Federal District Football Association
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The Federal District Football Association (FDFA) was first established in 1897 at a meeting at Gedye's Victoria Hotel, Cobram , Victoria for the purpose of controlling the " Cobram Courier Cup" Australian rules football competition. [1]
History
Football teams that competed in the FDFA during its six-year history were from the following local towns in Northern Victoria – Cobram , Katamatite , Katunga , Muckatah , Strathmerton , Yarrowayah and Southern Riverina, New South Wales teams were – Barooga , Finley and Tocumwal . [2]
This football competition only ran for six seasons from 1897 to 1902.
Premiers
- 1897: Muckatah [3]
- 1898: Tocumwal [4] [5]
- 1899: Strathmerton [6]
- 1900: Strathmerton [7] [8]
- 1901: Muckatah [9]
- 1902: Cobram defeated Strathmerton [10]
References
- ↑ "1897 - Federal District FA - Formation Meeting" . Cobram Courier . 20 May 1897. p. 3 . Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ↑ "1897 - Federal District FA - Draw" . Cobram Courier . 20 May 1897. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ↑ "1897 - Federal District FA - Premiers" . Cobram Courier . 16 September 1897. p. 2 . Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ↑ "1898 - Federal District FA - Premiers" . Cobram Courier . 4 August 1898. p. 3 . Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ↑ "1898 - Federal District FA - Premiership Cup" . Numurkah Leader . 9 June 1899. p. 4 . Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ↑ "1899 - Federal District FA - Premiers" . Cobram Courier . 7 September 1899. p. 2 . Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ↑ "1900 - Federal District FA - Grand Final match review" . Cobram Courier . Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ↑ "1900 - Federal District FA - Premiership Prize Money" . Cobram Courier . 27 September 1900. p. 4 . Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ↑ "1901 - Federal District FA - Premiers" . Numurkah Leader . 2 August 1901. p. 6 . Retrieved 4 June 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ↑ "1902 - Federal District FA - Premiers" . Cobram Courier . 4 September 1902. p. 4 . Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.