South Ballarat Football Club

Australian rules football club

South Ballarat

Names
Full name| South Ballarat Football Club
Club details
Founded| c. 1876
Dissolved| 1941; 84 years ago (1941)
Colours|   Dark blue   Red[1]
Competition| Ballarat Football League
Premierships| 12 (1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926, 1938)
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The South Ballarat Football Club was an Australian rules football club which formerly competed in the Ballarat Football League.

## History

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The club was formed in the 1876 as the Albion Imperial Football Club[2] before becoming known as South Ballarat in 1884.[3]

The club was a provincial member of the Victorian Football Association (VFA) from 1883[3] until 1896, taking part in the Association's administration and competing against Melbourne-based VFA clubs between 1885 and 1888,[4] whilst also competing in the local Ballarat / Western Districts football competition too.

South Ballarat played a match against the touring British footballers in June 1888, winning by seven goals, 18 behinds to three goals, seven behinds.[5][6]

The club was a founding member of the Ballarat Football Association in 1893. During its time in the competition, it won eight senior premierships, including three in a row between 1911 and 1913.[7]

The club merged with the Sebastopol Football Club in 1940 to form the South Sebastopol Football Club.[8]

The club went into recess during World War II and did not return to competition after the war.

1908 - South Ballarat FC Flag 1913 - South Ballarat FC colours

## Premierships

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* Ballarat / Western Districts Football Competition (4)[9]
* 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886
* Ballarat Football League (8)
* 1904, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926, 1938

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Ballarat Football Club.

1. ^ "Williamstown v. South Ballarat". The Ballarat Star. Ballarat, VIC. 13 August 1888. p. 6.
2. ^ "1876 - Sporting Notes". The Ballarat Star (Vic). 19 August 1876. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
3. ^ a b "ALBION IMPERIAL FOOTBALL CLUB". The Ballarat Star. 3 April 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
4. ^ "The VFA Project: Sth Ballarat". The VFA Project. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
5. ^ "Football". The Ballarat Star. Ballarat: National Library of Australia. 28 June 1888. p. 4. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
6. ^ "Football - South Ballarat v. Englishmen". The Ballarat Star. Ballarat: National Library of Australia. 30 June 1888. p. 4. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
7. ^ "Ballarat Football League". Retrieved 22 April 2016.
8. ^ "New Club for Ballarat". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. 1 May 1940. p. 12.
9. ^ "The Grand Final: Premiership List". The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924). 26 September 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

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Clubs in the Ballarat Football League

Current|

* Bacchus Marsh
* Ballarat
* Darley
* East Point
* Lake Wendouree
* Melton
* Melton South
* North Ballarat City
* Redan
* Sebastopol
* Sunbury

Former|

* Ararat
* Ballarat Imperial
* Beaufort
* Daylesford
* East Ballarat
* Geelong West
* Golden Point
* Maryborough

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Victorian Football League

Clubs|

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Future|

* St Kilda reserves
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Former|

* Albert Park
* Aspley
* Ballarat
* Ballarat Imperial
* Berwick
* Bendigo
* Brighton
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* Brunswick
* Camberwell
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* Caulfield
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* Moorabbin (1983–1987)
* Mordialloc
* Murray Kangaroos
* North Ballarat
* Northcote
* Oakleigh
* Prahran
* Richmond
* St Kilda
* South Ballarat
* South Melbourne
* South Williamstown
* Sunshine
* Tasmania
* Traralgon
* University
* Waverley
* West Melbourne
* Yarraville

Venues|

* Arden Street Oval
* Blacktown ISP Oval
* Box Hill City Oval
* Carrara Stadium
* Casey Fields
* Chirnside Park
* Coburg City Oval
* Fankhauser Reserve
* Frankston Park
* Kardinia Park
* Melbourne Cricket Ground
* Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex
* North Port Oval
* Olympic Park Oval
* Preston City Oval
* Princes Park
* Punt Road Oval
* Sydney Cricket Ground
* Sydney Showground Stadium
* The Hangar
* Tramway Oval
* Trevor Barker Beach Oval
* Victoria Park
* Whitten Oval
* Williamstown Cricket Ground
* Windy Hill

Awards|

* Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal
* J. J. Liston Trophy
* J. Field Medal
* Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal
* Norm Goss Memorial Medal

Former grades|

* Development League (reserves)
* Under-19s
* Sub-Districts

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* Vicki Cleary Day
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