Stanhope Football Club
| Stanhope FNC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Stanhope Football & Netball Club | |
| Nickname | Lions | |
| Club song | "Stanhope Coloured Blood" | |
| 2025 season | ||
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1920 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Kyabram District Football League | |
| Premierships | (13): 1922, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1944, 1976, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2025 | |
| Ground | Stanhope Recreation Reserve (capacity: 5,000) | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Seniors[3]
- Stanhope & District Junior Football Association (1920)
- Nil
- Kyabram & District Junior Football Association (1921)
- Nil
- Kyabram & District Junior Football Association (1927-1928)
- Nil
- Central Goulburn Valley Junior Football Association (1929-1932)
- Kyabram & District Football Association (1933-1945)
- Goulburn Valley Football League (1946-1947)
- Nil
- Goulburn Valley Football League (1948-1955) as Stanhope / Girgarre F C
- Nil
- Goulburn Valley Football League (1956-1975) as Stanhope F C
- Nil
- Heathcote District Football League (1976-1994)
- 1976, 1986, 1987
- Kyabram District Football League (1995-present)
- 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2025
Football League Best & Fairest Winners
[edit]- Seniors
- Goulburn Valley Football League - Morrison Medal
- 1946 - Aub Downing (Stanhope)
- 1948 - Keith "Snowy" Dunstall (Stanhope / Girgarre)
- 1952 - Roy Barrett (Stanhope / Girgarre)
- 1966 - Ed Murray (Stanhope)
- Heathcote District Football League - Cheatley Medal
- 1978 - Robert Newton
- 1984 - Robert Harrison
- 1985 - Robert Harrison
- 1992 - Rick De Marte
- Kyabram District Football League - McNamara Medal
- 2003 - Darryl Harrison
- Reserves
- Goulburn Valley Football League - Abikhair Medal
- 1963 - J Burrows
Leading League Goal Kickers
[edit]- Seniors
- Kyabram District Football League
- 2026 - Tyler Carmody - 0
- 2026-Lane Moran - 308
- 2026-William West - 309
- 2026-Tarkyn Cleveland-762
- 2026-Lachlan King- 814
- 2026-Liam Fleming - 984
Stanhope / Girgarre FC
[edit]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.
| Year | 1sts Ladder Position | 1sts Best & Fairest | 1sts Coach | 2nds Ladder Position | 2nds Best & Fairest | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 2nd | Keith Dunstall | A Currie | 4th | J Haw | GVFL[14][15] |
| 1949 | 8th | H A Connolly | H A Connolly | 4th[16] | Cecil Wright | GVFL[17] |
| 1950 | 10th | Aub Downing & | Mick Keating | 9th | Cecil Wright | GVFL |
| Mick Keating | ||||||
| 1951 | 10th | Mick Keating | Mick Keating | 7th | N Hadfield | GVFL[18] |
| 1952 | 10th | Roy Barrett | Mick Keating | 9th | D Crilly | GVFL[19] |
| 1953 | 7th | Roy Barrett | Tom Ryan | 6th | Pat McCarty | GVFL[20] |
| 1954 | 6th | Keith Dunstall | Tom Ryan | 7th | Alan Linford | GVFL[21] |
| 1955 | 9th | E Hicks | Tom Ryan | 8th | E Crilly | GVFL |
| 1956 | Vic Lawrence[22] | |||||
- League Best & Fairest Awards
- Goulburn Valley Football League - Morrison Medal
References
[edit]- ↑ "1920 - CLUB FORMED AT STANHOPE". Kyabram Guardian (Vic). 16 March 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ↑ "1920 - JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FORMED". Kyabram Guardian (Vic). 18 June 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ↑ "Historical Timeline". Gameday. Stanhope FNC. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ↑ "1922 - COOMA DISTRICT FOOTDALL ASSOCIATION". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 25 April 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ↑ "1922 - The Premiership Won by Stanhope". Kyabram Guardian (Vic). 1 August 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ↑ "1920 - Stanhope News". Kyabram Guardian (Vic). 19 September 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ↑ "1931 - Stanhope Premiers". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 15 September 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ↑ "1932 - Goulburn Valley Central Junior League". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 9 September 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ↑ "1936 - STANHOPE PREMIERS". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 22 September 1936. p. 3. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ↑ "1938 - A Hard Game. K.D.F.A. GRAND FINAL". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 6 September 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ↑ "1944 - Stanhope Wins Premiership". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 8 September 1944. p. 4. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ↑ "1948 - FOOTBALL Girgarre and Stanhope Combine". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 12 March 1948. p. 14. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ↑ "1948 - G.V.L. SECONDS FORMED". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 18 March 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "1948 - Kyabram Wins League Football Premiership". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 23 September 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "1948 - Stanhope-Girgarre Meeting". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 23 September 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "1949 - Seconds Semi-Final As Curtain Raiser". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 1 September 1949. p. 11. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "1949 - Stanhope-Girgarre Banquet". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 27 October 1949. p. 16. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "1951 - Final Four Unaltered". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 23 August 1951. p. 8. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "1952 - Stanhope F.C. Awards". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 4 September 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "1953 - Stanhope Football Club Awards". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 1 October 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "1954 - Stanhope-Girgarre Football Club Wind-up". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 23 September 1954. p. 14. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "1955 - STANGARRY SIGNS UP VIC LAWRENCE AS COACH". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 9 September 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "1948 - Presentation of Morrison Medal". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 23 September 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "1952 - Morrison Medal Goes To Stanhope Again". Kyabram Free Press and Rodney and Deakin Shire Advocate (Vic). 21 August 1952. p. 14. Retrieved 1 March 2024.