Stanhope Football Club Explained

Clubname:Stanhope FNC
Color1:
  1. 950029
Color2:gold
Color3:solid #000066
Fullname:Stanhope Football & Netball Club
Nicknames:Lions
Season:2024
League:Kyabram District Football League
Premierships:(13): 1922, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1944, 1976, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008
Ground:Stanhope Recreation Reserve
Capacity:5,000
Pattern Sh1:_goldsides
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Shorts1:78184A
Socks1:B91130
Url:Stanhope FNC

The Stanhope Football Club is based in the small Victorian town of Stanhope, near Kyabram. The Club are known as the 'Lions' wearing a maroon jumper with gold chevron. Stanhope has competed in the Kyabram & District Football League since 1995.

History

The Stanhope Football Club was formed on Wednesday evening, 10th March 1920, with Mr. E B Gibney elected as the President[1] and the club joined the newly formed Stanhope and District Junior Football Association in 1920.[2]

Football Premierships

Seniors[3]

Football League Best & Fairest Winners

Seniors
Reserves

Leading League Goal Kickers

Seniors

Stanhope / Girgarre FC

In March 1948, Girgarre and Stanhope decided to merge and entered their "senior" team in the Goulburn Valley Football League and their "reserves" team in the Kyabram District Football Association.[12] Only one week later, the Girgarre / Stanhope FC then decided to enter their "reserves" side into the newly formed Goulburn Valley Football League Reserves competition.[13] This merged entity was in force between 1948 and 1955. In 1956, the club de-merged and Stanhope remained in the Goulburn Valley Football League and Girgarre played in the Kyabram District Football Association.

Year1sts Ladder Position1sts Best & Fairest1sts Coach2nds Ladder Position2nds Best & FairestCompetition
19482ndKeith DunstallA Currie 4th J Haw GVFL[14] [15]
19498thH A Connolly H A Connolly4th[16] Cecil WrightGVFL[17]
195010thAub Downing &Mick Keating 9thCecil WrightGVFL
Mick Keating
195110thMick Keating Mick Keating 7thN Hadfield GVFL[18]
195210thRoy Barrett Mick Keating 9thD Crilly GVFL[19]
19537th Roy Barrett 6thPat McCarty GVFL[20]
19546thKeith DunstallTom Ryan 7th Alan LinfordGVFL[21]
19559th E Hicks Tom Ryan 8th E Crilly GVFL
1956Vic Lawrence[22]
League Best & Fairest Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1920 - CLUB FORMED AT STANHOPE . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 2 March 2024 . 3 . 16 March 1920.
  2. Web site: 1920 - JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FORMED . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 2 March 2024 . 3 . 18 June 1920.
  3. Web site: Historical Timeline . Gameday . Stanhope FNC . 2 March 2024.
  4. Web site: 1922 - COOMA DISTRICT FOOTDALL ASSOCIATION . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 2 March 2024 . 2 . 25 April 1922.
  5. Web site: 1922 - The Premiership Won by Stanhope . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 2 March 2024 . 3 . 1 August 1922.
  6. Web site: 1920 - Stanhope News . Kyabram Guardian (Vic) . 2 March 2024 . 3 . 19 September 1920.
  7. Web site: 1931 - Stanhope Premiers . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 2 March 2024 . 3 . 15 September 1931.
  8. Web site: 1932 - Goulburn Valley Central Junior League . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 2 March 2024 . 3 . 9 September 1932.
  9. Web site: 1936 - STANHOPE PREMIERS . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 23 February 2024 . 3 . 22 September 1936.
  10. Web site: 1938 - A Hard Game. K.D.F.A. GRAND FINAL . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 23 February 2024 . 2 . 6 September 1938.
  11. Web site: 1944 - Stanhope Wins Premiership . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 24 February 2024 . 4 . 8 September 1944.
  12. Web site: 1948 - FOOTBALL Girgarre and Stanhope Combine . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 29 February 2024 . 14 . 12 March 1948.
  13. Web site: 1948 - G.V.L. SECONDS FORMED . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 1 March 2024 . 5 . 18 March 1948.
  14. Web site: 1948 - Kyabram Wins League Football Premiership . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 1 March 2024 . 1 . 23 September 1948.
  15. Web site: 1948 - Stanhope-Girgarre Meeting . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 1 March 2024 . 3 . 23 September 1948.
  16. Web site: 1949 - Seconds Semi-Final As Curtain Raiser . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 1 March 2024 . 11 . 1 September 1949.
  17. Web site: 1949 - Stanhope-Girgarre Banquet . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 1 March 2024 . 16 . 27 October 1949.
  18. Web site: 1951 - Final Four Unaltered . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 1 March 2024 . 8 . 23 August 1951.
  19. Web site: 1952 - Stanhope F.C. Awards . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 1 March 2024 . 8 . 4 September 1952.
  20. Web site: 1953 - Stanhope Football Club Awards . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 1 March 2024 . 1 . 1 October 1953.
  21. Web site: 1954 - Stanhope-Girgarre Football Club Wind-up. . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 1 March 2024 . 14 . 23 September 1954.
  22. Web site: 1955 - STANGARRY SIGNS UP VIC LAWRENCE AS COACH . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 1 March 2024 . 15 . 9 September 1954.
  23. Web site: 1948 - Presentation of Morrison Medal . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 1 March 2024 . 1 . 23 September 1948.
  24. Web site: 1952 - Morrison Medal Goes To Stanhope Again . Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic) . 1 March 2024 . 14 . 21 August 1952.