West Melbourne Football Club
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For the club that was founded in 1918, see West Melbourne Football Club (1918).
The West Melbourne Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). Its senior side competed in the VFA from 1878 through 1908, its peak as a club coming after it won the 1906 premiership. After disbanding at the end of the 1908 season, its identity was essentially overtaken by the North Melbourne Football Club, whose uniform briefly reflected the acquisition in the years following.[1][2]
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Full name | West Melbourne Football Club | |
Nickname(s) | Wests | |
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Founded | 1874 | |
Dissolved | 1908 | |
Colours | Red White | |
Competition | Victorian Football Association (1879–1880, 1899–1907) | |
Premierships | 1906 | |
Ground(s) | North Melbourne Recreation Reserve (1899–1906) East Melbourne Cricket Ground (1907) | |
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