Longwood Football Club

The Longwood Football Netball Club was established in 1888 and is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Kyabram DFL since 2010.[1] They are based in the Victorian town of Longwood.

Longwood Football Netball Club
Names
Full nameLongwood Football Netball Club
Nickname(s)Redlegs
Club details
Founded1888
Colours  🟦
CompetitionKyabram DFL since 2010
Premierships1906, 1908, 1924, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1954, 1977, 1985, 2000.
Ground(s)Longwood Recreation Reserve
Other information
Official websitehttp://www.longwoodfc.sportingpulse.net

History

Longwood Football Club was formed in 1888[2] and played their first match at Longwood against a combined Castle Creek and Euroa football team in May, 1888.[3]

Longwood joined the Kyabram DFL in 2010 after the Benalla & District Football League folded at the end of 2009.

Football Competitions Timeline
  • 1890 - Sutherland Cup competition[4]
  • 1891 - 1892 - North Eastern Football Association [5]
  • From 1904 to 1949 Longwood was a part of the Euroa and District Football Association.
  • From 1950 to 1954 Longwood was a part of the Hume Highway Football League.
  • In 1955 Longwood was a part of the Waranga NE 2nd XVIII competition.
  • From 1956 to 1969 Longwood was a part of the Avenel-Longwood Football Club in the Waranga NE 2nd XVIII competition.
  • From 1970 the club reformed in its own right and played in the Benalla & District Football League. They competed in this league until it folded after the 2009 season.

Football Premierships
Seniors

Runners Up
Senior Football
  • Euroa District Football Association

References
  1. "Longwood Football Club". SportingPulse. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. "1888 - The Advertiser". Euroa Advertiser. 4 May 1888. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. "1888 - Football". Euroa Advertiser. 24 May 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. "1890 - Longwood". Euroa Advertiser. 10 October 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. "1891 - Euroa Advertiser". Euroa Advertiser. 19 June 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. "1909 - Football". The Broadford Courier. 10 September 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 17 June 2021.


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