Newtown & Chilwell Football Club
| Newtown & Chilwell | |
|---|---|
| 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. The club also has a historical link to the Barwon Football Club, which at its peak in the mid-1870s was one of the strongest clubs in Victoria, before it merged into Chilwell in 1879.[2]
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.[3] 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
- Will Schofield - West Coast Eagles
References
- ^ http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-6160-80514-0-0
- ^ Mark Pennings; Trevor Ruddell (2007), "Anyone but Barwon", Sporting Traditions, 25 (1): 41–55
- ^ 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.