South Ballarat Football Club
| South Ballarat | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | South Ballarat Football Club |
| Club details | |
| Founded | ca. 1877 |
| Colours | Dark blue Red[1] |
| Competition | Ballarat Football League |
| Premierships | 1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926, 1938 |
The South Ballarat Football Club was an Australian rules football club which formerly competed in the Ballarat Football League.
The club was formed in the mid-1870s as the Albion Imperial Football Club before becoming known as South Ballarat in 1884.[2] The club was a provincial member of the Victorian Football Association (VFA) from 1883[2] until 1896, taking part in the Association's administration and competing regularly against Melbourne-based VFA clubs.
The club was a founding member of the Ballarat Football Association in 1893. During its time in the competition, it won eight senior premierships, including three in a row between 1911 and 1913. [3]
The club merged with the Sebastopol Football Club in 1940 to form the South Sebastopol Football Club.[4] The club went into recess during World War II and did not return to competition after the war.
Ballarat Football League premierships (8): 1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926, 1938
References
- ↑ "Williamstown v. South Ballarat". The Ballarat Star. Ballarat, VIC. 13 August 1888. p. 6.
- 1 2 "Albion Imperial Football Club". The Ballarat Star. Ballarat, VIC. 3 April 1884. p. 2.
- ↑ "Ballarat Football League". Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ↑ "New Club for Ballarat". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. 1 May 1940. p. 12.