Maryborough Football Club (Vic)
Guernseys & Nicknames :
1924 :
The Maryborough logo was a magpie on a white background.
Colours were panels, white, black & white, with white collars & black cuffs.
1952 - Maryborough wore black and white colours.
1983 - Maryborough were known as the Magpies.
1995 - Maryborough were known as the Magpies.
2001 - Maryborough wear a guernsey sporting the colours teal, black and white.
Timeline :
1872 - Maryborough FC was established, though was not committed to any league at this stage.
1873 :
Scratch match - Dunolly drew with Maryborough (possibly part of North-West Division fixture).
Scratch match - Maryborough 1 defeated Dunolly 0 (possibly part of North-West Division fixture).
Scratch match - Avoca 1 defeated Maryborough 0.[source]
1874 :
Scratch match - Maryborough defeated Avoca @ Maryborough.[source]
Scratch match - Avoca 2 defeated Maryborough 0 @ Avoca.[source]
1879 - Scratch match : Maryborough 1 drew with Avoca 1 @ Maryborough.[source]
1905 - Maryborough DFA : Maryborough participated.
1924 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough became a league club for the first time.
Maryborough commenced in the Ballarat FL.
Maryborough completed the Home and Away season in 2nd position on the ladder.
Finals Series :
- First Semi-Final - Maryborough 7.20.62 defeated South Ballarat 7.6.48.
- Grand Final - Maryborough 6.13.49 defeated Ballarat 6.4.40.
- Grand Final Challenge - Maryborough 10.8.68 defeated Ballarat 8.5.53.
1925 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were minor premiers.
Grand Final - Maryborough 11.12.78 defeated Ballarat 10.9.69.
1926 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were 3rd after H&As.
First Semi-Final - South Ballarat v Maryborough @ City Oval.
1927 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were minor premiers.
Grand Final - Maryborough 6.10.46 drew with Ballarat 6.10.46.
Grand Final Replay - Maryborough 8.17.65 defeated Ballarat 8.12.60.
1928 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough's final season in this league, in which they were 4th after H&As.
1929 - Maryborough did not field a team this year.
1931 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough recommenced in the Ballarat FL, lasting just this, one, season.
Maryborough were 2nd after H&As.
Grand Final - Maryborough 13.24.102 defeated Ballarat Imperial 11.7.73.
1932 - Bendigo FL : Maryborough commenced.
1933 - Bendigo FL Grand Final : Sandhurst 29.15.189 defeated Maryborough 10.12.72.
1934-38 - Bendigo FL : Maryborough participated.
1939 - Bendigo FL Grand Final : Golden Square 14.8.92 defeated Maryborough 12.12.84.
1940 :
Bendigo FL - Maryborough withdrew after 3 matches.
Ballarat FL - One source suggests Maryborough recommenced in this league, but the league history doesn't think so.
1945 - Maryborough DFL : Maryborough participated, and were listed as being one of the stronger teams.
1946 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough recommenced in the Ballarat FL, and were minor premiers.
Grand Final - Redan 10.12.72 defeated Maryborough 8.3.51.
1947 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 4th after H&As.
1948 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were 2nd after H&As.
Second Semi-Final - Maryborough defeated East Ballarat by 7 pts.
Grand Final - Golden Point 8.12.60 defeated Maryborough 8.9.57.
1949 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were 4th after H&As.
Grand Final - East Ballarat 12.10.82 defeated Maryborough 8.12.60.
Maryborough utilised local club P&N to field a reserve side. It might have been that reserve teams had only just commenced this season.
1950 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 2nd after H&As.
1951-52 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough participated.
1953 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 4th after H&As.
1954 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 3rd after H&As.
1955 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough participated.
1956 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 3rd after H&As.
1957 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were minor premiers.
Grand Final - Geelong West 18.8.116 defeated Maryborough 10.10.70.
1958 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were 2nd after H&As.
Second Semi-Final - Geelong West defeated Maryborough.
Preliminary Final - Maryborough 13.14.92 defeated Daylesford 7.14.56.
Grand Final - Geelong West 9.10.64 defeated Maryborough 1.6.12.
1959 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were 4th after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Ballarat North City 10.13.73 defeated Maryborough 6.9.45 @ Maryborough.
1960 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were 2nd after H&As.
Second Semi-Final - Maryborough 9.11.65 defeated Daylesford 4.13.37 @ Maryborough.
Grand Final - Maryborough 8.12.60 defeated Daylesford 6.14.50.
1961 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 3rd after H&As.
1962 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 3rd after H&As.
1963 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 4th after H&As.
1964 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were minor premiers.
Grand Final - East Ballarat 9.15.69 defeated Maryborough 9.12.66.
1965 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were minor premiers.
Grand Final - Maryborough 13.9.87 defeated Ballarat 8.8.56.
1966 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough participated.
1967 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 2nd after H&As.
1968 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were 2nd after H&As.
Grand Final - Maryborough 21.18.144 defeated Ballarat 9.13.67.
1969 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 4th after H&As.
1970-71 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough participated.
1972 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were minor premiers.
Grand Final - Maryborough 18.12.120 defeated North Ballarat 9.14.68.
1973 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 3rd after H&As.
1974 (Ballarat FL) :
Maryborough were 4th after H&As.
Grand Final - Maryborough 10.12.72 defeated East Ballarat 9.16.70.
1975 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 5th after H&As.
1976 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 5th after H&As.
1977-78 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough participated.
1979 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 3rd after H&As.
1980 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 3rd after H&As.
1981-85 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough participated.
1988 - Ballarat FL : Maryborough were 5th after H&As.
1992 - Bendigo FL : Maryborough commenced.
1993-94 - Bendigo FL : Maryborough participated.
1995 (Bendigo FL) :
Maryborough completed the home and away season of the BFL in fifth position.
Elimination Final - Maryborough defeated Kangaroo Flat.
First Semi-Final - Sandhurst defeated Maryborough by 26 points.
1996 - Bendigo FL : Maryborough participated.
1997 - Bendigo FL (April 28) : South Bendigo 20.10.130 defeated Maryborough 18.10.118.
1998 - Bendigo FL Grand Final : Maryborough 19.11.125 defeated Sandhurst 12.6.78.
1999 - Bendigo FL Grand Final : Maryborough 20.17.137 defeated Castlemaine 17.4.106.
2000-01 - Bendigo FL : Maryborough participated.
2002 - Bendigo FL Elimination Final : South Bendigo 16.19.115 defeated Maryborough 10.10.70.
2003-05 - Bendigo FL : Maryborough participated.
Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
- Maryborough Rovers.
- P&N.
- Royal Park.