Footscray Football Club / Western Bulldogs Football Club (Vic)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
1980s (as Footscray) - Footscray, known as the Bulldogs, wore predominantly blue guernseys, with a red band within two thin white hoops.
1990s (as Western Bulldogs) - The guernsey changed to allow the band and hoops to split around a bulldog's head design, forming a near-diamond on the front of the guernsey.

Timeline :
1883 - Victorian Junior FA : Prince Imperials FC changed name to Footscray FC, and joined the VJFA.
1884 - Victorian Junior FA : Footscray finished 9th.
1885 - Victorian Junior FA : Footscray were listed as a 'strong' team.
1886 - VFA : Footscray commenced, finishing 11th.
1887 - VFA : Footscray finished 15th (last).
1888 - VFA : Footscray finished 14th.
1889 - VFA : Footscray finished 12th (last).
1890 - VFA : Footscray finished 10th.
1891 - VFA : Footscray finished 10th.
1892 - VFA : Footscray finished 10th.
1893 - VFA : Footscray finished 8th.
1894 - VFA : Footscray finished 8th.
1895 - VFA : Footscray finished 10th.
1896 - VFA : Footscray finished 9th.
1897 - VFA : Footscray finished 3rd.
1898 - VFA : Footscray were premiers.
1899 - VFA : Footscray were premiers.
1900 - VFA : Footscray were premiers.
1901 - VFA : Footscray finished 6th.
1902-1907 - VFA : Footscray competed.
1908 - VFA : Footscray were premiers.
1909-1912 - VFA : Footscray competed.
1913 - VFA : Footscray were premiers.
1914-1915 - VFA : Footscray competed.
1918 - VFA : Footscray competed.
1919 - VFA : Footscray were premiers.
1920 - VFA : Footscray were premiers.

1921 (VFA) :
Footscray were minor premiers.
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 - VFA : Footscray competed.
1923 - VFA Grand Final : Footscray defeated Port Melbourne.

1924 (VFA) :
Footscray were VFA premiers.
This was Footscray's final season in the VFA.

1925 - Footscray commenced in the VFL.
1946-53 - Footscray participated in the VFL.
1954 - Footscray were premiers of the VFL.
1955-56 - VFL : Footscray participated.

1957 :
VFL - Footscray finished 6th.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Port Adelaide defeated Footscray @ Norwood Oval.

1958-67 - VFL : Footscray participated.
1968 - VFL : Footscray finished 10th.
1969 - VFL : Footscray finished 11th.
1970 - VFL : Footscray finished 7th.
1971 - VFL : Footscray finished 8th.
1972 - VFL : Footscray finished 7th.
1973 - VFL : Footscray finished 9th.
1974 - VFL : Footscray finished 5th.
1975 - VFL : Footscray finished 7th.
1976-89 - VFL : Footscray participated.
1990-96 - AFL : Western Bulldogs participated.
1997 - AFL : Footscray changed their team name from Footscray (Bulldogs) to Western Bulldogs at about this time.
1998-2005 - AFL : Western Bulldogs participated.