1904 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1904 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Western Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Port Melbourne in the first semi final, Footscray were defeated by North Melbourne in the final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1904 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
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 |