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Footscray Tech Old Boys

Not to be confused with Footscray Football Club.

The Footscray Tech Old Boys (FTOB), also known simply as Footscray, was an Australian rules football club based around the Melbourne suburb of Footscray. The club was formed by former students of Footscray Technical School (FTS).[4]

Footscray Tech Old Boys
Names
Full nameFootscray Institute of Technology Sports Club Inc.[1]
Former name(s)Footscray TSOB;
Footscray TCOB
Nickname(s)Footscray Tech, FITOB, FIT
Former nickname(s)FTSOB, FTCOB
Club details
Founded1920s
Dissolved1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Colours
  •   Royal blue
  •   Navy blue
  •   Gold[2]
CompetitionFDJFL (1931)
VAFA (1932−92)
PremiershipsVAFA
Ground(s)Institute Oval[3]

Footscray Tech competed in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) for most of its existence. The club disbanded in 1992 when Footscray IT merged into the Victoria University of Technology (VUT), with a VUT club competing in the VAFA for several years before it folded at the end of 1996.[5]

The successor university to Footscray IT, Victoria University (VU), is currently represented in the VAFA by the UHS-VU Football Club.[6][7]

History

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Footscray Tech

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Footscray Technical School Old Boys Football Club (Footscray TSOB) was formed in the 1920s and competed in the Footscray District Junior Football League (FDJFL) in 1931. In 1932, the club joined the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA, renamed VAFA in 1933) and entered the competition's D Section.[2]

The club made its first grand final in 1936, but was defeated by Coburg Amateurs by 29 points. After being promoted to C Section for the 1937 season, the club made the grand final again, but was defeated by Coburg Amateurs for the second year in a row.[8]

21 years after it entered the competition, Footscray TSOB won its first VAFA premiership in ES&A Bank by 5 points in the 1953 D Section grand final.[9] A second premiership came in 1959 with a 1-point victory over AJAX.[2]

In its first C Section grand final, the club lost to Kew in 1964. Four years later, the club defeated St Bernard's to win the 1968 C Section grand final.[2] A fifth premiership came against UHSOB in the 1983 F Section grand final.[2]

At the end of the 1992 season, the club disbanded after Footscray IT merged into the Victoria University of Technology (VUT).[10]

VUT

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Beginning in 1993, a new club − FIT/VUT − competed in the VAFA, entering F2 Section.[11] The club renamed to simply VUT for the 1994 season, where they were defeated by Fitzroy Reds in the G Section reserves grand final.[12]

In 1995, VUT was set to compete in the E Central section, but withdrew before the first game "due to insufficient [player] numbers", instead solely competing in the Club XVIII South competition.[13] The club remained in Club XVIII South in 1996, but just four of its 15 games and folded at the end of the season.[14][15]

Club name

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The club was formed as Footscray TSOB, but Footscray Technical School renamed to Footscray Technical College (FTC) in 1958.[16] As a result, the club changed its name to Footscray Technical College Old Boys (FTCOB).[17][18][19]

FTC then renamed to Footscray Institute Of Technology Old Boys (Footscray IT, FITOB or FIT) in 1968, a change that come into effect for the club at the end of the 1968 season.[20][21] However, some VAFA records show the "FTCOB" name still being used in the 1970s.[22] The new "FITOB" name is seen in The Amateur Footballer as early as 1972.[23][24]

Despite this, some sources − including the VAFA − claim the club was only renamed to FITOB in 1989.[2][25][26]

Seasons

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Premiers Grand Finalist Minor premiers Finals appearance Wooden spoon Division leading goalkicker Division best and fairest

Seniors

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Year League Division Finish W L D Coach Captain Best and fairest Leading goalkicker Goals Ref
1931 FDJFL
1932 MAFA
1933 VAFA
1934 VAFA
1935 VAFA
1936 VAFA
1937 VAFA
1938 VAFA
1939 VAFA
1940 VAFA B Section [27]
1941 VAFA
1942 VAFA (No season)
1943 VAFA (No season)
1944 VAFA (No season)
1945 VAFA (No season)
1946 VAFA
1947 VAFA
1948 VAFA
1949 VAFA
1950 VAFA
1951 VAFA
1952 VAFA
1953 VAFA
1954 VAFA
1955 VAFA
1956 VAFA
1957 VAFA
1958 VAFA
1959 VAFA
1960 VAFA
1961 VAFA
1962 VAFA
1963 VAFA
1964 VAFA
1965 VAFA
1966 VAFA
1967 VAFA
1968 VAFA
1969 VAFA
1970 VAFA
1971 VAFA
1972 VAFA
1973 VAFA
1974 VAFA
1975 VAFA
1976 VAFA
1977 VAFA
1978 VAFA
1979 VAFA
1980 VAFA F Section 7th 8 10 0 [28]
1981 VAFA
1982 VAFA
1983 VAFA F Section 1st 13 5 0 [29]
1984 VAFA E Section 7th 8 10 0 [30]
1985 VAFA E Section 9th 3 14 1 [31]
1986 VAFA F Section 8th 3 14 0 Fred Cook[32] [33]
1987 VAFA F Section 10th 2 16 0 R. Boef[34] S. Baird [35]
1988 VAFA
1989 VAFA
1990 VAFA
1991 VAFA
1992 VAFA

Grand finals

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Premiers Runners-up Drawn
Year League Division Grade Opponent Score Venue Date Report
1936 VAFA D Section Seniors Coburg Amateurs 18.19 (127) d. 15.8 (98) [2]
1937 VAFA C Section Seniors Coburg Amateurs 22.24 (156) d. 10.6 (66) [2]
1953 VAFA D Section Seniors ES&A Bank 5.7 (37) d. 3.14 (32) [2]
1959 VAFA D Section Seniors AJAX 8.13 (60) d. 7.18 (60) [2]
1964 VAFA D Section Seniors Kew 14.9 (93) d. 7.4 (46) [2]
1968 VAFA C Section Seniors St Bernard's 11.6 (72) d. 7.9 (51) [36]
1983 VAFA F Section Seniors UHSOB 12.10 (82) d. 12.7 (79) 10 September 1983[37] [38]

Notable players

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A number of Footscray Teach players later joined clubs in the Victorian Football League (VFL), now known as the Australian Football League (AFL), including several who joined the Footscray Football Club.

Additionally, Fred Cook − who did play for Footscray after leaving Footscray Tech − later went onto play 300 games in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

References

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  3. ^ "The Grounds − Where and How" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 16 April 1977. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2024. FOOTSCRAY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: Institute Oval, Farnsworth Avenue, Footscray
  4. ^ "BRUNSWICK VS. FOOTSCRAY TSOB". Brunswick Football Club. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  5. ^ "The Amateur Footballer, Week 21, 1996". Issuu. VAFA Media. 13 December 2016. p. 43. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  6. ^ "ABOUT US". UHS-VU Football Club. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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  8. ^ "Coburg Amateur Football Club (Vic)". Footypedia. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  9. ^ "ANZ ES & A football club history". ANZ Retired Officers' Club (VIC). Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024. By 1953 the team had gained more exposure and recruited genuine footballers who took the team into the Grand Final finishing Runners up and progressing to "C" Grade in 1954.
  10. ^ "Victoria University of Technology / Victoria University". Victoria University Archives. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  11. ^ "The Amateur Footballer, Week 1, 1993". Issuu. VAFA Media. 14 December 2016. p. 15. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  12. ^ "The Amateur Footballer Week 1 1995" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 1 April 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  13. ^ "The Amateur Footballer Week 2 1995" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 8 April 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  14. ^ "The Amateur Footballer, Week 21, 1996". Issuu. VAFA Media. 13 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023.
  15. ^ "The Amateur Footballer, Week 3, 1997". Issuu. VAFA Media. 2 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023.
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  17. ^ "1965 B SECTION LADDER" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024. Footscray TCOB
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  20. ^ "Footscray Institute of Technology". Victoria University Archives. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  21. ^ "The Amateur Footballer Week 1 1977" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 16 April 1977. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2024. 1968 Footscray T.C.O.B.
  22. ^ "The Amateur Footballer Week 22 1970" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 29 August 1970. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024. Glong 24.17 FTCOB 7 .10
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  25. ^ "Previous VAFA Clubs". Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024. Changed name to FIT in 1989
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  32. ^ "The Amateur Footballer, Week 4, 1986". Issuu. VAFA Media. 18 January 2017. p. 8. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  33. ^ "The Amateur Footballer, Week 22, 1986". Issuu. VAFA Media. 18 January 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  34. ^ "The Amateur Footballer Week 13 1987" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. 11 July 1987. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  35. ^ "The Amateur Footballer Week 23 1987" (PDF). Victorian Amateur Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2024.
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