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Spotswood Football Club

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Nickname(s)
  
Woodsmen

Competition
  
WRFL (s. 1935)

Full name
  
Spotswood Football Club

Founded
  
1927; 90 years ago (1927)

Premierships
  
List Div 1 (16) (1938, 1958, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016) Div 2 (2) (1944, 1948)

Ground(s)
  
McLean Reserve, Spotswood,.

The Spotswood Football Club is an Australian rules football club which compete in the WRFL since 1935. They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Spotswood.

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History

The Spotswood Football Club became a member of the FDFL from 1935. They were formed in 1927 and played in the Sub Districts League from 1927 to 1934 They won the 1933 premiership. In 1935 they transferred to the Footscray District Football League.

VFL/AFL players

  • Charlie Sutton – Footscray
  • Norm Goss – Hawthorn
  • Fred Goldsmith – South Melbourne
  • Callum Urch – North Melbourne
  • Callan Ward – Western Bulldogs/GWS
  • Bachar Houli – Essendon/Richmond
  • Spencer White – St Kilda
  • John Heriot - South Melbourne

    • Premierships

  • Western Region Football League
  • Div 1 (16): 1938, 1958, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016
  • Div 2 (2): 1944, 1948

    • Book

  • History of the WRFL/FDFL – Kevin Hillier - - ISBN 9781863356015
  • History of football in Melbourne's north west - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592924

    • References

    Spotswood Football Club Wikipedia
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