Ballarat Football Club
| Ballarat | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | Ballarat Football Netball Club | |
| Nickname(s) | The Swans | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1860 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Ballarat Football League | |
| Premierships | 1897, 1898, 1908, 1923, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1971, 1988, 2008 | |
| Ground(s) | Alfredton Recreation Reserve | |
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | cygnetfc.com.au | |
The Ballarat Football Club competes in the Ballarat Football League in the Ballarat region of Victoria, Australia. The club, nicknamed the Swans, has a history dating back to 1860.
Ballarat played their home matches at City Oval in Ballarat for 88 years, then moved to Alfredton Recreation Reserve in 1994. Ballarat's guernsey consists of red and white vertical stripes.
Ballarat was a provincial member of the Victorian Football Association from 1878 until 1896, taking part in the Association's administration and competing regularly against Melbourne-based VFA clubs. The club was also a founding member of the Ballarat Football Association in 1893.
1897, 1898, 1908, 1923, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1971, 1988, 2008
Official Ballarat Football League records
History of Football in the Ballarat District (2008) by John Stoward -
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