1880's
Season by Season Summaries
|
Year |
President |
Treasurer |
Secretary |
Assistant Secretary |
|
1880 |
John Jobson |
John H. Silke jnr |
John H. Silke jnr |
|
|
1881 |
John Jobson |
John H. Silke jnr |
John H. Silke jnr |
|
|
1882 |
Alfred Thomas Clark |
Duncan McLeod |
Duncan McLeod |
|
|
1883 |
Alfred Thomas Clark |
Duncan McLeod |
Duncan McLeod |
|
|
1884 |
Alfred Thomas Clark |
Duncan McLeod |
Duncan McLeod |
Martin Joseph Fitzpatrick |
|
1885 |
Alfred Thomas Clark |
Duncan McLeod |
Duncan McLeod |
Martin Joseph Fitzpatrick |
|
1886 |
Alfred Thomas Clark |
Duncan McLeod |
Duncan McLeod |
Harry Wauchope |
|
1887 |
Alfred Thomas Clark |
Duncan McLeod |
Martin Joseph Fitzpatrick |
Duncan McLeod |
|
1888 |
William Henry Roberts |
Alfred Thomas Clark |
Martin Joseph Fitzpatrick |
E.P. Jones |
|
1889 |
William Henry Roberts |
A. Fowler |
Martin Joseph Fitzpatrick |
|
|
Year |
Captain |
Vice-captain |
Leading Goalkicker
|
|
1880 |
E.G. Moss |
J. Monteith |
Charlie Laming (7) |
|
1881 |
J.Monteith |
Jack Litchfield |
Jack Litchfield (6) |
|
1882 |
J.Monteith |
H. Hernan |
J. Page (10) |
|
1883 |
Johnny Rees |
W.F. 'Jasper' Jones/Dick James |
Johnny Rees/Jimmy MacKrell (8) |
|
1884 |
Ted Cherry |
Alick Alexander/ Fred Ulbrick |
Ernie Warren (7) |
|
1885 |
Charlie Laming |
W.H. 'Barkly Bill' Jones |
Thomas Taylor (19) |
|
1886 |
M.J. 'Tottie' Fitzpatrick/Jack Worrell |
'Jasper' Jones/Jack Kennedy |
Ernie Warren (30) |
|
1887 |
M.J. 'Tottie' Fitzpatrick/D. McDonald |
D. McDonald/Hugh Currie |
Eddie Williams (13) |
|
1888 |
W.F. 'Jasper' Jones |
W.H. 'Barkly Bill' Jones |
Andy Henderson/James Smith (10) |
|
1889 |
W.F. 'Jasper' Jones |
D. McDonald |
Bobby Gibbs snr (13) |
Will Outen played his final season with Williamstown in 1880 after commencing with the Club in 1874. His two brothers, Charlie (1874-77) and Jack (1880) also played football for The Villagers. Two of Charlie's sons, Wyn and Mat, played in Williamstown's first premiership team in 1907. Two other sons, Jack, (1909) and Percy (1928) also played for 'Town. Yet another son, Alby Outen snr, played for Footscray in both the VFA and VFL and his son (Charlie's grandson), Alby Outen jnr, played in Williamstown's 1955 and 1956 premiership sides. Another of Alby snr's sons, Reg, was emergency in 'Town's 1939 premiership team. Will Outen passed away on September 27, 1897, at the young age of 44.
John Rees, pictured here when he was Town Clerk of Williamstown, was appointed captain in 1883. He began his long career with the Williamstown Football Club in 1874 and played until 1878. He then crossed to fellow local club, Battery United, in 1879 where he became captain during the year and led the team again in 1880. He returned to Williamstown in 1882 after the amalgamation with Battery United and became captain in 1883. He played one further season in 1884 when Williamstown obtained senior status. Rees was leading goalkicker in 1878 (3 goals) and equal leading goalscorer with Jimmy MacKrell in 1883 with 8 majors.
A sketch of the proposed pavilion at the cricket ground that was erected in 1887 and officially opened in December of that year, as a result of the merger between Williamstown and South Williamstown.
Thomas Taylor was Williamstown's leading goalkicker in 1885 with 14 goals against senior teams and 19 goals in total.