Thurgoona Football Club

The Thurgoona Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tallangatta & District Football League. The club is based in Thurgoona, New South Wales

Thurgoona Football Club
Names
Full nameThurgoona Football Club
Nickname(s)Bulldogs
Club details
Founded1988
ColoursRed, White & Blue
CompetitionTallangatta & District Football League
Ground(s)Thurgoona Football Ground

Thurgoona Football Club won their first premiership in the Albury District Football Association in 1900 defeating Black Range at Jindera Park, to win the Swain Trophy. [1] [2]

History

South Albury (Established in 1945) who had been playing in the Tallangatta & District Football League since 1977 were struggling on and off the field tried to relocate and start afresh as Thurgoona but the move didn't eventuate forcing the Club to fold in 1981.[3]

  • Thurgoona F.C.
    • 1988- NOW: Tallangatta & District Football League

Games Played
  • Won: 63:
  • Lost 295:
  • Drew 0:

Premierships
  • Tallangatta & District Football League
    • 2: - 2016, 2017

Finals

Thurgoona have made the finals on five occasions

  • 1993
    • Elimination Final: Lost to Holbrook.
  • 1994
    • Elimination Final: Lost to Mitta United.
  • 2007
    • Elimination Final: Won against Chiltern.
    • First Semi Final: Lost to Barnawatha.
  • 2009
    • Elimination Final: Lost to Yackandandah.
  • 2010
    • Qualifying Final: Won against Yackandandah.
    • 2nd Semi Final: Lost to Beechworth.
    • Preliminary Final: Lost to Yackandandah.

Wooden Spoons
  • Tallangatta & District Football League
    • 9: 1989,1990,1992,1997,1998,2000,2002,2003,2005.

Players
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References
  1. "1900 - Thurgoona Premiership". Trove Newspapers. Albury Banner and Wodonga Express.
  2. "1900 - Albury District FA Premiership". Trove Newspapers. Ovens and Murray Advertiser.
  3. http://www.tdfl.com.au/About/History/TDFL-History
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