South Yarra Football Club
| South Yarra Football Club | |
| Full name | South Yarra Football Club |
| Emblem | The ‘’’Lions’’’ |
| Colours | Maroon, blue and yellow |
| Founded | 1967 |
| League | Southern Football League |
| Premierships | 1971, 1988, 1993 2008 |
| Official website | http://www.southyarrafc.com.au |
The South Yarra Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. The club participates in The Southern Football League is an Australian rules football league, based in the south and south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.
History
The club was established in 1967
The Club has changed its name several times over the years.
- 1968 - South Yarra Presbyterian FC
- 1972 - South Yarra Methodists FC.
- 1977 - South Yarra Uniting FC.
- 1982 - South Yarra FC in 1982.
Senior Premierships
- Eastern Suburban Churches Football Association.
- 1971 (E grade), 1988 (E grade)
- Southern Football League
- 1993 (Division 4), 2008 (Division 3)
A South Yarra club from earlier times
A South Yarra Football Club was formed in Melbourne circa 1859. The club is notable as it is one of the earliest Australian rules football clubs and having merged in 1873 with St Kilda Cricketers formed part of the famous St Kilda Football Club. A team from South Yarra continued to play in the Victorian Junior Football Association from 1874.
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