Spotswood Football Club

Spotswood
Names
Full name	Spotswood Football Club
Nickname(s)	Woodsmen
Club details
Colours	Green Yellow
Competition	WRFL since 1935
Premierships	1938, 1944, 1948, 1958, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Ground(s)	McLean Reserve, Spotswood,.^[1]

The Spotswood Football Club is an Australian rules football club which compete in the WRFL since 1935.^[2] They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Spotswood.

History

The Spotswood Football Club became a member of the FDFL from 1935. They were formed in 1927 and played in the Sub Districts League from 1927 to 1934 They won the 1933 premiership.^[3] In 1935 they transferred to the Footscray District Football League.

Premierships

Div 1 = 1938, 1958, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016
Div 2 = 1944, 1948

VFL/AFL players

Charlie Sutton – Footscray
Norm Goss – Hawthorn
Fred Goldsmith – South Melbourne
Callum Urch – North Melbourne
Callan Ward – Western Bulldogs/GWS
Bachar Houli – Essendon/Richmond
Spencer White – St Kilda
John Heriot - South Melbourne

References

External links

Book

History of the WRFL/FDFL – Kevin Hillier - - ISBN 9781863356015
History of football in Melbourne's north west - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592924

Clubs in the Western Region Football League

Albanvale Albion Altona Braybrook Caroline Springs Deer Park Glenorden Hoppers Crossing Laverton Magpies Manor Lakes Newport Power North Footscray North Sunshine Parkside Sanctuary Lakes Spotswood St Albans Sunshine Sunshine Heights Tarneit Werribee Districts West Footscray Wyndham Suns Wyndhamvale Yarraville Seddon

Australian rules football in Australia

National governing bodies	AFL Commission Australian Amateur Football Council Women's Football Australia

By state or territory	Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia (Goldfields)

Australian rules football in Victoria

Representative side	Victoria

Governing bodies	AFL Victoria (metropolitan) AFL Victoria Country (country)

Professional clubs	Carlton Collingwood Essendon Geelong Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Richmond St Kilda Western Bulldogs

Statewide leagues	Victorian Football League TAC Cup (under-18) List of Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

Metropolitan leagues	Eastern Essendon District Northern Riddell District Southern VAFA Western Region

Regional leagues (major)	Ballarat Bellarine Bendigo Central Murray Geelong Gippsland Goulburn Valley Hampden Mornington Peninsula Nepean Murray North Central Ovens & Murray Sunraysia Wimmera Yarra Valley Mountain

Regional leagues (district)	Alberton Central Highlands Colac & District East Gippsland Ellinbank & District Geelong & District Golden Rivers Heathcote Horsham & District Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Kyabram & District Loddon Valley Maryborough Castlemaine Mid Gippsland Millewa Mininera North Gippsland Omeo & District Ovens & King Picola & District South East South West Tallangatta Upper Murray Warrnambool Western Border

Women's leagues	Victorian Women's Football League AFL Victoria Youth Girls Competition

Defunct leagues	Benalla (1946-2009) Federal (1909-1981) Lexton Plains (1999-2010) Mallee (1997-2015) Riviera (1986-2003) Tyrrell (1945-1978) List of former Australian rules football competitions in Victoria

Principal venues	Melbourne Cricket Ground Docklands Stadium Princes Park Kardinia Park

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