Collingwood Football Club (Vic)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
Collingwood are known as the Magpies, and wear guernseys of black and white vertical stripes.

Timeline :
1873 :
Teams playing each other in 1873 included Hawthorn, Studley Park, Carlton Imperial, Essendon, East Melbourne, Carlton 2nd 20, Saint Kilda, Southern, Williamstown, Collingwood and North Melbourne.
'Principal clubs' of the year were listed as Albert Park, Carlton, Collingwood, East Melbourne, Essendon, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Richmond, Saint Kilda, Southern, South Yarra and Studley Park.
Though the VJFA had not yet commenced, Collingwood finished roughly 11th among junior teams.

1876 - An alleged predecessor to Collingwood, Ferstinal Football Club, existed.

1892 :
Brittania changed name to Collingwood.
Collingwood commenced in the VFA.
Collingwood finished 13th (last).

1893 - VFA : Collingwood finished 9th.
1894 - VFA : Collingwood finished 8th.
1895 - VFA : Collingwood finished 4th.

1896 (VFA) :
Collingwood were premiers.
This was Collingwood's final season in the VFA.

1897 - Collingwood commenced in the VFL, finishing 3rd.
1898 - VFL : Collingwood finished 3rd.
1899 - VFL : Collingwood finished 3rd.
1900 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th after H&As.
1901 - VFL : Collingwood finished 2nd.
1907 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th.
1908 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th.
1909 - VFL : Collingwood finished 3rd.

1910 :
VFL - Collingwood were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match Port Adelaide 15.20.110 defeated Collingwood 7.9.51 @ Adelaide Oval.

1911 - VFL : Collingwood finished 2nd.
1913 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th.
1914 - VFL : Collingwood finished 5th.
1927 - Champions Of Australia unofficial championship match : Collingwood 14.10.94 defeated West Adelaide 9.12.66 @ Wayville Showgrounds.
1935 - VFL : Collingwood were premiers.
1946-57 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1958 - VFL : Collingwood were premiers.
1959-65 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1966 - VFL Grand Final : Saint Kilda defeated Collingwood by one point.
1967 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1968 - VFL : Collingwood finished 7th.
1969 - VFL : Collingwood finished 3rd.
1970 - VFL : Collingwood finished 2nd.
1971 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th.
1972 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th.
1973 - VFL : Collingwood finished 3rd.
1974 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th.
1975 - VFL : Collingwood finished 5th.
1976 - VFL : Collingwood participated.

1977 (VFL) :
Grand Final - North Melbourne drew Collingwood.
Grand Final Replay - North Melbourne defeated Collingwood.

1978-79 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1980 - VFL Grand Final : Richmond defeated Collingwood.
1981-89 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1990 - AFL Grand Final : Collingwood defeated Essendon 11 goals to 5.
1991-2001 - AFL : Collingwood participated.
2002 - AFL Grand Final : Brisbane Lions defeated Collingwood.
2003 - AFL Grand Final : Brisbane Lions defeated Collingwood very comfortably.
2004-05 - AFL : Collingwood participated.