West Coburg Football Club
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| Full name | West Coburg Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Burgers |
| Strip | Red, White and Black vertical stripes |
| Founded | 1927 |
| League | Essendon District Football League |
| Ground | Shore Reserve, Pascoe Vale South |
| Senior Premierships | 15 |
| Premierships | 1958, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1977, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2006, 2014. |
| Website | http://www.wcfc.com.au |
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)
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- 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
- David Dench, Daryl O'Brien - North Melbourne
- Wes Lofts - Carlton
- Andrew Ukovic - Essendon, Collingwood
- John May - Essendon
- Phil Carlton - South Melbourne
- Brandon Ellis - Richmond
Books
- History of football in Melbourne's north west - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592924
