The Wyndhamvale Football Club is an Australian rules football club which compete in the WRFL since 1989.[2] They are based in the Melbourne suburb of Wyndham Vale.
Wyndhamvale | ||
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Names | ||
Full name | Wyndhamvale Football Club | |
Nickname(s) | Falcons | |
Club details | ||
Founded | 1979 | |
Colours | ||
Competition | Western Region Football League | |
Ground(s) | Wyndhamvale Reserve [1] | |
Uniforms | ||
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Other information | ||
Official website | wyndhamvalefc.com.au |
History
editIn 1985, the club fielded a senior team in the Reserve Division of the Western Suburbs FL. Half way through that season, due to the huge number of player response, a second team was entered in the same competition. The original team played off in the finals that year. In the 1986 season Wyndhamvale fielded teams A3 and A2 senior teams.[3]
Wyndhamvale fielded a Senior team in Geelong & District Football League in 1987 and 1988. The club transferred to the Footscray District FL in 1989. The Club went into recess from 1995 to 1998 and resumed in season 1999 in the Western Region Football League Division 2 in 1999.
Premierships
edit- Western Region Football League
- Division Two (1): 2015
- Division Two Reserves (2): 2014, 2022
Bibliography
edit- History of the WRFL/FDFL by Kevin Hillier – ISBN 9781863356015
- History of football in Melbourne's north west by John Stoward – ISBN 9780980592924
Song
editSing to the tune of The Melbourne Football Club song)
WE ARE FROM WYNDHAM VALE
AND WE NEVER FAIL
WE FIGHT FOR THE GOLD AND THE GREEN
IT’S THE TEAM WE LOVE
FROM HEAVENS ABOVE
IT’S THE BEST TEAM THAT YOU’VE EVER SEEN
AND WE GO OUT THERE WITH A GRIN AND A STARE
READY TO GIVE THEM HELL HELL HELL
WE WON’T GIVE IN
WE PLAY TO WIN
FOR THE GLORY OF THE GOLD AND THE GREEN
References
edit- ^ "Western Region Football League". Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "BLSC History - Belmont Lions Sports Club Football Club".
- ^ http://www.wyndhamvalefc.com.au/index.php/our-club/history [dead link ]