Federal District Football Association
The Federal District Football Association (FDFA) was first established in 1897 at a meeting at Gedye's Victoria Hotel, Cobram, Victoria for the purpose of controlling the "Cobram Courier Cup" Australian rules football competition.[1]
History
[edit]Football teams that competed in the FDFA during its six-year history were from the following local towns in Northern Victoria – Cobram, Katamatite, Katunga, Muckatah, Strathmerton, Yarrowayah and Southern Riverina, New South Wales teams were – Barooga, Finley and Tocumwal.[2]
This football competition only ran for six seasons from 1897 to 1902.
Premiers
[edit]- 1897: Muckatah[3]
- 1898: Tocumwal[4][5]
- 1899: Strathmerton[6]
- 1900: Strathmerton[7][8]
- 1901: Muckatah[9]
- 1902: Cobram defeated Strathmerton[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "1897 - Federal District FA - Formation Meeting". Cobram Courier. 20 May 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1897 - Federal District FA - Draw". Cobram Courier. 20 May 1897. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1897 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Cobram Courier. 16 September 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1898 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Cobram Courier. 4 August 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1898 - Federal District FA - Premiership Cup". Numurkah Leader. 9 June 1899. p. 4. Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1899 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Cobram Courier. 7 September 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1900 - Federal District FA - Grand Final match review". Cobram Courier. 6 September 1900. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1900 - Federal District FA - Premiership Prize Money". Cobram Courier. 27 September 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1901 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Numurkah Leader. 2 August 1901. p. 6. Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1902 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Cobram Courier. 4 September 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.