Nostalgia trip ....

[Noneedforaname]

Sorry to intrude, but I felt I had to share.

Bumped into an old girl the other day in country NSW. Saw me in an old Hawks jumper and she bailed me up. Talked footy a little, then she piped up and mentioned her Great Uncle (no name mentioned) captained Fitzroy to a Premiership. I was intrigued. The she smiled and mentioned he was Captain of the Fitzroy side in the Tuesday arvo league. I'd never heard of it so she gave me the quickest of rundowns.

Basically, she mentioned it was the shop assistants league, as they couldnt play Saturday afternoons because of work committments, so played Tuesday afternoons instead. Did say it was definitely 'the real' Fitzroy.Couldn't exactly tell me when, but suggested may have even been pre VFL, or very early days at least, 1870s - 80s?

Couldnt tell me any more, but she was proud to talk it up and see the look on my face.

Anyone out there shed any light on this? I may have it all arse about, so no offence if thats the case.

 

[Mobbs]

Not aware of a Tuesday league, but there was a Wednesday one! Way back when, there was a time when Wednesday was the public holiday for certain trades, rather than Saturday (or Sunday).

References I have to the Wednesday League are from WAY earlier than 1970s though.


Wednesday Football League (Vic)

General :
The Wednesday FL was otherwise known as 'Trades Football'.

Timeline :
1902 :
The Wednesday FL was formed.
Founding clubs were (complete) :
- Clifton Hill Trades (this season only),
- Footscray & Yarraville Trades,
- Hawthorn Trades,
- Moran and Cato (this season only),
- Prahran Grocers (this season only),
- South Suburban Butchers,
- Tramways and
- Victorian Grocers Employees Association.
Hawthorn Trades were premiers.

1903 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Brunswick Trades (this season only),
- Footscray & Yarraville Trades,
- Hawthorn Trades,
- Saint Kilda Trades (debut),
- South Suburban Butchers,
- TK Bennett and Woolcock (this season only),
- Tramways and
- Victorian Grocers Employees Association (final season).
TK Bennett and Woolcock were premiers.

1904 :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Essendon Trades (debut),
- Footscray & Yarraville Trades,
- Hawthorn Trades (final season),
- Northern District Trades (this season only),
- Port and South Melbourne Trades (this season only),
- Saint Kilda Trades,
- South Suburban Butchers and
- Tramways and
Northern District Trades were premiers.

1905 :
Founding clubs were (complete) :
- Collingwood Trades (debut),
- Essendon Trades,
- Footscray & Yarraville Trades,
- Saint Kilda Trades,
- South Melbourne Trades (debut),
- South Suburban Butchers and
- Tramways.
Collingwood Trades were premiers.

1906 :
Founding clubs were (complete) :
- Footscray & Yarraville Trades,
- Prahran & Collingwood Trades (debut),
- Saint Kilda Trades,
- South Melbourne Trades,
- South Yarra Trades (debut),
- Tramways (final season) and
- Williamstown Trades (this season only).
Prahran & Collingwood Trades were premiers.

1907 :
Founding clubs were (complete) :
- Essendon & Flemington Trades (debut),
- Footscray & Yarraville Trades,
- Police (this season only),
- Prahran & Collingwood Trades,
- Saint Kilda Trades,
- South Melbourne Trades and
- South Yarra Trades.
Prahran & Collingwood Trades were premiers.

1908 :
Founding clubs were (complete) :
- Essendon & Flemington Trades,
- Fitzroy Trades (this season only),
- Footscray & Yarraville Trades,
- Northcote Trades (this season only),
- Prahran & Collingwood Trades,
- Saint Kilda Trades,
- South Melbourne Trades and
- South Yarra Trades.
Saint Kilda Trades were premiers.
This was the final season of the Wednesday FL.

1909 - The Wednesday FL was dissolved.
1924-31 - Participating clubs included Fire Brigade.

1932 :
This must have been an unrelated league.
Participating clubs were (complete) :
- Fire Brigade,
- Post And Telegraphs,
- Press,
- Railways,
- Telephone Exchange,
- Victoria Market,
- Waterside Workers and
- Yellow Cabs.
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I'll see what else i can dig up from my old website.

 

[Mobbs]

We were represented in the Tramways league :

Victorian Tramways Football Association (Vic)

Timeline :
1912 :
The Victorian Tramways FA was formed.
Founding clubs included :
- Brunswick Tramways,
- Clifton Hill Tramways,
- North Carlton Tramways (this season only),
- Prahran Tramways,
- Richmond Tramways,
- Saint Kilda Tramways FC and
- South Melbourne Tramways FC.
Clifton Hill Tramways were premiers.

1913 :
Participating clubs included :
- Brunswick Tramways,
- Clifton Hill Tramways,
- Prahran Tramways,
- Richmond Tramways,
- Saint Kilda Tramways FC and
- South Melbourne Tramways FC.

1914 :
Participating clubs included :
- Brunswick Tramways,
- Clifton Hill Tramways (final season),
- Malvern Tramways (this season only),
- North Carlton Tramways (rejoined),
- Prahran Tramways (final season),
- Richmond Tramways,
- Saint Kilda Tramways FC and
- South Melbourne Tramways FC.
Brunswick Tramways were premiers.

1915 :
Participating clubs included :
- Brunswick Tramways,
- North Carlton Tramways,
- North Melbourne Tramways (this season only),
- Richmond Tramways,
- Saint Kilda Tramways FC and
- South Melbourne Tramways FC.
This was the final season of the Victorian Tramways FA.

1916 - The Victorian Tramways FA was in recess due to WW1.
1970-79 - Participating clubs included Fitzroy Tramways (sometime within period 1970-79).

 

[Mobbs]

Did they specify it was a Melbourne Fitzroy?

Mildura Wednesday Football League (Vic)

Timeline :
1921-22 :
Participating clubs included :
- Fitzroy,
- Imperials and
- Tigers.

1923-24 - Participating clubs included Imperials,

1925 :
Participating clubs included :
- Imperials,
- Merbein,
- Mildura Rovers and
- Red Cliff.
Grand Final - Mildura Rovers 9.16.70 defeated Imperials 6.12.48.

1926 :
Participating clubs included :
- Imperials,
- Merbein,
- Mildura Rovers and
- Red Cliff.
Grand Final - Red Cliff 10.13.73 defeated Imperials 10.10.70.

1927 :
Participating clubs included :
- Imperials,
- Merbein,
- Mildura Rovers and
- Red Cliff.
Grand Final - Merbein 10.14.74 defeated Red Cliff 5.11.41.

1933 :
Participating clubs included :
- Red Cliff,
- Rowing Club,
- Shops No1 and
- Shops No2.
Grand Final - Rowing Club 4.12.36 defeated Red Cliff 3.13.31.

1934 :
Participating clubs included :
- Red Cliff,
- Rowing Club,
- Shops No1 and
- Shops No2.
Grand Final - Red Cliff 6.6.42 defeated Rowing Club 4.7.31.