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Date founded
  
1927

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Grounds
  
Shore Reserve, Pascoe Vale South

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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.

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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)

  • 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
  • Adam Saad - Gold Coast Suns

    • Books

  • History of football in Melbourne's north west - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592924

    • References

    West Coburg Football Club Wikipedia
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