West Torrens Football Club (SA)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
1895 - West Torrens' guernseys were black and gold.
1896 - West Torrens changed colours to blue and gold.
From 1896, guernsey designs included blue with gold sash, blue with yellow stripes & blue with a gold eagle on chest.
West Torrens were called the Eagles.

Grounds :
1897-1900 - Alberton Oval.
1901-04 - Jubilee Oval.
1905-21 - Hindmarsh Oval.
1922-89 - Thebarton Oval.
1990 - Football Park.

Timeline :
1897 (SAFA) :
West Torrens FC was formed, commencing in the SAFA.
Some reports state that Port Natives changed name to West Torrens, others state simply that Port Natives club disbanded, and most players joined a newly formed, but otherwise unrelated, West Torrens.

1898-1906 - SAFA : West Torrens participated.
1907 - SAFL : West Torrens finished 3rd.
1908 - SAFL : West Torrens finished 5th.
1909 - SAFL : West Torrens finished 4th.
1910 - SAFL : West Torrens finished 4th.
1911 - SAFL : West Torrens finished 6th.
1912 - SAFL : West Torrens participated.
1913 - SAFL : West Torrens finished 6th.
1914 - SAFL : West Torrens finished 4th.
1915 - SAFL : West Torrens participated.
1919-23 - SAFL : West Torrens participated.

1924 :
SAFL Grand Final - West Torrens defeated Sturt.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - West Torrens defeated Lefroy @ Hobart.

1925-26 - SAFL : West Torrens participated.
1927-29 - SANFL : West Torrens participated.
1930 - SANFL : West Torrens were wooden spooners.
1931-32 - SANFL : West Torrens participated.
1933 - SANFL : West Torrens were premiers.
1934-40 - SANFL : West Torrens participated.
1941 - SANFL : West Torrens were wooden spooners.
1942-44 - West Torrens were temporarily represented by Port Adelaide-West Torrens FC in the SANFL Patriotic League.
1945 - SANFL : West Torrens were premiers.
1946-52 - SANFL : West Torrens participated.
1953 - SANFL : West Torrens were premiers.
1954-67 - SANFL : West Torrens participated.
1968 - SANFL : West Torrens finished 7th.

1969 (SANFL) :
First Semi-Final - West Adelaide drew with West Torrens.
First Semi-Final Replay - West Adelaide def West Torrens by 21 pts.

1970 - SANFL : West Torrens finished 8th.
1971 - SANFL : West Torrens finished 7th.
1972 - SANFL : West Torrens finished 7th.
1973 - SANFL : West Torrens finished 7th.
1974 - SANFL : West Torrens finished 5th.
1975 - SANFL : West Torrens finished 10th (last).
1976 - SANFL : West Torrens were wooden spooners.
1977-85 - SANFL : West Torrens participated.
1986 - SANFL : West Torrens were wooden spooners.
1987-89 - SANFL : West Torrens participated.
1990 - SANFL : West Torrens' last season as a stand-alone club.
1991 - West Torrens and Woodville merged to form Woodville-West Torrens FC.