1913 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1913 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 first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating the Essendon Association in the second semi final, Footscray defeated North Melbourne in the final, winning the premiership. Had they lost, they would have been entitled to a right to challenge North Melbourne in a challenge final.
Team Details
Competition:
1913 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 155.1)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury, Vern | 17 | 3 | R01-06, R08-10, R12-15, R17-18, SF, GF | |
| Baxter, Jim | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| Clarke, Archie | 19 | 0 | R01-03, R05-18, SF, GF | |
| Cotton, Roy | 19 | 1 | R01-15, R17-18, SF, GF | |
| Craddock, Johnny | 19 | 0 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, GF | |
| Gregory, Art | 17 | 1 | R02-05, R07-10, R12-18, SF, GF | |
| Grierson, Charlie | 8 | 2 | R05-07, R10, R14, R16, SF, GF | |
| Grimshaw, Tom | 17 | 0 | R02-07, R10-18, SF, GF | |
| Harris, William | 15 | 0 | R01-03, R08-13, R15-18, SF, GF | |
| Hedley, Tom | 1 | 0 | R16 | |
| Holmes, Billy | 19 | 1 | R01-06, R08-18, SF, GF | |
| Lawson, Fred | 8 | 1 | R01, R03, R05, R12-13, R18, SF, GF | |
| Lever, Joe | 9 | 0 | R12-18, SF, GF | |
| McCluskey, Tom | 17 | 0 | R01-09, R12-17, SF, GF | |
| Neilsen, Franz | 19 | 0 | R01-06, R08-18, SF, GF | |
| Samson, Vic | 18 | 0 | R03-18, SF, GF | |
| Spence, Jim | 18 | 0 | R01-13, R15, R17-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy, Jim | 20 | 16 | -0- | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04/1913 | Round 1 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 19 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 03/05/1913 | Round 2 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 44 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 10/05/1913 | Round 3 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 61 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 17/05/1913 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 11 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 24/05/1913 | Round 5 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 31 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 31/05/1913 | Round 6 | Essendon (A) | AWAY | LOSS | ESSA by 4 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 07/06/1913 | Round 7 | Melbourne City | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 71 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 09/06/1913 | Round 8 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 19 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 14/06/1913 | Round 9 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 14 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 21/06/1913 | Round 10 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 6 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 28/06/1913 | Round 11 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 15 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 05/07/1913 | Round 12 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 51 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 12/07/1913 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 43 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 19/07/1913 | Round 14 | Brunswick | HOME | LOSS | BRNW by 37 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 26/07/1913 | Round 15 | Essendon (A) | HOME | LOSS | ESSA by 1 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 02/08/1913 | Round 16 | Melbourne City | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 34 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 09/08/1913 | Round 17 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 46 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 16/08/1913 | Round 18 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 18 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 23/08/1913 | Semi Final | Essendon (A) | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 2 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 06/09/1913 | Grand Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 1 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |