1897 VFA Round 1: Williamstown v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 1 May 1897 between Williamstown and Footscray during round 1 of the 1897 VFA season.
Williamstown hosted Footscray at WCG.
Walter Warren captained the hosts.
Bob Dick captained the visitors with Harry Wilson as vice-captain.
As a result of this match, Williamstown were then 4th on the ladder and Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Williamstown
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 1 May 1897
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
WCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Williamstown
def. by
Footscray
Score:
3.4.22 - 4.5.29
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | (22) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 5 | (29) |
| Margin | WILL by 9 | FOOT by 5 | FOOT by 7 | FOOT by 7 | FOOT by 7 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Williamstown),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
Walter Warren
(Williamstown),
Bob Dick
(Footscray)
Vice-Captains:
unknown
(Williamstown),
Harry Wilson
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Shaw
Goal Umpire:
H. Alessio,
W. Johnston
Player Statistics
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren, Walter (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 3 | 4 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Houghton, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Wilson, Harry (vc) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 4 | 5 | |||