.1016.1523.18 156 WON Camberwell 2.38.711.713.11 89 67 CBW Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Coburg 6.36.312.512.5 77 WON Brighton 1.02.72.73.10 28 49 BBO Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Coburg 3.35.107.1412.15 87 WON Brunswick 0.43.55.87.12 54 33 COB Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Coburg 0.111.411.519.11 125 WON Williamstown 3.73.77.118.12 60 65 COB Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Coburg 0.210.912.1317.16 118 WON Prahran 5.36.48.69.6 60 58 COB Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Coburg 5.910.1016.1519.16 130 WON Geelong Association 1.13.43.47.8 50 80 COB Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Coburg 4.210.213.622.7 139 WON Preston 1.75.1311.1813.21 99 40 PRE Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Coburg 3.46.108.1312.19 91 WON Port Melbourne 3.45.47.78.7 55 36 COB Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Coburg 7.79.1114.1419.15 129 WON Northcote 0.21.34.46.9 45 84 NOR Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Coburg 5.27.612.1115.14 104 WON Camberwell 3.43.93.94.12 36 68 COB Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SF H Coburg 2.57.89.915.10 100 DRAW Port Melbourne 4.38.713.1015.10 100 0 MOT Sep 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2SFR H Coburg 2.04.34.37.6 48 LOST Port Melbourne 6.57.712.1114.13 97 -49 MOT Sep 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
GF H Coburg 5.19.313.619.10 124 WON Brighton 1.46.610.713.12 90 34 MOT Oct 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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