Collingwood Football Club (Vic)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
Collingwood are known as the Magpies, and wear guernseys of black and white vertical stripes.

Timeline :
1873 :
Teams playing each other in 1873 included Hawthorn, Studley Park, Carlton Imperial, Essendon, East Melbourne, Carlton 2nd 20, Saint Kilda, Southern, Williamstown, Collingwood and North Melbourne.
'Principal clubs' of the year were listed as Albert Park, Carlton, Collingwood, East Melbourne, Essendon, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Richmond, Saint Kilda, Southern, South Yarra and Studley Park.
Though the VJFA had not yet commenced, Collingwood finished roughly 11th among junior teams.

1876 - An alleged predecessor to Collingwood, Ferstinal Football Club, existed.

1892 :
Britannia changed name to Collingwood.
Collingwood commenced in the VFA.
Collingwood finished 13th (last).

1893 - VFA : Collingwood finished 9th.
1894 - VFA : Collingwood finished 8th.
1895 - VFA : Collingwood finished 4th.

1896 (VFA) :
Grand Final - Collingwood 6.9.45 defeated South Melbourne 5.10.40.
This was Collingwood's final season in the VFA.

1897 - Collingwood commenced in the VFL, finishing 3rd.
1898 - VFL : Collingwood finished 3rd.
1899 - VFL : Collingwood finished 3rd.
1900 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th after H&As.
1901 - VFL : Collingwood finished 2nd.
1902 - VFL : Collingwood were premiers.
1903 - VFL : Collingwood were premiers.
1904 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1905 - VFL Challenge Final : Fitzroy 4.6.30 defeated Collingwood 2.5.17 @ MCG.
1906 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1907 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th.
1908 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th.
1909 - VFL : Collingwood finished 3rd.

1910 :
VFL - Challenge Final : Collingwood 9.7.61 defeated Carlton 6.11.47 @ MCG.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match Port Adelaide 15.20.110 defeated Collingwood 7.9.51 @ Adelaide Oval.

1911 - VFL : Collingwood finished 2nd.
1912 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1913 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th.
1914 - VFL : Collingwood finished 5th.
1915 - VFL Challenge Final : Carlton 11.12.78 defeated Collingwood 6.9.45 @ MCG.
1916 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1917 - VFL Challenge Final : Collingwood 9.20.74 defeated Fitzroy 5.9.39 @ MCG.
1918 - VFL Final : South Melbourne 9.8.62 defeated Collingwood 7.15.57 @ MCG.
1919 - VFL Challenge Final : Collingwood 11.12.78 defeated Richmond 7.11.53 @ MCG.
1920 - VFL Challenge Final : Richmond 7.10.52 defeated Collingwood 5.5.35 @ MCG.
1921 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1922 - VFL Challenge Final : Fitzroy 11.13.79 defeated Collingwood 9.14.68 @ MCG.
1923-24 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1925 - VFL Challenge Final : Geelong 10.19.79 defeated Collingwood 9.15.69 @ MCG.
1926 - VFL Challenge Final : Melbourne 17.17.119 defeated Collingwood 9.8.62 @ MCG.

1927 :
VFL - Collingwood were premiers.
Champions Of Australia - unofficial championship match : Collingwood 14.10.94 defeated West Adelaide 9.12.66 @ Wayville Showgrounds.

1928 (VFL) :
Semi-Final - Collingwood drew with Melbourne.
Semi-Final Replay - Collingwood defeated Melbourne by 5 pts.

1929 - VFL Challenge Final : Collingwood 11.13.79 defeated Richmond 7.8.50 @ MCG.
1930 - VFL Challenge Final : Collingwood 14.16.100 defeated Geelong 9.16.70 @ MCG.
1931-34 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1935 - VFL : Collingwood were premiers.
1936 - VFL : Collingwood were premiers.
1937-52 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1953 - VFL : Collingwood were premiers.
1954-57 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1958 - VFL : Collingwood were premiers.
1959-65 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1966 - VFL Grand Final : Saint Kilda defeated Collingwood by one point.
1967 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1968 - VFL : Collingwood finished 7th.
1969 - VFL : Collingwood finished 3rd.
1970 - VFL Grand Final : Carlton 17.9.111 defeated Collingwood 14.17.101 @ MCG.
1971 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th.
1972 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th.
1973 - VFL : Collingwood finished 3rd.
1974 - VFL : Collingwood finished 4th.
1975 - VFL : Collingwood finished 5th.
1976 - VFL : Collingwood participated.

1977 (VFL) :
Grand Final - North Melbourne 9.22.76 drew Collingwood 10.16.76 @ MCG.
Grand Final Replay - North Melbourne 21.25.151 defeated Collingwood 19.10.124 @ MCG.

1978 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1979 - VFL Grand Final : Carlton 11.16.82 defeated Collingwood 11.11.77 @ MCG.
1980 - VFL Grand Final : Richmond 23.21.159 defeated Collingwood 9.24.78 @ MCG.
1981 - VFL Grand Final : Carlton 12.20.92 defeated Collingwood 10.12.72 @ MCG.
1982-89 - VFL : Collingwood participated.
1990 - AFL Grand Final : Collingwood 13.11.89 defeated Essendon 5.11.41 @ MCG.
1991-2001 - AFL : Collingwood participated.
2002 - AFL Grand Final : Brisbane Lions 10.15.75 defeated Collingwood 9.12.66 @ MCG.
2003 - AFL Grand Final : Brisbane Lions 20.14.134 defeated Collingwood 12.12.84 @ MCG.
2004-07 - AFL : Collingwood participated.

2008 (AFL) :
First Elimination Final - Collingwood 19.11.125 defeated Adelaide 14.10.94 @ AAMI Stadium.
First Semi-Final - Saint Kilda 17.4.106 defeated Collingwood 9.18.72 @ MCG.

2009 (AFL) :
First Qualifying Final - Saint Kilda 12.8.80 defeated Collingwood 7.10.52 @ MCG.
First Semi-Final - Collingwood 12.11.83 defeated Adelaide 11.12.78 @ MCG.
Second Preliminary Final - Geelong 17.18.120 defeated Collingwood 6.11.47 @ MCG.

2010 (AFL) :
First Qualifying Final - Collingwood 17.22.124 defeated Western Western Bulldogs 8.14.62 @ MCG.
First Preliminary Final - Collingwood 18.12.120 defeated Geelong 11.13.79 @ MCG.
Grand Final - Collingwood 9.14.68 drew Saint Kilda 10.8.68 @ MCG.
Grand Final Replay - Collingwood 16.12.108 defeated Saint Kilda 7.10.52 @ MCG.

2011 (AFL) :
First Qualifying Final - Collingwood 12.10.82 defeated West Coast 9.8.62 @ MCG.
First Preliminary Final - Collingwood 10.8.68 defeated Hawthorn 9.11.65 @ MCG.
Grand Final - Geelong 18.11.119 defeated Collingwood 12.9.81 @ MCG.

2012 (AFL) :
First Qualifying Final - Hawthorn 20.15.135 defeated Collingwood 15.7.97 @ MCG.
First Semi-Final - Collingwood 10.13.73 defeated West Coast 9.6.60 @ MCG.
Second Preliminary Final - Sydney 13.18.96 defeated Collingwood 10.10.70 @ ANZ Stadium.

2013 - AFL Second Elimination Final : Port Adelaide 15.15.87 defeated Collingwood 9.9.63 @ MCG.
2014-15 - AFL : Collingwood participated.
2016 - AFL : Collingwood finished 12th.

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