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The Lancefield Football Netball Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club located 61 km north of Melbourne in the town of Lancefield. It is affiliated with the Riddell District Football League.




History


The Lancefield Football Club was formed in 1873 and one of its earliest published match review was against Kyneton in July 1879.
In 1890, Riddell's Creek and Lancefield played Footscray, with Footscray: 5.9 - 39 defeating Riddell's Creek / Lancefield: 4.6 - 30




Competition Timeline


1902 - 1903: Lancefield / Romsey Football Association
1904: Kilmore Football Association
1905: Club active, no competition football. Lancefield was refused entry into the Kyneton District Football Association.
1906: Club active, but no competition football
1907: Central Dalhousie Football Association
1908: Club active, but no competition football
1909: Club active, but no competition football
1910 - 1911: Romsey District Football Association
1912 - Dalhousie Football Association
1913: Lancefield applied to join the Riddell FA, but were refused.
1914: Lancefield applied to join the Riddell FA, but were refused again. Club active, no competition football.
1915: Romsey & District Football Association. Lancefield applied to join the Riddell FA, but were refused again
1916 - 1918: Club in recess due to World War One
1919: Lancefield FC reformed. Club active, but no competition football.
1920 - 2024: Riddell District Football Association




Football Premierships


Seniors
Assorted District football competitions
1888, 1890, 1894, 1895, 1899, 1911
Romsey / Lancefield Football Association
1903 - Lancefield: 7.8 - 50 defeated Gisborne: 4.6 - 30
Kilmore Football Association
1904
Central Dalhousie Football Association
1907 - Lancefield: 7.4 - 46 d Kilmore: 4.4 - 28
Romsey District Football Association
1910 - Lancefield: 3.7 - 25 d Romsey: 2.1 - 13
Riddell District Football League
1923 - Lancefield: 7.5 - 47 d Romsey: 3.9 - 27
1924 - Lancefield: 8.13 - 61 d Macedon: 7.4 - 46
1932 - Lancefield: 15.6 - 96 d Kilmore: 10.11 - 71
1946 - Lancefield: d ?
1949 - Lancefield: 11.5 - 71 d Sunbury: 10.6 - 66
1952 - Lancefield: 17.18 - 120 d Kilmore: 15.7 - 97
1958 - Lancefield: 5.7 - 37 d Sunbury: 4.8 - 32
1966 - Lancefield: 10.9 - 69 d Romsey: 7.8 - 50
Riddell District Football League - Division Two
1995, 1996
Riddell District Football League
2004, 2009




Football Runners Up


Seniors
Kyneton District Football Association
1896
Gisborne District Football Association
Romsey / Lancefield Football Association
1902 - Romsey: 2.8 - 20 d Lancefield: 0.2 - 2
Dalhousie Football Association
1912 - Darraweit: 5.7 - 37 d Lancefield: 3.7 - 25
Woodend District Football Association
1930 - Woodend: 6.13 - 49 d Lancefield: 6.11 - 47
Juniors
Hesket District Junior Football Association
1926: Hesket: 4.12 - 36 d Lancefield: 3.8 - 26




Football league best & fairest winners


Seniors
Riddell District Football League - Bowen Medal
1952 - Ray Russell
1958 - Keith Shannon
1959 - Bill Shannon
2008 - Tom Waters
2010 - Tom Waters




VFL/AFL players


1905 - Frank Caine - Carlton
1906 - Harvey Gibson - Carlton
1906 - Alexander "Ike" Johnston - Carlton
1927 - Jack McCormack - Richmond




References






Books


History of Football in the Bendigo District - John Stoward - ISBN 9780980592917




Links


Lancefield FNC Facebook page
1953 - Lancefield FC training photo

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• Lancefield Football Club
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• List of Australian rules football clubs in Australia
• Riddell District Football Netball League
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• Woodend/Hesket Football Club
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