South Ballarat Football Club
| South Ballarat | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | South Ballarat Football Club | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | c. 1876 | |
| Dissolved | 1941 | |
| Colours | Dark blue Red[1] | |
| Competition | Ballarat Football League | |
| Premierships | 12 (1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926, 1938) | |
| Uniforms | ||
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The South Ballarat Football Club was an Australian rules football club which formerly competed in the Ballarat Football League.
History
[edit]The club was formed in the 1876 as the Albion Imperial Football Club[2] before becoming known as South Ballarat in 1884.[3]
The club was a provincial member of the Victorian Football Association (VFA) from 1883[3] until 1896, taking part in the Association's administration and competing against Melbourne-based VFA clubs between 1885 and 1888,[4] whilst also competing in the local Ballarat / Western Districts football competition too.
South Ballarat played a match against the touring British footballers in June 1888, winning by seven goals, 18 behinds to three goals, seven behinds.[5][6]
The club was a founding member of the Ballarat Football Association in 1893. During its time in the competition, it won eight senior premierships, including three in a row between 1911 and 1913.[7]
The club merged with the Sebastopol Football Club in 1940 to form the South Sebastopol Football Club.[8]
The club went into recess during World War II and did not return to competition after the war.
Premierships
[edit]- Ballarat / Western Districts Football Competition (4)[9]
- 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886
- Ballarat Football League (8)
- 1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926, 1938
References
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- ^ "Williamstown v. South Ballarat". The Ballarat Star. Ballarat, VIC. 13 August 1888. p. 6.
- ^ "1876 - Sporting Notes". The Ballarat Star (Vic). 19 August 1876. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Albion Imperial Football Club". The Ballarat Star. Ballarat, VIC. 3 April 1884. p. 2.
- ^ "The VFA Project: Sth Ballarat". The VFA Project. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Football". The Ballarat Star. Ballarat: National Library of Australia. 28 June 1888. p. 4. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Football - South Ballarat v. Englishmen". The Ballarat Star. Ballarat: National Library of Australia. 30 June 1888. p. 4. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Ballarat Football League". Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "New Club for Ballarat". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. 1 May 1940. p. 12.
- ^ "The Grand Final: Premiership List". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 26 September 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 1 May 2024.