Hawthorn Football Club / Hawthorn Rovers Football Club / Hawthorn City Football Club (Vic)

General :
This is, chronologically, Hawthorn Football Club #4.

Guernseys & Nicknames :
1902 - Hawthorn assumed the colours red and navy blue, though there was also talk of blue and white guernseys.
1905 - Hawthorn City changed colours to red and black.
1912 - Hawthorn City changed to a yellow guernsey with a blue vee.
2001 - Hawthorn were known as the Hawks, and wore brown and gold vertical stripes.

Grounds :
1905 - Hawthorn moved to East Melbourne. Another source, though, states that Hawthorn moved to Glenferrie Oval this year. I tend to think that didn't happen until 1906.
1906 - Hawthorn moved to Glenferrie Oval.

Timeline :
1902 (MJFA) :
Hawthorn FC was formed through a merger which involved Waterloo and Glenburn.
Hawthorn commenced in the MJFA.

1903-04 - Hawthorn participated in the MJFA.
1905 - MJFA : Hawthorn absorbed Booroondara FC and became known as Hawthorn City FC. The name change didn't last long, as they continued to be referred to as Hawthorn FC.
1906-11 - Hawthorn participated in the MJFA.
1912 - MJFA : Hawthorn merged with Hawthorn Rovers, again becoming Hawthorn City FC for a second, equally short, time.
1913 - Hawthorn's final season in the MJFA.
1914 - Hawthorn commenced in the VFA.
1914-15 - Hawthorn participated in the VFA.
1918-24 - Hawthorn participated in the VFA.
1924 - Hawthorn's last season in the VFA.
1925 - Hawthorn commenced in the VFL.
1946-56 - Hawthorn participated in the VFL.
1957 - VFL : Hawthorn made the finals.
1958-60 - Hawthorn participated in the VFL.
1961 - Hawthorn were VFL premiers.
1962-67 - VFL : Hawthorn participated.
1968 - VFL : Hawthorn finished 6th.
1969 - VFL : Hawthorn finished 5th.
1970 - VFL : Hawthorn finished 8th.

1971 :
VFL Grand Final - Hawthorn defeated Saint Kilda.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match Hawthorn 13.13.91 defeated North Adelaide 10.7.67 @ Adelaide Oval.
Rothmans Channel Seven Cup - Hawthorn 12.3.75 defeated Claremont 4.5.29.

1972 - VFL : Hawthorn finished 6th.
1973 - VFL : Hawthorn finished 7th.
1974 - VFL : Hawthorn finished 3rd.
1975 - VFL : Hawthorn finished 2nd.

1976 :
VFL - Hawthorn were premiers.
National FL Final - Hawthorn defeated North Melbourne @ Norwood Oval.

1977 - VFL : Hawthorn participated.
1978 - VFL : Hawthorn were premiers.
1979-82 - VFL : Hawthorn participated.
1983 - VFL : Hawthorn were premiers.
1984-85 - VFL : Hawthorn participated.

1986 :
VFL :
Preliminary Final - Fitzroy lost to Hawthorn.
Grand Final - Hawthorn were premiers.
Australian Football Championships :
Semi-Final - Hawthorn defeated North Adelaide.
Grand Final - Hawthorn won the competition.

1987 - VFL : Hawthorn participated.
1988 - VFL : Hawthorn were premiers.
1989 - VFL : Hawthorn were premiers.
1990 - AFL : Hawthorn participated.
1991 - AFL : Hawthorn were premiers.
1992-2005 - AFL : Hawthorn participated.

Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
 - Hawthorn FC (#1).
 - Hawthorn FC (#2).
 - Hawthorn FC (#3).
 - Hawthorn Grammar School FC.

Links :
 - Early History of Hawthorn.