1897 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1897 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Western Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place.
Team Details
Competition:
1897 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-7, P%: 143.8)
Finals Performance:
Not applicable
Team Leaders
Captain:
Bob Dick
Vice-Captain:
Harry Wilson
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy, Jim | 1 | 0 | R12 | |
| Dick, Bob | 20 | 0 | R01-20 | |
| Harris, William | 20 | 0 | R01-20 | |
| Houghton, Fred | 10 | 0 | R01-02, R09-16 | |
| Williams, Nancy | 15 | 0 | R01, R03-07, R09-10, R13-16, R18-20 | |
| Wilson, Harry | 2 | 0 | R01, R04 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1897 | Round 1 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 7 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 08/05/1897 | Round 2 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 26 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 15/05/1897 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 33 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 22/05/1897 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 7 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 24/05/1897 | Round 5 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 34 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 29/05/1897 | Round 6 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 18 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 05/06/1897 | Round 7 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 30 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 12/06/1897 | Round 8 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 17 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 19/06/1897 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 14 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 26/06/1897 | Round 10 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 5 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 03/07/1897 | Round 11 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 2 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 10/07/1897 | Round 12 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 47 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 17/07/1897 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 54 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 24/07/1897 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 18 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 07/08/1897 | Round 15 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 3 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 14/08/1897 | Round 16 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 1 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 21/08/1897 | Round 17 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 8 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 28/08/1897 | Round 18 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 26 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 04/09/1897 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 17 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 11/09/1897 | Round 20 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 30 | unknown | Bob Dick |