Newtown & Chilwell Football Club
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Newtown & Chilwell Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Eagles |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Colours | Black and Red |
| Premierships | 1937, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986. |
| Ground(s) | Elderslie Reserve, Newtown, Victoria |
| Other information | |
| Official website | http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-6160-80514-0-0 |
Newtown & Chilwell Sporting Club plays in the Geelong Football League in Victoria, Australia. They play their home games at Elderslie Reserve.[1]
Early formations
Chilwell Football Club (formed 1874) and Newtown Football Club (formed 1874/75) were affiliated with the following leagues:
- 1879–1918 Geelong District Football Association (GDFA)
- 1919–1921 Geelong District Football League (GDFL)
- 1922–1932 Geelong Junior Football Association (GJFA)
- 1933 Geelong District Football League (GDFL)
Merger
In 1933 the Newtown Football Club and the Chilwell Football Club merged to form the Newtown & Chilwell Football Club. The merger of two of Geelong's oldest clubs was because Newtown had difficulty getting players so they looked to their neighboring club, Chilwell.
Geelong Football League
When the league was formed in 1979 the Eagles were one of the 10 clubs that broke away from the Geelong & District Football League.[2] The city and country clubs of the old GDFL were divided into the major league competition of the GFL and the minor league GDFL.
List of VFL/AFL listed players
- Bert Rankin – Geelong
- Noel Rayson – Geelong
- Cliff Rankin – Geelong
- Brendan McCartney – Coach Western Bulldogs
References
- ↑ http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-6160-80514-0-0
- ↑ Fanning, Noel (9 April 2008). "Geelong and District Football League boasts a long list of superstars". The Geelong Advertiser. www.geelongadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
Further reading
- Stoward, John. Cat Country – History of Football in the Geelong Region. ISBN 978-0-9577515-8-3.
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