Donald Football Club (Vic)
Guernseys & Nicknames :
1892 - A Donald team was known as the Bohemians.
1989 - Donald wore royal blue and white colours.
2002 - Donald wore royal blue guernseys with a white DFC monogram, and were known as the Royal Blues.
Timeline :
1884 - Scratch Match : Cope Cope V Donald (result unknown).
1892 - Scratch Match : Cope Cope V Donald (result disputed).
1893 (Glowrey & Ball Trophy) :
Donald was a founding club.
Donald finished 1st after H&As.
Final - Donald 2.7 defeated Narraport 1.6 @ Watchem.
1894 (Glowrey & Ball Trophy) :
Donald finished 1st after H&As.
Final - Donald 4.1 defeated Birchip 3.7 @ Watchem.
1895 - Honan Trophy : Donald participated.
1896 - Birchip Trophy : Donald participated.
1898 - Donald Trophy Final : Donald 5.6 defeated Saint Arnaud 1.4.
1899 - Morgan Trophy : Donald were premiers.
1900 - Donald FA : Donald participated.
1901 - Birchip-Watchem FA : Donald finished 2nd.
1902 - Watchem-Birchip FA Final : Donald defeated Birchip (forfeit).
1906 - Birchip FA Final : Donald defeated Watchem.
1908 - Donald FA : Donald participated.
1909-10 - Birchip FA : Donald participated.
1911 - Watchem DFA : Donald participated.
1912 - Donald FA : Donald participated.
1914 (Donald DFA) :
Donald was a founding club.
Final - Birchip 14.17.101 defeated Donald 5.13.43 @ Donald.
1919 - Donald DFA(?) : Donald participated.
1920 (North Western DFA) :
Donald was a founding club.
Final - Donald 7.11.53 defeated Watchem 2.15.37.
Grand Final - Donald 6.12.48 defeated Watchem 2.5.17.
1921 - North Western DFA : Donald participated.
1922 (North Western DFA) :
Semi-Final - Donald defeated Saint Arnaud.
Grand Final - Watchem 10.20.80 defeated Donald 4.8.32.
1923 - North Western DFA Semi-Final : Watchem 12.7.79 defeated Donald 6.13.49 @ Saint Arnaud.
1924 (North Western DFA) :
First Semi-Final - Donald 5.14.44 defeated Saint Arnaud 4.6.30.
Final - Birchip 6.14.50 defeated Donald 6.13.49.
Grand Final - Donald 10.7.67 defeated Birchip 4.6.30.
1925 - North Western DFA Grand Final : Birchip 15.12.102 defeated Donald 10.18.78.
1926 (North-Central DFL) :
Donald stayed with the league as its name changed from the North Western DFA to the North-Central DFL.
Donald were 1st after H&As.
Grand Final - Saint Arnaud 8.17.65 defeated Donald 5.7.37.
1927 - North Central DFL : Donald participated.
1928 - North Central DFL : Donald were 5th (last) after H&As.
1929 - North-Central DFL : Donald participated.
1930 (North Central FL) :
Donald transferred to the new North Central FL.
Donald were 2nd after H&As.
1931 - Donald DFA : Donald participated.
1932 - North Central FL : Donald participated.
1933 - North Central FL First Semi-Final : Watchem 11.11.77 defeated Donald 8.20.68.
1934 - North Central FL First Semi-Final : Donald 11.6.72 defeated Watchem 2.14.26.
1935 (North Central FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Woomelang defeated Donald.
Final - Birchip defeated Donald.
1936 - North Central FL Grand Final : Donald 11.8.74 defeated Woomelang 5.11.41 @ Watchem.
1937 - North Central FL Grand Final : Donald 13.14.92 defeated Watchem-Litchfield 8.14.62.
1938 - North Central FL First Semi-Final : Curyo 10.12.72 defeated Donald 9.15.69.
1939 - North Central FL Grand Final : Donald 12.13.85 defeated Woomelang 9.8.62.
1940 - North Central FL First Semi-Final : Donald 10.22.82 defeated Watchem 10.10.70.
1941 :
Scratch match - Rich Avon West 15.15.105 defeated Donald 8.3.51.
Scratch match - Rich Avon West 6.5.41 defeated Donald 5.8.38.
One Day Knockout Competition - Wooroonook were victorious. Other teams were Watchem, Donald and Rich Avon.
Scratch match - Rich Avon defeated Donald.
Scratch match - Rich Avon defeated Donald.
1945-47 - North Central FL : Donald participated.
1948 - North Central FL Preliminary Final : Watchem-Corack 11.12.78 defeated Donald 10.12.72.
1949 (North Central FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Donald 10.17.77 defeated Watchem-Corack 5.10.40.
Grand Final - Donald 9.13.67 defeated Watchem-Corack 6.13.49.
1950 - North Central FL Preliminary Final : Watchem-Corack 12.7.79 defeated Donald 8.16.64.
1951 - North Central FL : Donald participated.
1952 (North Central FL) :
Donald were 2nd after H&As.
Grand Final - Wycheproof 15.17.107 defeated Donald 4.9.33.
1953 - North Central FL : Donald participated.
1954 - North Central FL : Donald absorbed Laen-Cope Cope-Litchfield.
1955-57 - North Central FL : Donald participated.
1958 - North Central FL : Donald were 4th after H&As.
1959-61 - North Central FL : Donald participated.
1962 (North Central FL) :
Donald were 2nd after H&As.
Second Semi-Final - Watchem-Corack 14.15.99 defeated Donald 11.12.78.
1963 (North Central FL) :
Preliminary Final - Donald 13.17.95 defeated Watchem-Corack 8.6.54.
Grand Final - Donald 5.17.47 defeated Birchip 6.5.35.
1964 - North Central FL : Donald participated.
1965 - North Central FL Grand Final : Wycheproof-Narraport 17.15.117 defeated Donald 15.10.100.
1966-69 - North Central FL : Donald participated.
1970 - North Central FL First Semi-Final : Donald 12.10.82 defeated Watchem-Corack 9.16.70.
1971-74 - North Central FL : Donald participated.
1975-77 - North Central FL : Donald made the finals.
1978 - North Central FL Grand Final : Saint Arnaud 16.11.107 defeated Donald 9.19.73.
1979 - North Central FL Grand Final : Donald 20.14.134 defeated Charlton 5.9.39.
1980 - North Central FL Grand Final : Donald 13.13.91 defeated Wycheproof-Narraport 11.12.78.
1981-82 - North Central FL : Donald made the finals.
1983 - North Central FL Grand Final : Wycheproof-Narraport 15.17.107 defeated Donald 13.17.95.
1984-86 - North Central FL : Donald made the finals.
1987 (North Central FL) :
First Semi-Final - Donald 26.22.178 defeated Watchem-Corack 16.8.104.
Grand Final - Donald 19.12.126 defeated Saint Arnaud 12.15.87.
1988-91 - North Central FL : Donald made the finals.
1992 (North Central FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Saint Arnaud 10.5.65 defeated Donald 3.5.23.
Grand Final - Donald 13.13.91 defeated Saint Arnaud 12.9.81.
1993 - North-Central FL : Donald were premiers.
1994 - North Central FL : Donald made the finals.
1995 (North Central FL) :
Donald were 3rd after H&As.
First Semi-Final : Saint Arnaud defeated Donald by 7 points in extra time! @ Birchip.
1996-97 - North Central FL : Donald made the finals.
1998 - North Central FL Grand Final : Saint Arnaud 13.19.97 defeated Donald 6.8.44.
1999 - North Central FL : Donald did not make the finals.
2000 - North Central FL : Donald finished 7th.
2001 - (North Central FL) :
First Semi-Final - Donald 14.10.94 defeated Leitchville-Gunbower 9.13.67.
Preliminary Final - Birchip-Watchem 13.10.88 defeated Donald 11.7.73.
2002 (North Central FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Donald 16.20.116 defeated Birchip-Watchem 10.10.70.
Grand Final - Donald 15.22.112 defeated Birchip-Watchem 11.5.71 @ Charlton.
2003-04 - North Central FL : Donald participated.
Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
- Donald FA.
- Donald Junior FA.
- Donald Juniors FC.