Williamstown Football Club (Vic)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
<--1888 - Williamstown wore black and gold colours.
1990-2003 - Williamstown wore a royal blue guernsey with yellow sash, and were known as the Seagulls.

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.
Though the VJFA had not yet commenced, Williamstown finished roughly 10th among junior teams.

1874 - Amongst other teams, Hawthorn played against Clifton, Melbourne, University, Vaucluse, Carlton, Williamstown, Brunswick, Carlton 2nd 20.
1875 - Hawthorn played against Clifton, Melbourne, Carlton, Kilmore, East Melbourne, Carlton Imperial, Jolimont, Williamstown, Saint Kilda, Brunswick, Essendon, Albert Park, Kyneton, West Melbourne, Southern Rifles and South Melbourne.
1879 - Victorian Junior FA : Williamstown were one of the 'leading' clubs.
1880 - Victorian Junior FA : Williamstown finished (estimated) 11th (last).
1881 - Victorian Junior FA : Williamstown was listed among the top junior teams.
1882 - Victorian Junior FA : Williamstown finished (estimated) 12th (last).
1883 - Victorian Junior FA : Williamstown were listed as one of the stronger teams.
1884 - VFA : Williamstown finished 8th (last).
1885 - VFA : Williamstown finished 7th.
1886 - VFA : Williamstown finished 9th.
1887 - VFA : Williamstown finished 6th.
1888 - VFA : Williamstown absorbed South Williamstown, and finished 3rd.
1889 - VFA : Williamstown finished 10th.
1890 - VFA : Williamstown finished 12th (last).
1891 - VFA : Williamstown finished 9th.
1892 - VFA : Williamstown finished 12th.
1893 - VFA : Williamstown finished 10th.
1894 - VFA : Williamstown finished 10th.
1895 - VFA : Williamstown finished 9th.
1896 - VFA : Williamstown finished 8th.
1897 - VFA : Williamstown finished 4th.
1898 - VFA : Williamstown finished 5th.
1899 - VFA : Williamstown finished 3rd.
1900 - VFA : Williamstown finished 2nd.
1901 - VFA : Williamstown finished 4th.
1902-1906 - VFA : Williamstown participated.
1907 - VFA : Williamstown were premiers.
1808-1915 - VFA : Williamstown participated.
1918-1920 - VFA : Williamstown participated.

1921 (VFA) :
Grand Final - Williamstown v Footscray (match abandoned due to hail).
Grand Final Replay - Williamstown 9.14.68 defeated Footscray 10.5.65.
Grand Final Challenge - Williamstown defeated Footscray.

1922-1938 - VFA : Williamstown participated.
1939 - VFA : Williamstown were premiers.
1940-1941 - VFA : Williamstown participated.
1945 - VFA Grand Final : Williamstown defeated Port Melbourne.
1946 - VFA Preliminary Final : Sandringham defeated Williamstown by one point.
1947-1948 - VFA : Williamstown participated.
1949 - VFA : Williamstown were premiers.
1950-1953 - VFA : Williamstown participated.
1954 - VFA Grand Final : Williamstown defeated Port Melbourne.
1955 - VFA Grand Final : Williamstown defeated Port Melbourne.

1956 (VFA) :
Preliminary Final - Williamstown defeated Box Hill.
Grand Final - Williamstown defeated Port Melbourne.

1957 - VFA : Williamstown participated.
1958 - VFA : Williamstown were premiers.

1959 (VFA) :
Second Semi-Final - Williamstown defeated Sandringham by 22 points.
Grand Final - Williamstown defeated Coburg.

1960 - VFA : Williamstown participated.
1961 - VFA Division 1 First Semi-Final : Williamstown defeated Sandringham by 17 points.
1962 - VFA Division 1 : Williamstown participated.
1963-67 - VFA : Williamstown participated.

1968 (VFA Division 2) :
Grand Final - Geelong West 20.15.135 defeated Willamstown 18.15.123 at Toorak Park, crowd 17,000.
Notes on the grand final - Williamstown had a five point lead at three-quarter time. The lead seesawed during the final quarter. Williamstown had been two points up going into time-on.

1969 (VFA Division 2) :
First Semi-Final - Williamstown defeated Box Hill.
Grand Final - Williamstown were premiers.

1970-74 - Williamstown participated in the VFA.
1975 - VFA : Williamstown might have been relegated from Division 1 after this season (unconfirmed).
1976 - VFA Division 2 : Williamstown were premiers.
1977 - VFA : Williamstown participated.
1978 - VFA Division 2 : Williamstown were lowly placed.
1979-84 - VFA : Williamstown participated.

1985 (VFA Division 1) :
First Semi-Final - Williamstown were victorious.
Preliminary Final - Williamstown defeated Coburg.
Grand Final - Sandringham defeated Williamstown.

1986-88 - Williamstown participated in the VFA.

1989 (VFA Division 1) :
Qualifying Final - Box Hill defeated Williamstown by 12 points.
Preliminary Final - Williamstown defeated Box Hill.
Grand Final - Coburg 10.13.73 defeated Williamstown 7.13.55 @ Windy Hill.

1990 - VFA Grand Final : Williamstown were premiers.
1991 - VFA : Williamstown participated.
1992 - VFA Grand Final : Sandringham defeated Williamstown.
1993-99 - VFA : Williamstown participated.
2000 - VFL Elimination Final : Williamstown 22.17.149 defeated Box Hill Hawks 15.14.104.
2001-02 - VFA : Williamstown participated.
2003 - VFA Grand Final : Williamstown 13.14.92 defeated Box Hill Hawks 9.9.63 @ Optus Oval.
2004-05 - VFA : Williamstown participated.

Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
 - South Williamstown FC and
 - Williamstown CYMS FC.