Australian rules football club
| Sydney | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Sydney Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Reds |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 7th August, 1880 |
| Dissolved | 1954 |
| Competition | NSWAFA (1880-1893), NSWAFL (1903-1954) |
The Sydney Football Club was an Australian rules football club founded on 7 August 1880 and based in Sydney. Earlier, short lived, clubs by the same name had been formed in 1865 and 1868.
In 1886 the club went undefeated winning 12 games and drawing 2. In that season, they scored 52 goals, the record for goals scored up to that point.
The club had sustained success until the 1930s, winning NSWAFL premierships in 1905, 1907, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1925 and 1931.
References
- "NEW SOUTH WALES". Evening Journal. Vol. XII, no. 3528. South Australia. 7 August 1880. p. 4. Retrieved 29 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Australian Football - sydney+%28original%29 Football Club - Stats".
- "Australian Football - Sydney Football Club, 1886". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- "Sydney Football Club, 1886". Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912). 23 October 1886. p. 872. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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