Rutherglen Football Club
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rutherglen Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Cats |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Competition | Tallangatta & District Football League |
| Ground(s) | Rutherglen Football Ground |
The Rutherglen Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing their home games in Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia. The current Rutherglen was created after the merger of Ovens & Murray Football League sides Rutherglen and Corowa in 1979. Surplus players formed the Rutherglen-Corowa FC and played in the Coreen & District Football League for 13 years. A stint in the Ovens & King Football League followed before moving to the Tallangatta & District Football League. The club dropped the Corowa part in their name in 2002.
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History
Rutherglen F.C.
- 1893–1910: Ovens & Murray Association
- 1911–1913: Rutherglen & District Football League
- 1914–1915: Ovens & Murray Football League
- 1916–1925: Club in Recess
- 1926–1978: Ovens & Murray Football League
Corowa F.C.
- 1902–1904: Rutherglen & District Football League
- 1905–1920: Club in recess
- 1921–1978: Ovens & Murray Football League
Corowa-Rutherglen F.C.
(Rutherglen and Corowa merged)
- 1979– NOW: Ovens & Murray Football League
Rutherglen-Corowa F.C.
Surplus players formed the Rutherglen-Corowa FC and played in the Coreen & District Football League for 13 seasons. (Rutherglen stand-alone club)
- 1979–1991: Coreen & District Football League
- 1992–2001: Ovens & King Football League
Rutherglen F.C.
The club decided to drop the Corowa off their name.
- 2002–2003: Ovens & King Football League
The club moved to the Tallangatta league because it felt that they were closer locally than before in the OKFL.
- 2004–present: Tallangatta & District Football League
