1897 VFA Round 11: Williamstown v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 3 July 1897 between Williamstown and Footscray during round 11 of the 1897 VFA season.
Williamstown hosted Footscray at WCG.
Walter Warren captained the hosts.
Bob Dick captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Williamstown remained 4th on the ladder and Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Williamstown
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 3 July 1897
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
WCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Williamstown
def.
Footscray
Score:
3.5.23 - 2.9.21
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 1 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 5 | (23) |
| Footscray | 0 | . | 2 | 0 | . | 6 | 0 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 9 | 2 | . | 9 | (21) |
| Margin | WILL by 5 | WILL by 7 | WILL by 10 | WILL by 2 | WILL by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Williamstown),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
Walter Warren
(Williamstown),
Bob Dick
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Tiernan
Goal Umpire:
Hems,
W. Johnston
Player Statistics
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren, Walter (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 3 | 5 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Houghton, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 2 | 9 | |||