Eastern Suburbs Protestant Churches Football Association / East Suburban Churches Football Association (Vic)

Quick Premiers List :
A Grade :
1923 - Kew Presbyterians.
1924 - Hawthorn Presbyterians.
1925 - Box Hill Methodist.
1926 - Hawthorn Presbyterians.
1927 - Malvern Methodist.
1928 - Malvern Methodist.
1929 - Canterbury United.
1930 - Canterbury United.
1931 - South Hawthorn United.
1932 - South Hawthorn United.
1933 - Box Hill Combined.
1934 - South Hawthorn United.
1935 - Kew United.
1936 - Kew United.
1937 - Balwyn United.
1938 - Surrey Hills CoC.
1939 - Balwyn United.
1940 - Surrey Hills CoC.
 1941 - Spring Road Methodist.
1942 - Recess (WW2).
1943 - Recess (WW2).
1944 - Recess (WW2).
1945 - North Balwyn CoC.
1946 - Hartwell Presbyterian.
1947 - Gardiner CoC.
1948 - Hartwell Presbyterian.
1949 - Burwood United.
1950 - Box Hill Methodist.
1951 - Canterbury Presbyterian.
1952 - Burwood United.
1953 - Burwood United.
1954 - Trinity Presbyterian.
1955 - Burwood United.
1956 - Trinity Presbyterian.
1957 - Burwood United.
1958 - Trinity Presbyterian.
 1959 - Trinity Presbyterian.
1960 - Surrey Hills Presbyterian.
1961 - Trinity Presbyterian.
1962 - Trinity Presbyterian.
1963 - Highfield Road Methodist.
1964 - Burwood United.
1965 - Highfield Road Meth.
1966 - North Balwyn Methodist.
1967 - Box Hill Baptist Pioneers.
1968 - Burwood United.
1969 - Box Hill Pioneers.
1970 - Emmanuel CoE.
1971 - Box Hill Pioneers.
1972 - Donvale United.
1973 - Donvale United.
1974 - Canterbury Presbyterian.
1975 - Saint Marys CoE.
1976 - Emmanuel CoE.
 1977 - Donvale United.
1978 - Saint Marys CoE.
1979 - Saint Marys CoE.
1980 - Saint Marys CoE.
1981 - Emmanuel.
1982 - Syndal.
1983 - Burwood United.
1984 - Syndal-Tally Ho.
1985 - Burwood United.
1986 - Hampton Methodist.
1987 - Saint Leos Wattle Park.
1988 - Donvale United.
1989 - Donvale United.
1990 - Donvale United.
1991 - Donvale United.
1992 - Saint Pauls Bentleigh.
B Grade :
1929 - ?.
1930 - ?.
1931 - ?.
1932 - ?.
1933 - ?.
1934 - ?.
1935 - ?.
1936 - Saint Marys CoE.
1937 - ?.
1938 - ?.
1939 - ?.
1940 - ?.
1941 - ?.
1942 - Recess (WW2).
1943 - Recess (WW2).
1944 - Recess (WW2).
 1945 - ?.
1946 - Saint Columbs CoE.
1947 - Hawthorn Methodist.
1948 - Blackburn United.
1949 - West Hawthorn Presbyterian.
1950 - ?.
1951 - Saint Columbs CoE.
1952 - South Camberwell United.
1953 - ?.
1954 - Saint Stephens.
1955 - ?.
1956 - ?.
1957 - Elsternwick United.
1958 - Camberwell Baptist.
1959 - Saint Peters CoE.
1960 - Saint Marys CoE.
 1961 - Hampton Methodist.
1962 - Malvern South Methodist.
1963 - ?.
1964 - North Balwyn Methodist.
1965 - Box Hill Pioneers.
1966 - ?.
1967 - Wattle Park Presbyterian.
1968 - Camberwell Baptist.
1969 - ?.
1970 - Highfield Road Meth.
1971 - Wattle Park Presbyterian.
1972 - Trinity Presbyterian.
1973 - Syndal Baptist.
1974 - North Balwyn Methodist.
1975 - Oakleigh Sacred Heart.
1976 - ?.
 1977 - South Caulfield.
1978 - Hampton Methodist.
1979 - ?.
1980 - ?.
1981 - ?.
1982 - Glen Waverley.
1983 - Saint Leos Wattle Park.
1984 - Oakleigh Sacred Heart.
1985 - Mazenod.
1986 - Box Hill Pioneers.
1987 - Syndal-Tally Ho.
1988 - Mazenod.
1989 - Springvale Districts.
1990 - Bentleigh.
1991 - Collingwood Districts.
1992 - Richmond Amateurs.
C Grade :
1933 - ?.
1934 - Spring Road Methodist.
1935 - ?.
1946 - Saint Stephens.
1947 - Glen Iris United.
1948 - ?.
1949 - Caulfield CoC.
1950 - ?.
1951 - Trinity.
1952 - ?.
1953 - ?.
1954 - Saint Peters CoE.
1955 - ?.
 1956 - ?.
1957 - Burwood United B.
1958 - Box Hill Methodist.
1959 - Hampton Methodist.
1960 - ?.
1961 - ?.
1962 - Burwood United.
1963 - ?.
1964 - ?.
1965 - Saint Andrews Presbyterian.
1966 - ?.
1967 - Clayton Methodist.
1968 - ?.
1969 - Hampton Methodist.
 1970 - Blackburn North Baptists.
1971 - North Balwyn CoC.
1972 - Hampton Methodist.
1973(1) - Oakleigh Sacred Heart.
1973(2) - Wattle Park Presbyterian.
1974(1) - Box Hill Adelphians.
1974(2) - ?.
1975 - Saint Anthonys.
1976 - ?.
1977 - ?.
1978 - Brighton United.
1979 - ?.
1980 - ?.
1981 - Glen Waverley.
 1982 - East Camberwell.
1983 - Mazenod.
1984 - Aquinas.
1985 - Balwyn Combined.
1986 - Canterbury-North Balwyn.
1987 - Wattle Park.
1988 - Springvale Districts.
1989 - Collingwood Districts.
1990 - East Camberwell.
1991 - Lower Plenty.
1992 - Heatherton.
D Grade :
1947 - East Malvern Presbyterian.
1948 - Caulfield CoC.
1949 - East Malvern Presbyterian.
1950 - Saint Georges.
1951 - South Yarra Presbyterian.
1952 - Canterbury Presbyterian 2nds.
1953 - ?.
1954 - Box Hill Adelphians.
1955 - ?.
1956 - ?.
1957 - ?.
1958 - ?.
 1959 - ?.
1960 - ?.
1961 - ?.
1962 - ?.
1963 - Trinity Presbyterian B.
1964 - ?.
1965 - Burwood United B.
1966 - ?.
1967 - Syndal Baptist.
1968 - Bentleigh.
1969 - ?.
1970 - North Balwyn CoC.
 1971 - South Yarra Presbyterian.
1972 - Preston Methodist.
1973(1) - Our Ladys Wattle Park.
1973(2) - Chadstone Salesian.
1974 - Chadstone Salesian.
1975 - Box Hill Methodist.
1976 - ?.
1977 - ?.
1978 - Mount Waverley Catholics.
1979 - Saint Leos Wattle Park.
1980 - ?.
1981 - Saint Pauls Bentleigh.
 1982 - Glenhuntly.
1983 - Aquinas.
1984 - Black Rock.
1985 - Springvale Districts.
1986 - Lower Plenty.
1987 - South Dandenong.
1988 - Collingwood Districts.
1989 - Saint Patricks Mentone.
1990 - Clayton Saints.
1991 - Box Hill North.
1992 - ?.
E Grade :
1969 - North Blackburn.
1970 - Gardiner CoC.
1971 - Ormond CoC.
1972 - Noble Park Uniting.
1973 - Saint Leos Wattle Park.
1974 - East Malvern.
 1975 - ?.
1976 - ?.
1977 - ?.
1978 - Saint Leos Wattle Park.
1979 - ?.
1980 - Black Rock.
 1981 - ?.
1982 - Saint Patricks Mentone.
1983 - Springvale Districts.
1984 - Sandringham.
1985 - Hawthorn YCW.
1986 - East Bentleigh.
 1987 - Hartwell.
1988 - South Yarra.
1989 - North Blackburn.
1990 - ?.
1991 - ?.
1992 - ?.

Timeline :
1923 (ESPCFA) :
The Eastern Suburban Protestant Churches FA was formed.[source]
Founding clubs included :
 - Box Hill City,
 - Box Hill United,
 - Hawthorn Presbyterians (runners-up) and
 - Kew Presbyterians (premiers).

1924 (ESPCFA) :[source]
Participating clubs included :
 - Camberwell Methodist (runners-up) and
 - Hawthorn Presbyterians (premiers).

1925 (ESPCFA) :[source]
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Methodist (premiers) and
 - Hawthorn Presbyterians (runners-up).

1926 (ESPCFA) :[source]
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Methodist (runners-up) and
 - Hawthorn Presbyterians (premiers).

1927 (ESPCFA) :[source]
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Methodist (runners-up) and
 - Malvern Methodist (premiers).

1928 (ESPCFA) :[source]
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Methodist (runners-up) and
 - Malvern Methodist (premiers).

1929 (ESPCFA) :[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :[source]
 - Canterbury United (premiers),
 - Gardiner CoC (runners-up),
 - Hawthorn Presbyterian and
 - Surrey Hills Methodist.
B Grade :
The B Grade competition commenced.
Participating clubs included :[source]
 - Balwyn Baptist,
 - Elsternwick Methodist,
 - Hartwell United,
 - Mont Albert Methodist,
 - Saint Columbs CoE and
 - Spring Road Methodist.

1930 (ESPCFA) :[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill United (runners-up) and
 - Canterbury United (premiers, final season).

1931 (ESPCFA) :[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill United (runners-up) and
 - South Hawthorn United (premiers).

1932 (ESPCFA) :[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Combined (runners-up) and
 - South Hawthorn United (premiers).
B Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Marys CoE (debut).

1933 (ESPCFA) :[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Combined (premiers) and
 - Canterbury Baptist (runners-up).
B Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Marys CoE.
C Grade :
The C Grade competition commenced.

1934 (ESPCFA) :[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Kew United (runners-up) and
 - South Hawthorn United (premiers).
B Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Marys CoE.
C Grade :
Grand Final - Spring Road Methodist 13.11.89 defeated Surrey Hills CoC 10.18.78.

1935 (ESPCFA) :[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Kew United (premiers) and
 - Rathmines United (runners-up).
B Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Marys CoE.
C Grade :
The C Grade competition existed. This may have been its final season of operation until after WW2.

1936 (ESPCFA) :[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Kew United (premiers) and
 - South Hawthorn United (runners-up).
B Grade :
Grand Final - Saint Marys CoE defeated Box Hill Adelphians.

1937 (ESPCFA) :[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn United (premiers) and
 - Glendearg Grove Methodist (runners-up).
B Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Marys CoE.

1938 (ESPCFA) :[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Darling Combined (runners-up) and
 - Surrey Hills CoC (premiers).
B Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Marys CoE.

1939 (ESPCFA) :[source]
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn United (premiers) and
 - Surrey Hills CoC (runners-up).
B Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Marys CoE.

1940 (ESPCFA) A Grade - Grand Final : Surrey Hills CoC defeated Burwood Protestant.
1941 (ESPCFA) A Grade - Grand Final : Spring Road Methodist defeated Surrey Hills CoC.
1942-44 (ESPCFA) - The ESPCFA was in recess due to the onset of WW2.

1945 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade - Grand Final : Balwyn CoC defeated Burwood Methodist.
? Grade : Participating clubs included Canterbury Presbyterian (debut).

1946 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Grand Final - Hartwell Presbyterian 12.13.85 defeated Gardiner CoC 12.10.82.
B Grade :
Grand Final - Saint Columbs CoE 18.19.127 defeated Canterbury Presbyterian 7.8.50.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glen Iris United,
 - Saint Marys CoE and
 - Saint Stephens Presbyterian.
Grand Final - Saint Stephens Presbyterian 16.21.117 defeated Glen Iris United 12.14.86.

1947 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Grand Final - Gardiner CoC 12.24.96 defeated Box Hill Adelphians 11.19.85.
B Grade :
Grand Final - Hawthorn Methodist 13.27.105 defeated South Camberwell United 14.7.91 @ Burwood.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glen Iris United (premiers) and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
D Grade :
Participating clubs included East Malvern Presbyterian (premiers).
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Hampton Methodist (debut, winless).

1948 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gardiner CoC (runners-up) and
 - Hartwell Presbyterian (premiers).
B Grade :
Participating clubs included Blackburn United (premiers).
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Saint Marys CoE and
 - Surrey Hills Combined (premiers).
D Grade :
Participating clubs included Caulfield CoC (premiers).
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Hampton Methodist.

1949 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Burwood United (premiers) and
 - Hartwell Presbyterian (runners-up).
B Grade :
Participating clubs included West Hawthorn Presbyterian (premiers).
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Caulfield CoC (premiers) and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
D Grade :
Participating clubs included East Malvern Presbyterian (premiers).

1950 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Grand Final - Box Hill Methodist 11.9.75 defeated Canterbury Presbyterian 5.13.43.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Marys CoE.
D Grade :
Grand Final - Saint Georges 9.12.66 defeated Burwood United B 6.12.48.

1951 (ESPCFA) : [source] [source] [source] [source] [source] [source] [source]
General :
In many cases the grades applied to teams - and in some cases the actual team names - are somewhat assumptive, deduced from who played whom in results data. The existence of errors would not be surprising.
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Box Hill,
 - Burwood United,
 - Canterbury Presbyterian (premiers & champions[source]),
 - Gardiner,
 - Saint Stephens,
 - South Camberwell and
 - Surrey Hills Combined.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Canterbury Presbyterian 15.7.97 defeated Burwood United 10.8.68.
 - Preliminary Final - Box Hill Methodist 18.13.121 defeated Burwood United 10.12.72.
 - Grand Final - Canterbury Presbyterian 13.17.95 defeated Box Hill Methodist 7.14.56.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Camberwell Methodist,
 - East Malvern,
 - Gardenvale,
 - Glendearg,
 - Highfield Road,
 - Malvern Combined,
 - Saint Columbs CoE,
 - Saint Peters,
 - South Hawthorn and
 - West Hawthorn.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - South Hawthorn 15.10.100 defeated West Hawthorn 7.13.55.
 - Preliminary Final - Saint Columbs CoE 14.18.102 defeated West Hawthorn 13.16.94.
 - Grand Final - Saint Columbs CoE 12.15.87 defeated South Hawthorn 8.13.61.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Ashburton,
 - Burwood United B,
 - Camberwell Baptist,
 - Christ Church,
 - Darling,
 - Elsternwick,
 - Glen Iris,
 - Mont Albert,
 - Mount Erica,
 - Saint Georges,
 - Saint Marys CoE and
 - Trinity.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Trinity 24.22.166 defeated Christ Church 12.7.79.
 - Preliminary Final - Christ Church 17.19.121 defeated Mont Albert 12.15.87.
 - Grand Final - Trinity 17.14.116 defeated Christ Church 13.12.90.
D Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Canterbury Presbyterian 2nds,
 - Hartwell,
 - Murrumbeena,
 - Saint Marks,
 - Saint Oswalds,
 - South Yarra Presbyterian and
 - West Hawthorn.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Box Hill Adelphians 21.10.136 defeated Saint Marks 17.7.109.
 - Preliminary Final - South Yarra Presbyterian 14.12.96 defeated Saint Marks 10.10.70.
 - Grand Final - South Yarra Presbyterian 11.23.89 defeated Box Hill Adelphians 10.15.75.[alt]
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Caulfield.

1952 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Burwood United (premiers) and
 - Canterbury Presbyterian (runners-up).
B Grade :
Grand Final - South Camberwell United 13.17.95 defeated Gardiner Presbyterian 5.13.43.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Marys CoE.
D Grade :
Participating clubs included Canterbury Presbyterian 2nds (runners-up).[source]

1953 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Burwood United (premiers) and
 - Trinity Presbyterian (runners-up).
C Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Marys CoE.

1954 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Grand Final - Trinity Presbyterian 11.2.68 defeated Burwood United 6.12.48.
B Grade :
Grand Final - Saint Stephens 13.12.90 defeated Elsternwick United 11.12.78.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Saint Marks,
 - Saint Marys CoE and
 - Saint Peters CoE.
Grand Final - Saint Peters CoE 16.18.114 defeated Saint Marks 10.17.77.
D Grade :
Grand Final - Box Hill Adelphians 11.15.81 defeated Trinity Presbyterian B 8.6.54.

1955 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Burwood United (premiers) and
 - Trinity Presbyterian (runners-up).
C Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Marys CoE.

1956 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Hartwell Presbyterian (runners-up) and
 - Trinity Presbyterian (premiers).
C Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Marys CoE.

1957 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade - Grand Final : Burwood United 10.7.67 defeated Trinity Presbyterian 9.12.66.
B Grade - Grand Final : Elsternwick United 13.15.93 defeated Saint Marks 11.8.74.[source]
C Grade - Grand Final : Burwood United B defeated Saint Marys CoE.

1958 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Grand Final - Trinity Presbyterian 11.14.80 defeated Hartwell Presbyterian 8.6.54.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Saint Marys CoE,
 - Camberwell Baptist and
 - Surrey Hills Presbyterian.
Grand Final - Camberwell Baptist 17.18.120 defeated Surrey Hills Presbyterian 9.18.66.
C Grade :
Grand Final - Box Hill Methodist 12.5.77 defeated Burwood United B 8.13.61.

1959 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Grand Final - Trinity Presbyterian 7.15.57 defeated Balwyn Combined 6.6.42.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Highfield Road Methodist,
 - Saint Marys CoE and
 - Saint Peters CoE.
Grand Final - Saint Peters CoE 16.15.111 defeated Highfield Road Methodist 11.16.82.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Baptist Pioneers,
 - Camberwell CoC,
 - Canterbury Presbyterian,
 - East Ringwood Baptist,
 - Gardiner CoC,
 - Hampton Methodist (debut, premiers),
 - Kew Congregations and
 - Saint Andrews Presbyterian.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Hampton Methodist 13.15.93 defeated Canterbury Presbyterian ?.?.?.
 - Grand Final - Hampton Methodist 8.17.65 defeated Canterbury Presbyterian 8.10.58.

1960 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Trinity Presbyterian (runners-up) and
 - Surrey Hills Presbyterian (premiers).
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Blackburn United,
 - Canterbury Presbyterian,
 - East Malvern Presbyterian,
 - Hampton Methodist (made final 4),
 - Malvern Combined,
 - Malvern South Methodist,
 - Mont Albert Methodist and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
Grand Final - Saint Marys CoE defeated Blackburn United.

1961 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Trinity Presbyterian (premiers),
 - Saint Marys CoE and
 - Surrey Hills Presbyterian (runners-up).
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Canterbury Presbyterian,
 - Gardenvale East Presbyterian,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - Hartwell Presbyterian,
 - Malvern South Methodist and
 - Mont Albert Methodist.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Hampton Methodist 8.19.67 defeated Gardenvale East Presbyterian 9.10.64.
 - Grand Final - Hampton Methodist 15.15.105 defeated Gardenvale East Presbyterian 12.11.83 @ Burwood Oval.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Bulleen Presbyterian (Methodist?) (debut).[source]

1962 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Combined (close to last),
 - Blackburn United,
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Elsternwick United,
 - Gardenvale East Presbyterian,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - Highfield Road Methodist,
 - Saint Marys CoE,
 - Surrey Hills Presbyterian and
 - Trinity Presbyterian.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Saint Marys CofE defeated Surrey Hills Presbyterian @ Mont Albert.
 - Second Semi-Final - Trinity Presbyterian defeated Highfield Road Methodist.
 - Preliminary Final - Saint Marys CofE defeated Highfield Road Methodist.
 - Grand Final - Trinity Presbyterian 11.11.77 defeated Saint Marys CofE 9.10.64.
B Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Camberwell Baptist,
 - Camberwell CoC,
 - Malvern South Methodist,
 - Hartwell Presbyterian,
 - Canterbury Presbyterian,
 - Mont Albert Methodist,
 - Saint Andrews Presbyterian and
 - Saint Peters CoE.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Hartwell Presbyterian defeated Mont Albert Methodist @ Highfield Oval.
 - Second Semi-Final - Malvern South Methodist 20.13.133 defeated Camberwell Baptist 7.14.56.
 - Preliminary Final - Hartwell Presbyterian defeated Camberwell Baptist.
 - Grand Final - Malvern South Methodist 11.15.81 defeated Hartwell Presbyterian 8.15.63.
C Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Ashburton Methodist,
 - Balwyn (Balwyn CoC?),
 - Box Hill North (surely can't be right, perhaps Balwyn North?, or more likely Box Hill Methodist as they played finals),
 - Box Hill Pioneers (Box Hill Methodists was also mentioned),
 - Burwood United,
 - Dandenong Methodist,
 - Emmanuel,
 - Gardiner CoC,
 - Kew-Hawthorn,
 - Koonung Heights Methodist and
 - Saint Stephens Presbyterian.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Burwood United defeated Box Hill Methodist @ South Camberwell.
 - Second Semi-Final - Dandenong Methodist defeated Koonung Heights Methodist.
 - Preliminary Final - Burwood United defeated Koonung Heights Methodist.
 - Grand Final - Burwood United 11.6.72 defeated Dandenong Methodist 8.17.65.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Noble Park Methodist.

1963 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Blackburn United,
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Gardenvale East Presbyterian,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - Hartwell Presbyterian,
 - Highfield Road Methodist,
 - Malvern South Methodist,
 - Saint Marys CoE,
 - Surrey Hills Presbyterian and
 - Trinity Presbyterian.
Grand Final - Highfield Road Methodist 10.13.73 defeated Trinity Presbyterian 5.11.41.
B Grade :
Grand Final - Burwood United 22.5.137 defeated Koonung Methodist 5.7.37.
D Grade :
Grand Final - Trinity Presbyterian B 12.10.82 defeated Camberwell Baptist 9.21.75.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Noble Park Methodist.

1964 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Burwood United,
 - Highfield Road Methodist and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
Grand Final - Burwood United 6.3.39 defeated Highfield Road Methodist 5.6.36.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Ashburton Methodist,
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Camberwell Baptist,
 - Canterbury Presbyterian,
 - Dandenong Methodist,
 - Elsternwick United,
 - Hampton Methodist (3 wins),
 - Malvern South Methodist,
 - Mont Albert Methodist,
 - North Balwyn Methodist and
 - Saint Andrews Presbyterian.
Grand Final - North Balwyn Methodist 15.13.103 defeated Dandenong Methodist 12.8.80.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Noble Park Methodist.

1965 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Highfield Road Methodist (premiers),
 - North Balwyn Methodist and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
Grand Final - Highfield Road Methodist 14.9.93 defeated North Balwyn Methodist 12.11.83.
B Grade :
Grand Final - Box Hill Pioneers 11.18.84 defeated Canterbury Presbyterian 12.11.83. [source] [alt]
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - East Kew Combined,
 - Gardiner CoC,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - Malvern South Methodist,
 - Noble Park Methodist,
 - Saint Andrews Presbyterian,
 - Saint Peters CoE and
 - Wattle Park Presbyterian.
Grand Final - Saint Andrews Presbyterian 10.17.77 defeated Wattle Park Presbyterian 8.9.57.
D Grade :
Participating clubs included :[source]
 - Bentleigh (debut, 9/9 record, finished 5th),
 - Brighton United,
 - Burwood United B and
 - Canterbury Presbyterian 2nds.
Grand Final - Burwood United B 12.9.81 defeated Brighton United 6.12.48.

1966 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :[source]
 - Canterbury Presbyterian,
 - North Balwyn Methodist and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
Grand Final - North Balwyn Methodist 14.14.98 defeated Saint Marys CoE 13.8.86.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Brighton United,
 - Clayton Methodist,
 - East Kew Combined,
 - Elsternwick United,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - Malvern South Methodist,
 - Mont Albert Methodist,
 - Noble Park Methodist and
 - Saint Peters CoE.
D Grade :
Participating clubs included :[source]
 - Bentleigh (did not make finals) and
 - Canterbury Presbyterian 2nds.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Bellfield (debut, probably this year).

1967 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Ashburton Methodist,
 - Box Hill Baptist Pioneers,
 - Burwood United A,
 - Canterbury Presbyterian,
 - Dandenong Methodist,
 - Emmanuel,
 - Highfield Road Methodist,
 - North Balwyn Methodist,
 - Saint Marys CoE and
 - Trinity Presbyterian.
Grand Final - Box Hill Baptist Pioneers 11.7.73 defeated Highfield Road Methodist 8.16.64.
B Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Blackburn United,
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Box Hill Methodist,
 - Brighton United,
 - Camberwell Baptist,
 - Elsternwick United,
 - Gardenvale East Presbyterian,
 - Koonung Heights Methodist,
 - Surrey Hills Presbyterian and
 - Wattle Park Presbyterian (premiers).
Grand Final - Wattle Park Presbyterian 15.16.106 defeated Box Hill Methodist 9.10.64.
C Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Blackburn North Baptists,
 - Bulleen Presbyterian,
 - Burwood United B,
 - Clayton Methodist,
 - East Kew Combined,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - Hartwell Presbyterian,
 - Malvern South Methodist,
 - Mont Albert Methodist,
 - Saint Andrews Presbyterian and
 - Saint Peters CoE.
Grand Final - Clayton Methodist 17.17.119 defeated Saint Peters CoE 13.9.87.
D Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete) :
 - Balwyn CoC,
 - Bentleigh Methodist (did not make finals),
 - Box Hill CoC,
 - Cheltenham CoC,
 - Gardiner CoC,
 - Kew Baptist,
 - Noble Park Methodist,
 - North Blackburn Methodist,
 - Saint Stephens Presbyterian,
 - Eastern Salvation Army and
 - Syndal Baptist.
Grand Final - Syndal Baptist 12.7.79 defeated Noble Park Methodist 6.7.43.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Bellfield (probably from 1966-89).

1968 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :[source]
 - Box Hill Baptist Pioneers,
 - Burwood United,
 - Canterbury Presbyterian,
 - East Brighton and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
Grand Final - Burwood United defeated Box Hill Baptist Pioneers.
B Grade :
Grand Final - Camberwell Baptist 11.17.83 defeated Dandenong Methodist 9.7.61.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Blackburn North Baptists,
 - Blackburn United,
 - Bulleen Presbyterian,
 - East Kew Combined,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - Hartwell Presbyterian,
 - Noble Park Methodist,
 - Saint Andrews Presbyterian and
 - Syndal Baptist.
First Semi-Final - Saint Andrews Presbyterian 15.13.103 defeated Hampton Methodist 5.17.47.
D Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh and
 - Mont Albert.
Bentleigh finished on top of the ladder after the home and away season.
Grand Final - Bentleigh defeated Mont Albert by 98 points.
E Grade :
E Grade commenced.[source]
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Bellfield (probably from 1966-89).

1969 (ESPCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Pioneers (premiers) and
 - Saint Marys CoE (runners-up).
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Bentleigh Methodist (missed the finals only once within the periods 1969 & 72-75),
 - Blackburn North Baptists,
 - Blackburn United,
 - East Kew Combined,
 - Elsternwick United,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - Mont Albert Methodist,
 - Saint Andrews Presbyterian and
 - Surrey Hills Presbyterian.
Grand Final - Hampton Methodist were premiers @ McKinnon.
D Grade :
This competition existed.
E Grade :
Grand Final - North Blackburn 17.19.121 defeated Saint Johns 10.12.72.[source]
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bellfield (probably from 1966-89).

1970 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Camberwell Baptist,
 - Emmanuel CoE and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
Grand Final - Emmanuel CoE 13.14.92 defeated Camberwell Baptist 7.14.56.[source]
B Grade :
Grand Final - Highfield Road Methodist 10.16.76 defeated Brighton United 10.10.70.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Bentleigh Methodist,
 - Blackburn North Baptists,
 - Blackburn United,
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Clayton Methodist,
 - Elsternwick United,
 - Gardenvale East Presbyterian,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - Saint Andrews Presbyterian and
 - Surrey Hills Presbyterian.
Grand Final - Blackburn North Baptists 9.10.64 defeated Bentleigh 8.10.58.
D Grade :
Grand Final - North Balwyn CoC 19.20.134 defeated Kew Baptist 14.22.106.
E Grade :
Grand Final - Gardiner CoC 22.16.148 defeated Bulleen P.M. 8.9.57
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Bellfield (probably from 1966-89).

1971 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Pioneers,
 - Donvale United,
 - Highfield Road and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
Grand Final - Box Hill Pioneers 9.13.67 defeated Donvale United 7.6.48.
B Grade :
Grand Final - Wattle Park Presbyterian 16.17.113 defeated Bentleigh Methodist 15.11.101.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Blackburn North Baptists,
 - Blackburn United,
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Clayton Methodist,
 - Diamond Valley United,
 - East Kew Combined,
 - Elsternwick United,
 - Gardenvale East Presbyterian,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - North Balwyn Methodist,
 - North Balwyn CoC and
 - Saint Andrews Presbyterian.
Grand Final - North Balwyn CoC 13.14.92 defeated Balwyn Combined 12.13.85.
D Grade :
Grand Final - South Yarra Presbyterian 14.21.105 defeated Cheltenham CoC 10.15.75.
E Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Baptist and
 - Ormond CoC.
Grand Final - Ormond CoC 16.16.112 defeated Balwyn Baptist 10.14.74.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Bellfield (probably from 1966-89).

1972 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (missed finals only once within the periods 1969 & 72-75),
 - Box Hill Pioneers,
 - Donvale United and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
Grand Final - Donvale United 14.20.104 defeated Box Hill Pioneers 8.8.56.
B Grade :
Grand Final - Trinity Presbyterian 18.12.120 defeated Ashburton Methodist 12.7.79.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Blackburn United,
 - Cheltenham Assumption,
 - Clayton Methodist,
 - Diamond Valley United,
 - Elsternwick United,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - Hawthorn United,
 - Saint Andrews Presbyterian and
 - South Yarra Methodist.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Hampton Methodist 18.20.128 defeated Diamond Valley United 10.14.74.
 - Grand Final - Hampton Methodist 15.15.105 defeated Elsternwick United 11.11.77.
D Grade :
Grand Final - Preston Methodist 18.15.123 defeated Ormond CoC 13.20.98.
E Grade :
Grand Final - Noble Park Uniting 17.10.112 defeated Wattle Park Presbyterian 13.18.96.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Bellfield (probably from 1966-89).

1973 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (missed finals only once within the periods 1969 & 72-75),
 - Box Hill Pioneers,
 - Donvale United and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
Grand Final - Donvale United 11.17.83 defeated Box Hill Pioneers 4.19.43.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Brighton United,
 - Canterbury Presbyterian,
 - East Kew Combined,
 - Elsternwick United,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - Mont Albert Methodist,
 - North Balwyn Methodist,
 - Saint Peters CoE and
 - Syndal Baptist.
Grand Final - Syndal Baptist 17.13.115 defeated Canterbury Presbyterian 10.14.74.
C1 Grade :
C Grade was split into 2 sections this season.[source]
Grand Final - Oakleigh Sacred Heart 7.7.49 defeated Preston United 4.14.38.
C2 Grade :
C Grade was split into 2 sections this season.[source]
Grand Final - Wattle Park Presbyterian 17.10.112 defeated Noble Park Methodist 12.13.85.
D1 Grade :
D Grade was split into 2 sections this season.[source]
Grand Final - Our Ladys Wattle Park 17.14.116 defeated Hartwell 14.11.95.
D2 Grade :
D Grade was split into 2 sections this season.[source]
Participating clubs included Chadstone Salesian (premiers).[source]
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Bellfield (probably from 1966-89).

1974 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (missed finals only once within the periods 1969 & 72-75),
 - Camberwell Baptist,
 - Canterbury Presbyterian and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
Grand Final - Canterbury Presbyterian 6.3.39 defeated Camberwell Baptist 3.12.30.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Ashburton Methodist,
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Elsternwick United,
 - Hampton Methodist,
 - Highfield Road Methodist,
 - Mont Albert Methodist,
 - North Balwyn Methodist,
 - Preston United and
 - Saint Peters CoE.
Grand Final - North Balwyn Methodist 14.9.93 defeated Ashburton Methodist 10.6.66.
C1 Grade :
C Grade was split into 2 sections this season.[source]
Grand Final - Box Hill Adelphians 11.17.83 defeated East Camberwell 11.8.74.
C2 Grade :
C Grade was split into 2 sections this season.[source]
D Grade :
Grand Final - Chadstone Salesian 9.17.71 defeated Malvern South Methodist 10.9.69.
E Grade :
Grand Final - East Malvern 14.8.92 defeated North Blackburn 9.17.71.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bellfield (probably from 1966-89),
 - Oakleigh Sacred Heart and
 - Sandown (final season).

1975 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (missed finals only once within the periods 1969 & 72-75),
 - Donvale United and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
Grand Final - Saint Marys CoE 10.18.78 defeated Donvale United 8.11.59.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Box Hill Pioneers,
 - East Camberwell,
 - Hampton Methodist (changed name to Hampton United next season),
 - Highfield Road Methodist,
 - Oakleigh Sacred Heart,
 - Preston United,
 - Saint Peters CoE and
 - Syndal Baptist (changed name to Syndal next season).
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - East Camberwell 14.10.94 defeated Hampton Methodist 9.10.64.
 - Grand Final - Oakleigh Sacred Heart 11.14.80 defeated East Camberwell 10.17.77.
C Grade :
Grand Final - Saint Anthonys 14.4.88 defeated East Kew Combined 8.11.59.
D Grade :
Grand Final - Box Hill Methodist 12.15.87 defeated North Blackburn 8.12.60.
E Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Elwood,
 - Mount Waverley Catholics and
 - Saint Georges.
Grand Final - Elwood 12.10.82 defeated Saint Georges 9.18.66.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Bellfield (probably from 1966-89).

1976 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Donvale United,
 - Emmanuel CoE (premiers) and
 - Saint Marys CoE.
Grand Final - Emmanuel CoE 16.14.110 defeated Donvale United 9.13.67.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Ashburton Methodist,
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Box Hill Pioneers,
 - East Kew Combined,
 - Glenhuntly Saint Anthonys,
 - Hampton United (changed name from Hampton Methodist),
 - Highfield Road Methodist,
 - Saint Peters CoE and
 - Syndal (changed name from Syndal Baptist).
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bellfield (probably from 1966-89) and
 - Malvern South Methodist (may have been premiers, unconfirmed).

1977 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (did not win a game),
 - Burwood United (runners-up) and
 - Donvale United (premiers).
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Box Hill Pioneers,
 - Clayton Methodist,
 - East Kew Combined,
 - Glenhuntly Saint Anthonys,
 - Hampton United (minor premiers),
 - Malvern South Methodist (changed name to Malvern South Uniting next season),
 - Saint Marys CoE,
 - South Caulfield and
 - Trinity Presbyterian.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - South Caulfield 14.17.101 defeated Hampton United 11.14.80.
 - Preliminary Final - Saint Marys CoE 22.16.148 defeated Hampton United 15.11.101.
 - Grand Final - South Caulfield defeated Saint Marys CoE.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Bellfield (probably from 1966-89).

1978 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Grand Final - Saint Marys CoE 20.17.137 defeated Oakleigh Sacred Heart 13.14.92.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (did not make finals),
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Box Hill Pioneers,
 - Canterbury-North Balwyn,
 - Elwood,
 - Glenhuntly Saint Anthonys,
 - Hampton United,
 - Malvern South Uniting (changed name from Malvern South Methodist, final season due to merger),
 - Saint Georges and
 - Wattle Park United.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Hampton United 12.10.82 defeated Saint Georges 7.17.59.
 - Grand Final - Hampton United 26.19.175 defeated Box Hill Pioneers 12.9.81.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Brighton United and
 - Cheltenham United.
Grand Final - Brighton United 15.9.99 defeated Cheltenham United 12.14.86.
D Grade :
Grand Final - Mount Waverley Catholics 19.20.134 defeated Chadstone Salesian 16.11.107.
E Grade :
Grand Final - Saint Leos Wattle Park 20.21.141 defeated Richmond Saint Ignatius 18.15.123.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bellfield (probably from 1966-89) and
 - South Caulfield (final season due to merger).

1979 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Ashburton Uniting,
 - Box Hill Pioneers-Saint Peters,
 - Burwood United,
 - Donvale United,
 - East Camberwell,
 - Hampton United,
 - Oakleigh Sacred Heart,
 - Saint Marys CoE and
 - South Caulfield-Malvern (debut, result of merger).
Grand Final - Saint Marys CoE defeated Oakleigh Sacred Heart.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included Bentleigh (won very few games).
D Grade :
Participating clubs included Saint Leos Wattle Park (premiers).
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bellfield (probably from 1966-89) and

1980 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Grand Final - Saint Marys CoE defeated Emmanuel.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Box Hill Pioneers-Saint Peters,
 - Brighton United,
 - Cheltenham Assumption,
 - Elwood,
 - Hampton United,
 - Mount Waverley Catholics,
 - Saint Andrews Presbyterian,
 - Saint Georges and
 - Wattle Park United.
First Semi-Final - Mount Waverley Catholic 19.16.130 defeated Hampton United 7.13.55.
C Grade :
Bentleigh experienced 'limited success'.
E Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Black Rock,
 - Knox and
 - Saint Pauls Bentleigh.
Grand Final - Black Rock defeated Saint Pauls Bentleigh.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bellfield (probably from 1966-89),
 - Bentleigh Uniting and
 - Burwood United.

1981 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Grand Final - Emmanuel defeated Saint Marys CoE.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Ashburton Uniting,
 - Brighton United,
 - Cheltenham Assumption,
 - East Camberwell,
 - Elsternwick United,
 - Hampton United (won 3 flags between 1981, 83 & 89),
 - Trinity Presbyterian,
 - Mount Waverley Catholics,
 - Saint Leos Wattle Park and
 - Wattle Park United (changed name to Wattle Park next season).
C Grade :
Grand Final - Glen Waverley defeated Bentleigh.
D Section :
Grand Final : Saint Pauls Bentleigh defeated Balwyn Combined @ Mackie Reserve, Bentleigh.
E Grade :
Participating clubs included Knox.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Bellfield (probably from 1966-89).

1982 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Emmanuel,
 - Saint Marys CoE and
 - Syndal (final season due to merger).
Grand Final - Syndal defeated Emmanuel.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh Uniting (minor premiers),
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Cheltenham Assumption,
 - Elsternwick United,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Hampton United,
 - Mount Waverley Catholics,
 - Saint Leos Wattle Park and
 - Wattle Park (changed name from Wattle Park United).
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Hampton United 19.16.130 defeated Bentleigh Uniting 13.13.91.
 - Preliminary Final - Glen Waverley defeated Bentleigh Uniting by 7 points.
 - Grand Final - Glen Waverley 21.7.133 defeated Hampton United 13.16.94.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included East Camberwell (premiers).
D Grade :
Participating clubs included Glenhuntly-Saint Anthonys (premiers[source]).
E Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Knox and
 - Saint Patricks Mentone (premiers).
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bellfield (probably from 1966-89) and
 - Lower Plenty (final season).

1983 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Pioneers-Saint Peters,
 - Burwood United,
 - Canterbury-North Balwyn,
 - Donvale United,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Hampton United,
 - Saint Marys CoE and
 - Syndal-Tally Ho (debut, result of merger).
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - ? defeated Donvale United.
 - Grand Final - Burwood United 9.16.70 defeated Syndal-Tally Ho 9.11.65.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (made finals only once during 1983-87),
 - East Camberwell and
 - Saint Leos Wattle Park.
Grand Final - Saint Leos Wattle Park 13.14.92 defeated East Camberwell 7.13.55.
C Grade :
Grand Final - Mazenod 16.14.110 defeated Saint Kevins Ormond 13.9.87.
D Grade :
Grand Final - Aquinas 16.11.107 defeated Saint Patricks Mentone 7.5.47.
E Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill CoC,
 - Knox and
 - Springvale Districts (premiers).
Grand Final - Springvale Districts 9.11.65 defeated Box Hill CoC 6.6.42.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included Bellfield (probably from 1966-89).

1984 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Pioneers-Saint Peters,
 - Burwood United,
 - Donvale United,
 - East Camberwell,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Hampton United,
 - Saint Leos Wattle Park,
 - Saint Marys CoE and
 - Syndal-Tally Ho.
Grand Final - Syndal-Tally Ho 13.14.92 defeated Saint Marys CoE 5.10.40.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (limited success throughout the period 1983-87, making the finals only once),
 - Cheltenham Assumption and
 - Oakleigh Sacred Heart.
Grand Final - Oakleigh Sacred Heart 17.15.117 defeated Cheltenham Assumption 14.7.91.
C Grade :
Grand Final - Aquinas 15.10.100 defeated Saint Pauls Bentleigh 12.10.82.
D Grade :
Grand Final - Black Rock 18.16.124 defeated Highfield 9.18.66.
E Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gardenvale,
 - Knox and
 - Sandringham.
Grand Final - Sandringham 17.15.117 defeated Gardenvale 10.15.75.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bellfield (probably from 1966-89) and
 - Box Hill North (made the finals).

1985 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Burwood United (changed name to Burwood next season),
 - Cheltenham Assumption,
 - Donvale United (made finals),
 - East Camberwell,
 - Hampton United,
 - Saint Leos Wattle Park,
 - Saint Marys CoE,
 - Saint Pauls Bentleigh and
 - Syndal-Tally Ho.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Hampton United 16.13.109 defeated Donvale United 9.10.64.
 - Preliminary Final - Hampton United 11.11.77 defeated Syndal-Tally Ho 10.15.75.
 - Grand Final - Burwood United 17.20.122 defeated Hampton United 8.11.59.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (experienced limited success on the field throughout the period 1983-87, making the finals only once),
 - Mazenod and
 - Saint Pauls Bentleigh.
Grand Final - Mazenod 7.11.53 defeated Saint Pauls Bentleigh 2.9.21.
C Grade :
Grand Final - Balwyn Combined 16.12.108 defeated Black Rock 10.3.63.
D Grade :
Grand Final - Springvale Districts 14.12.96 defeated Koonung Heights Methodists 10.23.83.
E Grade :
Grand Final - Hawthorn YCW 12.11.83 defeated Knox 8.13.61.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bellfield (probably from 1966-89) and
 - Clayton Saints.[source]

1986 (ESCFA) :
General :
There were a total of 54 clubs in 5 Divisions.
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Burwood (changed name from Burwood United),
 - Donvale United (made finals),
 - East Camberwell,
 - Hampton United,
 - Mazenod OC,
 - Saint Leos Wattle Park,
 - Saint Marys CoE,
 - Saint Pauls Bentleigh and
 - Syndal-Tally Ho.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Hampton United 17.11.113 defeated Burwood 10.13.73.
 - Preliminary Final - Hampton United 18.14.122 defeated Saint Leos Wattle Park 12.14.86.
 - Grand Final - Hampton United 21.10.136 defeated Donvale United 18.9.117.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (limited success throughout period 1983-87, making finals only once),
 - Box Hill Pioneers and
 - Saint Kevins Ormond.
Grand Final - Box Hill Pioneers 16.12.108 defeated Saint Kevins Ormond 9.16.70.
C Grade :
Grand Final - Canterbury-North Balwyn 19.12.126 defeated Murrumbeena-South Caulfield 10.8.68.
D Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill North,
 - Knox (4th),
 - Lower Plenty and
 - West Ivanhoe (3rd).
Grand Final - Lower Plenty 23.21.159 defeated Box Hill North 12.12.84.
E Grade :
Grand Final - East Bentleigh 19.17.131 defeated Clayton Saints 18.18.126.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bellfield (probably from 1966-89) and
 - Moorabbin West (debut).

1987 (ESCFA) :
General :
The ESCFA ran a 2-up, 2-down promotion/relegation system.
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Pioneers-Saint Peters,
 - Burwood,
 - Donvale United,
 - East Camberwell,
 - Hampton United (3rd),
 - Mazenod OC,
 - Saint Kevins Ormond,
 - Saint Leos Wattle Park,
 - Saint Marys CoE and
 - Saint Pauls Bentleigh.
Finals Series :
 - Preliminary Final - Saint Leos Wattle Park 14.17.101 defeated Hampton United 11.6.78.
 - Grand Final - Saint Leos Wattle Park 18.14.122 defeated Donvale United 11.22.88.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Bentleigh (limited success throughout period 1983-87, making finals only once) and
 - Syndal-Tally Ho.
Grand Final - Syndal-Tally Ho 14.11.95 defeated Balwyn Combined 11.10.76.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenhuntly (4th),
 - Lower Plenty,
 - Wattle Park and
 - West Ivanhoe (3rd).
Grand Final - Wattle Park 19.15.129 defeated Lower Plenty 16.15.111.
D Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gardenvale,
 - Knox and
 - South Dandenong.
Grand Final - South Dandenong 11.12.78 defeated Gardenvale 9.8.62.
E Grade :
Grand Final - Hartwell 15.11.101 defeated Collingwood District 13.9.87.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Blackburn North Burners (around 1987-89),
 - Clayton Saints,[source]
 - Hawthorn YCW (around 1987-89),
 - Highfield (around 1987-89),
 - Moorabbin West and
 - Murrumbeena-South Caulfield (around 1987-88).

1988 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Balwyn Combined,
 - Box Hill Pioneers-Saint Peters,
 - Burwood,
 - Donvale United (made finals),
 - Hampton United,
 - Saint Kevins Ormond,
 - Saint Leos Wattle Park,
 - Saint Marys CoE,
 - Saint Pauls Bentleigh and
 - Syndal-Tally Ho.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Hampton United 10.7.67 defeated Saint Leos Wattle Park 7.12.54.
 - Second Semi-Final - Donvale United defeated Saint Kevins Ormond.
 - Preliminary Final - Hampton United 11.9.75 defeated Saint Kevins Ormond 7.14.56.
 - Grand Final - Donvale United 10.9.69 defeated Hampton United 2.9.21.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (finished lower half of ladder),
 - Mazenod and
 - Wattle Park.
Grand Final - Mazenod 8.7.55 defeated Wattle Park 5.11.41.
C Grade :
Grand Final - Springvale Districts 18.13.131 defeated Dandenong South 11.8.74.
D Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Collingwood Districts,
 - Fairfield and
 - Knox (final season).
Grand Final - Collingwood Districts 13.22.100 defeated Fairfield 4.2.26.
E Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bellfield,
 - Box Hill Adelphians,
 - Box Hill North,
 - Clayton Saints,
 - Gardenvale,
 - Salvation Army,
 - South Dandenong (Dandenong South 2nds) and
 - South Yarra.
Grand Final - South Yarra 14.12.96 defeated Bellfield 5.3.33.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Ashburton-Chadstone (around 1988-89),
 - Blackburn North Burners (around 1987-89),
 - Hawthorn YCW (around 1987-89),
 - Highfield (around 1987-89),
 - Lower Plenty,
 - Moorabbin West and
 - Murrumbeena-South Caulfield (around 1987-88).

1989 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Box Hill Pioneers-Saint Peters,
 - Burwood,
 - Donvale United,
 - Hampton United,
 - Saint Kevins Ormond,
 - Saint Leos Wattle Park,
 - Saint Marys CoE,
 - Saint Pauls Bentleigh and
 - Wattle Park.
Grand Final - Donvale United 14.9.93 defeated Saint Kevins Ormond 11.16.82.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (minor premiers),
 - Emmanuel and
 - Springvale Districts.
Finals Series :
 - Preliminary Final - ? defeated Bentleigh.
 - Grand Final - Springvale Districts 20.16.136 defeated Emmanuel 9.9.63.
C Grade :
Grand Final - Collingwood Districts 29.16.190 defeated Richmond Amateurs 12.8.80.
D Grade :
Grand Final - Saint Patricks Mentone 14.11.95 defeated South Yarra 6.11.47.
E Grade :
Grand Final - North Blackburn 14.10.94 defeated East Bentleigh 8.17.65.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Ashburton-Chadstone (around 1988-89),
 - Blackburn North Burners (around 1987-89),
 - Clayton Saints,[source]
 - Hawthorn YCW (around 1987-89),
 - Highfield (around 1987-89),
 - Lower Plenty,
 - Moorabbin West and
 - Murrumbeena-South Caulfield.

1990 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Burwood,
 - Donvale United (made finals),
 - Hampton United,
 - Saint Kevins Ormond,
 - Saint Leos Wattle Park,
 - Saint Pauls Bentleigh,
 - Springvale Districts and
 - Wattle Park.
Grand Final - Donvale United 14.14.98 defeated Burwood 12.6.78.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Bentleigh (minor premiers) and
 - Richmond Amateurs.
Grand Final - Bentleigh 20.9.129 defeated Richmond Amateurs 8.7.55.
C Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - East Camberwell and
 - Fairfield.
Grand Final - East Camberwell 18.10.118 defeated Fairfield 10.18.78.
D Grade :
Participating clubs included Clayton Saints (premiers).
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Glenhuntly,
 - Glen Waverley,
 - Lower Plenty,
 - Lyndale (debut) and
 - Moorabbin West.

1991 (ESCFA) :
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :[source]
 1. Donvale United (premiers, final season),
 2. St Pauls Bentleigh,
 3. Burwood United,
 4. St Kevins Ormond,
 5. Bentleigh,
 6. Wattle Park-Bennettswood,
 7. Saint Leos Wattle Park,
 8. Springvale Districts,
 9. Oakleigh Sacred Heart and
 10. Emmanuel.
B Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :[source]
 1. Collingwood Districts,
 2. Hampton United,
 3. Canterbury-North Balwyn,
 4. Fairfield,
 5. Balwyn Combined,
 6. Box Hill Pioneers-Saint Peters,
 7. East Camberwell,
 8. Syndal-Tally Ho,
 9. South Yarra and (conflicting data)
 10. West Ivanhoe.
Finals Series :
 - Second Semi-Final - Hampton United 10.8.68 defeated Collingwood Districts 9.6.60.
 - Preliminary Final - Collingwood Districts were victorious.
 - Grand Final - Collingwood Districts 12.16.88 defeated Hampton United 13.9.87.
C Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :[source]
 1. South Yarra (runners-up), (conflicting data)
 2. Lower Plenty (premiers),
 3. Dandenong South (4th),
 4. Heatherton,
 5. Cheltenham Assumption,
 6. Ashburton-Chadstone,
 7. Glen Waverley and
 8. Gardenvale.
 ?. Richmond Amateurs (3rd),
D Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :[source]
 1. East Bentleigh,
 2. Dandenong West,
 3. Carnegie,
 4. Box Hill North,
 5. Moorabbin West,
 6. Lyndale,
 7. Mount Waverley Catholics,
 8. Bellfield,
 9. Box Hill Adelphian and
 10. North Blackburn.
Grand Final - Box Hill North defeated Dandenong West @ Springvale.

1992 (ESCFA) :
General :
This was the final season of the Eastern Suburban Churches FA.
A Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :[source]
 1. Saint Pauls Bentleigh,
 2. Hampton United,
 3. Wattle Park-Bennettswood,
 4. Collingwood Districts,
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 5. Bentleigh,
 6. Burwood,
 7. Springvale Districts,
 8. Saint Kevins Ormond,
 9. Oakleigh Amateur (debut, result of merger[source]) and
 10. Canterbury-North Balwyn.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Collingwood Districts defeated Wattle Park-Bennettswood.
 - Second Semi-Final - Saint Pauls Bentleigh 20.8.120 defeated Hampton United 9.13.67.
 - Preliminary Final - Collingwood Districts 18.12.120 defeated Hampton United 17.14.116.
 - Grand Final - St Pauls Bentleigh 6.12.48 defeated Collingwood Districts 5.7.37.
B Grade :
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :[source]
 1. Lower Plenty,
 2. Dandenong South,
 3. Fairfield,
 4. Richmond Amateurs,
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 5. Box Hill Pioneers-Saint Peters,
 6. Balwyn Combined,
 7. East Camberwell,
 8. South Yarra,
 9. Syndal-Tally Ho and
 10. Cheltenham Assumption.
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Richmond Amateurs defeated Fairfield.
 - Second Semi-Final - Lower Plenty defeated Dandenong South.
 - Preliminary Final - Richmond Amateurs defeated Dandenong South.
 - Grand Final - Richmond Amateurs 10.7.67 defeated Lower Plenty 6.13.49.
C Grade :
C & D Grades seemed to have been merged together this seasons.
Participating clubs were (complete, in ladder order after H&As) :[source]
 1. Black Rock,
 2. Ashburton-Chadstone,
 3. Heatherton,
 4. Carnegie,
 5. Dandenong West,
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 6. Bellfield,
 7. Gardenvale,
 8. Moorabbin West,
 9. Box Hill Adelphians,
 10. Mount Waverley Catholics,
 11. Eley Park,
 12. Box Hill North,
 13. Lyndale,
 14. East Bentleigh,
 15. North Blackburn and
 x. Glen Waverley (withdrew preseason).
Finals Series :
 - Elimination Final - Dandenong West defeated Carnegie.
 - Qualifying Final - Heatherton defeated Ashburton-Chadstone.
 - First Semi-Final - Dandenong West defeated Ashburton-Chadstone.
 - Second Semi-Final - Heatherton defeated Black Rock.
 - Preliminary Final - Dandenong West defeated Black Rock.
 - Grand Final - Heatherton 4.10.34 defeated Dandenong West 3.10.28.

1993 - The Southern FL and the ESCFA merged to form a new Southern FL.

Other Clubs :
Other clubs participating, season(s) unknown, included :
 - East Malvern (early 1980s),
 - Fairfield Park FC and
 - Oakleigh Sacred Heart FC (late 1980s).