1956 VFA Season: Preston
These are the details of the premiership results for Preston for the 1956 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Coburg City Oval as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (ten as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fifth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1956 VFA Season
Team:
Preston
Home Ground:
Coburg City Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 14-0-6, P%: 123.7)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Clem | 10 | 0 | R09, R11-14, R16-20 | |
| Foley, Pat | 17 | 0 | R01-07, R09, R11-12, R14-20 | |
| Gunn, Graham | 4 | 0 | R04, R06, R11, R14 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon, Bert | 20 | 14 | -0- | 6 | R01-20 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1956 | Round 1 | Coburg | HOME | LOSS | COBG by 13 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 21/04/1956 | Round 2 | Box Hill | HOME | LOSS | BOXH by 4 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 28/04/1956 | Round 3 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 7 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 05/05/1956 | Round 4 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 1 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 12/05/1956 | Round 5 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 13 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 19/05/1956 | Round 6 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | PRST by 9 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 26/05/1956 | Round 7 | Moorabbin | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 9 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 02/06/1956 | Round 8 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | PRST by 24 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 09/06/1956 | Round 9 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 49 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 23/06/1956 | Round 10 | Yarraville | AWAY | LOSS | YRVL by 1 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 30/06/1956 | Round 11 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | PRST by 22 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 07/07/1956 | Round 12 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 7 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 14/07/1956 | Round 13 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | PRST by 36 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 21/07/1956 | Round 14 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 47 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 28/07/1956 | Round 15 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 31 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 04/08/1956 | Round 16 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | PRST by 54 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 11/08/1956 | Round 17 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 41 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 18/08/1956 | Round 18 | Brunswick | HOME | LOSS | BRNW by 20 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 25/08/1956 | Round 19 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | PRST by 51 | Bert Deacon | unknown |
| 01/09/1956 | Round 20 | Moorabbin | HOME | WIN | PRST by 16 | Bert Deacon | unknown |