1904 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1904 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Port Melbourne in a semi final, Footscray were defeated by North Melbourne in the final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1904 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-1-3, P%: 158.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave | 11 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-11, R17, PF | |
| Harris, William | 16 | 0 | R01, R03-09, R12-14, R16-18, SF, PF | |
| Jinks, Fred | 1 | 0 | SF | |
| Marmo, Joe | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R07, R09, R11-13, R16, SF, PF | |
| Stevenson, Ted | 8 | 0 | R03, R05-06, R08, R10-11, R16, R18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/05/1904 | Round 1 | Preston | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 63 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 14/05/1904 | Round 2 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 31 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 21/05/1904 | Round 3 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/05/1904 | Round 4 | Essendon Town | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 33 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 04/06/1904 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 23 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 11/06/1904 | Round 6 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 44 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/06/1904 | Round 7 | Richmond | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 25/06/1904 | Round 8 | West Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 33 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 02/07/1904 | Round 9 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 24 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 09/07/1904 | Round 10 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 53 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 16/07/1904 | Round 11 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 13 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 23/07/1904 | Round 12 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 6 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/07/1904 | Round 13 | Essendon Town | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 20 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/08/1904 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/08/1904 | Round 15 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 20/08/1904 | Round 16 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 6 | unknown | unknown |
| 27/08/1904 | Round 17 | West Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 27 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 03/09/1904 | Round 18 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 11 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/09/1904 | Semi Final | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 17 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/09/1904 | Preliminary Final | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 17 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.