Melbourne Football Club (Vic)

Timeline :
1858 - Melbourne FC was formed.
1865 - Melbourne were winners of the 'Challenge Cup'.
1866 - Melbourne FC existed.
1873 - '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.
1874 - Amongst other teams, Hawthorn played against Clifton, Melbourne, University, Vaucluse, Carlton, Williamstown, Brunswick, Carlton 2nd 20.
1875 - Hawthorn played against Clifton, Melbourne, Carlton, Kilmore, East Melbourne, Carlton Imperial, Jolimont, Williamstown, Saint Kilda, Brunswick, Essendon, Albert Park, Kyneton, West Melbourne, Southern Rifles and South Melbourne.
1876 - Hawthorn played against Clifton, Kilmore, Jolimont, East Melbourne, Saint Kilda, West Melbourne, Essendon, Kyneton, Carlton, Victoria Parade, Saint Kilda Alma, Melbourne, Brunswick.
1877 - Hawthorn played matches against Kilmore, Saint Kilda, West Melbourne, Melbourne, Hotham, Northcote, Victorian Railways, Carlton, Essendon.
Melbourne was also a founding member of the VFA.

1878 :
Melbourne participated in the VFA.
Hawthorn played such teams as Northcote, Essendon, Toorak, Warrigal, Clarendon, Saint Kilda, Kyneton, Geelong, Kilmore, West Melbourne, Melbourne and Carlton.

1879 :
Melbourne participated in the VFA.
In addition, Hawthorn played matches against Northcote, Essendon, Toorak, Victory, Saint Kilda, Hotham United, East Melbourne, Kilmore & Melbourne.

1880-1882 - Melbourne participated in the VFA.
1883 - VFA : Melbourne finished 5th.
1884 - VFA : Melbourne finished 7th.
1885 - VFA : Melbourne finished 9th.
1886 - VFA : Melbourne finished 7th.
1887 - VFA : Melbourne finished 10th.
1888 - VFA : Melbourne finished 11th.
1889 - VFA : Melbourne finished 11th.
1890 - VFA : Melbourne finished 8th.
1891 - VFA : Melbourne finished 6th.
1892 - VFA : Melbourne finished 4th.
1893 - Melbourne were VFA runners-up.
1894 - Melbourne were VFA runners-up.
1895 - VFA : Melbourne finished 3rd.
1896 - VFA : Melbourne finished 5th.
1897 - Melbourne commenced in the VFL, finishing 4th.
1898 - VFL : Melbourne finished 6th.
1899 - VFL : Melbourne finished 5th.

1900 (VFL) :
Melbourne were 6th after H&As.
Melbourne were premiers.

1901 - VFL : Melbourne finished 5th.
1902-06 - VFL : Melbourne participated.
1907 - VFL : Melbourne finished 7th.
1908 - VFL : Melbourne finished 8th.
1909 - VFL : Melbourne finished 5th.
1910 - VFL : Melbourne finished 9th.
1911 - VFL : Melbourne finished 7th.
1912 - VFL : Melbourne participated.
1913 - VFL : Melbourne finished 9th.
1914 - VFL : Melbourne finished 9th.
1915 - VFL : Melbourne participated.
1916-18 - Melbourne did not field a team.
1919-25 - VFL : Melbourne participated.
1926 - VFL Challenge Final : Melbourne 17.17.119 defeated Collingwood 9.8.62 @ MCG.
1927 - VFL : Melbourne participated.

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

1929-38 - VFL : Melbourne participated.
1939 - VFL : Melbourne were premiers.
1940 - VFL : Melbourne were premiers.
1941 - VFL : Melbourne were premiers.
1942-47 - VFL : Melbourne participated.
1948 - VFL : Melbourne were premiers.
1949-54 - VFL : Melbourne participated.

1955 :
VFL - Melbourne were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Melbourne 9.11.65 defeated Port Adelaide 9.10.64 @ Norwood Oval.

1956 :
VFL :
Melbourne were premiers.
Champions Of Australia :
Unofficial championship match - Melbourne 13.6.84 defeated Port Adelaide 11.8.74.
Unofficial championship match - Melbourne 9.13.67 defeated Subiaco 7.14.56 @ Subiaco Oval.

1957 - VFL : Melbourne were premiers.
1958 - VFL : Melbourne participated.

1959 :
VFL - Melbourne were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Melbourne 20.17.137 defeated Port Adelaide 14.11.95 @ Norwood Oval.

1960 :
VFL - Melbourne were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Melbourne 14.15.99 defeated North Adelaide 7.10.52 @ Adelaide Oval.

1961-63 - VFL : Melbourne participated.

1964 :
VFL - Melbourne were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Melbourne 9.14.68 defeated South Adelaide 9.3.57 @ Adelaide Oval.

1965-67 - VFL : Melbourne participated.
1968 - VFL : Melbourne finished 8th.
1969 - VFL : Melbourne finished 12th (last).
1970 - VFL : Melbourne finished 9th.
1971 - VFL : Melbourne finished 7th.
1972 - VFL : Melbourne finished 8th.
1973 - VFL : Melbourne finished 10th.
1974 - VFL : Melbourne finished 12th (last).
1975 - VFL : Melbourne finished 10th.
1976-85 - VFL : Melbourne participated.

1986 :
VFL - Melbourne participated.
Australian Football Championships - Melbourne participated.

1987 - VFL : Melbourne participated.
1988 - VFL Grand Final : Hawthorn 22.20.152 defeated Melbourne 6.20.56 @ MCG.
1989 - VFL : Melbourne participated.
1990-99 - AFL : Melbourne participated.
2000 - AFL Grand Final : Essendon 19.21.135 defeated Melbourne 11.9.75 @ MCG.
2001-15 - AFL : Melbourne participated.
2016 - AFL : Melbourne finished 11th.

Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
 - East Melbourne FC,
 - Melbourne City FC,
 - Melbourne FL and
 - West Melbourne FC.