HISTORICAL OVERVIEW  OF STANHOPE FOOTBALL CLUB.

 

 

·        1920 (March 10^th)              Public meeting called at the school to discuss formation of a football club.  Meeting voted to form Stanhope Football Club. 

·        1920 (June)                        Meeting held in Tatura to discuss formation of an Association.

The League was named Stanhope & District Junior Football Association – lasted for one season. 

·        1921                      Played in the Kyabram District Association (K.D.F.A) 

·        1922                      Played in the Cooma Association and won our first Premiership – defeating Merrigum.

1923-24                 Stanhope – Girgarre amalgamated due to shortage of  players.         

1929                      K.D.F.A disbands due to shortage of clubs. 

·        1929 - 1933           Stanhope F.C joined newly formed G.V Junior Association 

·        1931                      Won premiership 

·        1933                      Joined K.D.F League (re-formed 1932) Won Flags 1926, 1938, 1944

                             Played in Finals 13 consecutive years. 

·        1946 - 1975           Joined Goulburn Valley League. During this period  Stanhope won       4 Morrison Medals through Roy Barrett, Aub Downing, Ed Murray & Keith Dunstall.             

       1948                      Played in the Grand Final. Defeated by Kyabram. 

·        1976                      Joined Heathcote League due to increasing expenses of  G.V. League.

                             Won 3 Flags (Seniors, Reserves and Under 16’s) in the first year. 

                 While in the Heathcote League, Stanhope won:

                 3 x Seniors Flags, 4 x Reserves Flags, 4 x Under 16’s Flags & 2                                         Cheatley Medals  (League B&F medals) & 3 Reserve medals.         

·        1995                      Joined K.D.F.L 

·        1996                      A Grade Netball Premiership 

·        1997                      A Grade Netball Premiership 

·        1998                      A Grade Netball Runners Up 

·        1999                      A & B Grade Netball Premiership 

·        2000                      Won Seniors Flag & B grade Netball Runners Up 

·        2001                      Seniors Runners Up. A grade Netball Premiers & Champions 

·        2003                      Won  Senior Flag (Premiers / Champions) & won Reserves Flag

                              Runners Up Under 18’s. A grade Netball Runners Up  

*                                       All Football sides were undefeated throughout the home and away season. 

*                                       6 of 7 club sides including Netball participated in finals series. 

                             Awarded most successful (Champion Club) by the League. 

·        Since 1995 Stanhope Football Netball Club Inc. have won:

1 x  Senior Football League Medal

2 x Reserve Football League Medals

1 x Thirds Football League Medal

4 x A grade Netball League Medals

2 x B grade Netball League Medals