South Melbourne Football Club (Vic)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
Early - South Melbourne's football team were called the Bloods, and later the Swans.

Grounds :
South Melbourne played at the Lakeside Oval until 1981, after which they moved to Sydney.

Timeline :
1874 - South Melbourne FC was formed.
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.
1876 - An alleged predecessor to South Melbourne, Wanderers Football Club, existed.
1879 - VFA : South Melbourne participated.
1880 - VFA : South Melbourne absorbed the Albert Park FC.
1881 - VFA : South Melbourne were premiers.

1882 :
VFA - South Melbourne participated.
Hawthorn played against such teams as South Melbourne, Northcote, Powlett, Hotham United, Heidelberg, Waverley, Sandridge, Richmond Union, Stanley.

1883 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 2nd.
1884 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 4th.
1885 - VFA : South Melbourne were premiers.
1886 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 2nd.
1887 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 3rd.

1888 :
VFA - South Melbourne were premiers.
Championship Of Australia - Norwood defeated South Melbourne 3 wins to 0.

1889 - VFA : South Melbourne were premiers.

1890 :
VFA - South Melbourne were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match - Port Adelaide 7.10.52 defeated South Melbourne 6.13.49 @ Adelaide Oval.

1891 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 4th.
1892 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 6th.
1893 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 4th.
1894 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 3rd.
1895 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 5th.
1896 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 2nd.
1897 - South Melbourne was one of the founding clubs in the VFL, finishing 5th this year.
1898 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 5th.
1899 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 6th.
1900 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 5th.
1901 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 6th.
1907 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 2nd.
1908 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 5th.

1909 :
VFL - South Melbourne were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match - South Melbourne 11.8.74 defeated West Adelaide 6.14.50 @ the MCG.

1910 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 3rd.
1911 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 3rd.
1913 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 3rd.
1914 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 2nd.
1918 - VFL : South Melbourne were premiers.
1933 - VFL : South Melbourne were premiers.
1945 - VFL : South Melbourne were premiers.
1946-67 - VFL : South Melbourne participated.
1968 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 9th.
1969 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 9th.
1970 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 4th.
1971 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 12th (last).
1972 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 11th.
1973 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 12th (last).
1974 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 9th.
1975 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 12th (last).
1976-80 - VFL : South Melbourne participated.
1981 - VFL : The last year that South Melbourne was called South Melbourne.
1982 - VFL : South Melbourne changed their name to Sydney.