West Coburg Football Club
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| Full name | West Coburg Football Club |
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| Nickname | The Burgers |
| Strip | Red, White and Black vertical stripes |
| Founded | 1927 |
| League | Essendon District Football League Essendon District Football League The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade... |
| Ground | Shore Reserve, Pascoe Vale South |
| Senior Premierships | 14 |
| Premierships | 1958, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1977, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2006 |
| Website | http://www.wcfc.com.au |
The West Coburg Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 8 km north west of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in the suburb of Coburg
Coburg, Victoria
Coburg is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland, although a handful of properties on Coburg's Eastern boundary are located in the City of Darebin...
. The club was founded in 1927, and fields seniors and juniors in the Essendon District Football League
Essendon District Football League
The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade...
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West Coburg's first A Grade premiership was in 1965, defeating Aberfeldie, 5.6.36 to 4.7.31.
The club won four consecutive premierships across two Grades between 1965–1968.
Senior Premierships (14)
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- A Grade
- 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971.
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- B Grade
- 1958, 1963, 1966, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2006.
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- C Grade
- 1977