1890's

 

 

Season by Season Summaries

Season Summary: 1890     Season Summary: 1891     Season Summary: 1892     Season Summary: 1893     Season Summary: 1894     Season Summary: 1895     Season Summary: 1896       Season Summary: 1897     Season Summary: 1898     Season Summary: 1899

 

 

     Year     

     President     

     Treasurer     

    Secretary    

Assistant Secretary   

     1890

William Henry Roberts 

William George Ogden

A. Morone

 William George Ogden

     1891

William Henry Roberts 

William George Ogden 

A. Morone

 

     1892

William Henry Roberts 

A. Fowler

William George Ogden

Steve Byrne

     1893

William Henry Roberts 

A.A. Curtain

Tom Hannah

Steve Byrne

     1894

James Hall

A.A. Curtain

Tom Hannah

 

     1895

James Hall

A.A. Curtain

John Gunn

Charles Donnan

     1896

James Hall

A.A. Curtain

James Frederick 'Fred' Ogden

Alfred Thomas Richardson

     1897

James Hall

A.A. Curtain

Tom Edmunds

 Alfred Thomas Richardson

     1898

James Hall

     John Gunn

Tom Edmunds

A.G. Chester 

     1899

James Hall

 

 

 

 

     Year    

 

              Captain                    

 

   Vice-Captain

 

          Leading Goalkicker

     1890

Jim McDonald

Ernie Warren

Alf Worroll (8)

     1891

Ernie Warren

W.F. 'Jasper' Jones

Gus Brownfield (10)

     1892

W.H. 'Barkly Bill' Jones 

Bobby Gibbs snr

Walter Warren (12)

     1893

       Bobby Gibbs snr

 Ted 'Dinah' Griffin

 Walter Warren (13)

     1894

Jack Kenny

Gus Brownfield

 Walter Warren (17)

     1895

Walter Warren

Walter 'Dolly' Hall

Walter Warren (14)

     1896

Jack James

Walter Warren

Walter Warren (23)

     1897

Walter Warren

Jack Kenny 

Ben Dyson (19) 

     1898

Walter Warren

 Jack Kenny

 Walter Warren (16)

     1899

Walter Warren

 Walter 'Dolly' Hall

Walter Warren (15) 

 

 

 
William Ogden was Club secretary in 1892 after being treasurer and assistant secretary in 1890 and 1891. 

                                                                                      

Jack Kenny, who commenced with Williamstown in 1887 after being recruited from Williamstown Juniors, was elevated to the captaincy in 1894 but was unsuccessful and replaced for the following season by Walter Warren.

                                                                     

Walter Warren, one of six brothers to play for Williamstown, commenced his five-year reign as captain in 1895, a record second only to Club greats, Gerry Callahan and Ben Jolley, who both led the Club for six seasons. 

                                                                                            

Jack James, pictured here in The Melbourne Leader of June 20 1896, was made captain in 1896, replacing Walter Warren for one season only.

Fred Ogden was Club secretary in 1896.