1920 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1920 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating North Melbourne in a semi final, Footscray defeated Brunswick in the final, winning the premiership. Had they lost, they would have been entitled to a right to challenge Brunswick in a challenge final.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1920 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-2, P%: 151.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury, Vern | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, SR, GF | |
| Bulpit, Harry | 7 | 0 | R03-05, R07-09, R16 | |
| Caldwell, Jim | 3 | 0 | R03-05 | |
| Craddock, Johnny | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, SR, GF | |
| Daly, Bill | 6 | 0 | R04, R06-08, R11, SR | |
| Grierson, Charlie | 17 | 0 | R01, R05-15, R17-18, SF, SR, GF | |
| Howell, Jack | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, SR, GF | |
| Maybury, Percy | 19 | 0 | R01-18, GF | |
| Meuleman, Jack | 16 | 0 | R01, R03-13, R18, SF, SR, GF | |
| Munro, Hugh | 2 | 0 | R01, R05 | |
| Samson, Vic | 19 | 0 | R01, R03-13, R15-18, SF, SR, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1920 | Round 1 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 19 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 08/05/1920 | Round 2 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 18 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 15/05/1920 | Round 3 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 18 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 22/05/1920 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 2 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 29/05/1920 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 30 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 05/06/1920 | Round 6 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 26 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 12/06/1920 | Round 7 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 50 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 19/06/1920 | Round 8 | Essendon (A) | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 63 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 26/06/1920 | Round 9 | Northcote | AWAY | LOSS | NCOT by 1 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 03/07/1920 | Round 10 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 20 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 10/07/1920 | Round 11 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 66 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 17/07/1920 | Round 12 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 30 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 24/07/1920 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 8 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 31/07/1920 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 68 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 14/08/1920 | Round 15 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 25 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 21/08/1920 | Round 16 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 21 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 28/08/1920 | Round 17 | Essendon (A) | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 18 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 04/09/1920 | Round 18 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 39 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 25/09/1920 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | HOME | DRAW | FOOT by 5 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 02/10/1920 | Semi Final (R) | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 4 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
| 09/10/1920 | Grand Final | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 3 | unknown | Johnny Craddock |
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.