Essendon Football Club (Vic)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
Essendon are known as the Bombers, and wear black guernseys, with a red sash.

Timeline :
1873 :
Essendon FC was formed.
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, Essendon finished roughly 7th among junior teams.

1874 - Victorian JFA : Essendon were mentioned as being the number five junior club.
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 :
Essendon were listed as being arguably 1st-placed of junior clubs.
Hawthorn played against Clifton, Kilmore, Jolimont, East Melbourne, Saint Kilda, West Melbourne, Essendon, Kyneton, Carlton, Victoria Parade, Saint Kilda Alma, Melbourne, Brunswick.
Hawthorn were listed as being arguably 3rd-placed of junior clubs.

1877 :
Hawthorn played matches against Kilmore, Saint Kilda, West Melbourne, Melbourne, Hotham, Northcote, Victorian Railways, Carlton, Essendon.
VFA : Essendon was also a founding member.

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

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

1880-82 - VFA : Essendon participated.
1883 - VFA : Essendon finished 4th.
1884 - VFA : Essendon finished 2nd.
1885 - VFA : Essendon finished 2nd.
1886 - VFA : Essendon finished 8th.
1887 - VFA : Essendon finished 9th.
1888 - VFA : Essendon finished 9th.
1889 - VFA : Essendon finished 4th.
1890 - VFA : Essendon finished 3rd.
1891-92 - VFA : Essendon participated.

1893 :
VFA - Essendon were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match - Essendon 10.13.73 defeated South Adelaide 3.6.24 @ Victoria Park in Melbourne.

1894 - VFA : Essendon participated.
1895 - VFA : Essendon finished 6th.
1896 - VFA : Essendon finished 3rd.
1897 - VFL : Essendon were a founding club, and were premiers.

1898 :
VFL - Essendon finished 2nd.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match - South Adelaide 4.6.30 defeated Essendon 1.3.9 @ Adelaide Oval.

1899 - VFL : Essendon finished 4th.
1900 - VFL : Essendon finished 3rd after H&As.
1901 - VFL : Essendon were premiers.
1902-06 - VFL : Essendon participated.
1907 - VFL - Essendon finished 8th (last).
1908 - VFL - Essendon finished 2nd.
1909 - VFL : Essendon finished 4th.
1910 - VFL : Essendon finished 4th.

1911 :
VFL - Essendon were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match - West Adelaide 8.9.57 defeated Essendon 7.12.54 @ Adelaide Oval.

1912 - VFL Challenge Final : Essendon 5.17.47 defeated South Melbourne 4.9.33 @ MCG.
1913 - VFL : Essendon finished 8th.
1914 - VFL : Essendon finished 6th.
1915 - VFL : Essendon participated.
1916-17 - Essendon did not field a team.
1918-20 - VFL : Essendon participated.
1921 - VFL : Essendon & North Melbourne (VFA) considered merging.
1922 - VFL : Essendon participated.
1923 - VFL Challenge Final : Essendon 8.15.63 defeated Fitzroy 6.10.46 @ MCG.

1924 (VFL) :
Essendon were minor premiers.
Essendon were premiers.

1925-41 - VFL : Essendon participated.
1942 - VFL : Essendon were premiers.
1943 - VFL Grand Final : Richmond 12.14.86 defeated Essendon 11.15.81 @ Princes Park.
1944-45 - VFL : Essendon participated.
1946 - VFL : Essendon were premiers.
1947-48 - VFL : Essendon participated.
1949 - VFL : Essendon were premiers.
1950 - VFL : Essendon were premiers.
1951-61 - VFL : Essendon participated.
1962 - VFL : Essendon were premiers.
1963-64 - VFL : Essendon participated.
1965 - VFL Grand Final : Essendon defeated Saint Kilda.
1966-67 - VFL : Essendon participated.
1968 - VFL Grand Final : Carlton 7.14.56 defeated Essendon 8.5.53 @ MCG.
1969 - VFL : Essendon finished 6th.
1970 - VFL : Essendon finished 11th.
1971 - VFL : Essendon finished 11th.
1972 - VFL : Essendon finished 5th.
1973 - VFL : Essendon finished 5th.
1974 - VFL : Essendon finished 8th.
1975 - VFL : Essendon finished 8th.
1976-82 - VFL : Essendon participated.
1983 - VFL Grand Final : Hawthorn 20.20.140 defeated Essendon 8.9.57 @ MCG.
1984 - VFL Grand Final : Essendon 14.21.105 defeated Hawthorn 12.9.81 @ MCG.
1985 - VFL Grand Final : Essendon 26.14.170 defeated Hawthorn 14.8.92 @ MCG.

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

1987-89 - VFL : Essendon participated.
1990 - AFL Grand Final : Collingwood 13.11.89 defeated Essendon 5.11.41 @ MCG.
1991-92 - AFL : Essendon participated.
1993 - AFL Grand Final : Essendon 20.13.133 defeated Carlton 13.11.89 @ MCG.
1994-99 - AFL : Essendon participated.
2000 - AFL Grand Final : Essendon 19.21.135 defeated Melbourne 11.9.75 @ MCG.
2001 - AFL Grand Final : Brisbane Lions 15.18.108 defeated Essendon 12.10.82 @ MCG.
2002-08 - AFL : Essendon participated.
2009 - AFL First Elimination Final : Adelaide 26.10.166 defeated Essendon 10.10.70 @ AAMI Stadium.
2010 - AFL : Essendon participated.
2011 - AFL First Elimination Final : Carlton 21.23.149 defeated Essendon 13.9.87 @ MCG.
2012-13 - AFL : Essendon participated.
2014 - AFL Second Elimination Final : North Melbourne 14.9.93 defeated Essendon 12.9.81 @ MCG.
2015 - AFL : Essendon participated.
2016 - AFL : Essendon finished 18th & last.

Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
 - Essendon Association FC,
 - Essendon Baptist Saint Johns FC,
 - Essendon District FL,
 - Essendon High School Ex-Students FC,
 - Essendon Town FC,
 - Essendon-Tullamarine FC and
 - North Essendon Methodists FC.