Port Melbourne Football Club (Vic)

General :
Port Melbourne are one of only two clubs that were never relegated to Division 2 during the dual division period of the VFA.

Guernseys & Nicknames :
Port Melbourne wore red and blue stripes, and were known as the Borough.

Timeline :
1884 (Victorian Junior FA) :
Sandridge changed name to Port Melbourne FC.
Port Melbourne finished 2nd.

1885 - Victorian Junior FA : Port Melbourne were listed as a 'strong' team.
1886 - VFA : Port Melbourne commenced, and finished 4th.
1887 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 5th.
1888 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 6th.
1889 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 3rd.
1890 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 9th.
1891 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 11th.
1892 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 7th.
1893 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 7th.
1894 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 9th.
1895 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 7th.
1896 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 7th.
1897 - VFA : Port Melbourne were premiers.
1898 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 3rd.
1899 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 4th.
1900 - VFA : Port Melbourne finished 5th.
1901 - VFA : Port Melbourne were premiers.
1902 - VFA Grand Final : Richmond defeated Port Melbourne.
1903-15 - VFA : Port Melbourne participated.
1918-21 - VFA : Port Melbourne participated.
1922 - VFA Grand Final : Port Melbourne 9.6.60 defeated Footscray 8.10.58 @ Arden St.
1923 - VFA Grand Final : Footscray 7.10.52 defeated Port Melbourne 5.8.38 @ Arden St.
1924 - VFA : Port Melbourne participated.
1925 - VFA Grand Final : Brunswick 10.9.69 defeated Port Melbourne 7.11.53 @ Motordrome.
1926-27 - VFA : Port Melbourne participated.
1928 - VFA Grand Final : Coburg 17.12.114 defeated Port Melbourne 16.11.107 @ Brunswick.
1929 - VFA Grand Final : Northcote 15.21.111 defeated Port Melbourne 10.9.69 @ MCG.
1930-39 - VFA : Port Melbourne participated.
1940 - VFA Grand Final : Port Melbourne 23.22.160 defeated Prahran 17.11.113 @ M.C.G.
1941 - VFA Grand Final : Port Melbourne 15.18.108 defeated Coburg 11.23.89 @ MCG.
1945 - VFA Grand Final : Williamstown 16.21.117 defeated Port Melbourne 10.20.80 @ Junction Oval.
1946 - VFA First Semi-Final : Sandringham defeated Port Melbourne by 29 points.
1947 - VFA Grand Final : Port Melbourne 15.15.105 defeated Sandringham 11.8.74 @ Junction Oval.
1948-49 - VFA : Port Melbourne participated.
1950 - VFA Grand Final : Oakleigh 13.9.87 defeated Port Melbourne 9.14.68 @ Junction Oval.
1951 - VFA Grand Final : Prahran 11.13.79 defeated Port Melbourne 10.10.70 @ Junction Oval.
1952 - VFA Grand Final : Oakleigh 11.18.84 defeated Port Melbourne 8.15.63 @ Junction Oval.
1953 - VFA Grand Final : Port Melbourne 21.15.141 defeated Yarraville 12.9.81 @ Junction Oval.
1954 - VFA Grand Final : Williamstown 11.20.86 defeated Port Melbourne 7.12.54 @ Junction Oval.
1955 - VFA Grand Final : Williamstown 13.19.97 defeated Port Melbourne 13.10.88 @ Junction Oval.
1956 - VFA Grand Final : Williamstown 14.18.102 defeated Port Melbourne 10.18.78 @ Junction Oval.
1957 - VFA Grand Final : Moorabbin 15.12.102 defeated Port Melbourne 7.20.62 @ Junction Oval.
1958 - VFA First Semi-Final : Port Melbourne defeated Box Hill.
1959-60 - VFA : Port Melbourne participated.
1961-63 - VFA Division 1 : Port Melbourne participated.
1964 - VFA Division 1 Grand Final : Port Melbourne 14.17.101 defeated Williamstown 10.5.65 @ Port Melbourne.

1965 (VFA Division 1) :
First Semi-Final - Port Melbourne defeated Sandringham by 47 points.
Preliminary Final - Port Melbourne were victorious.
Grand Final - Waverley 14.13.97 defeated Port Melbourne 10.25.85 @ Port Melbourne.

1966 - VFA Division 1 Grand Final : Port Melbourne 13.12.90 defeated Waverley 6.11.47 @ Junction Oval.

1967 (VFA) Division 1 :
Second Semi-Final - Port Melbourne defeated Dandenong.
Grand Final - Dandenong 16.13.109 defeated Port Melbourne 12.12.84 @ Punt Rd Oval.

1968 - VFA Division 1 : Port Melbourne participated.
1969 - VFA Division 1 First Semi-Final : Port Melbourne defeated Sandringham by 20 points.
1970-73 - VFA Division 1 : Port Melbourne participated.
1974 - VFA Division 1 Grand Final : Port Melbourne 20.22.142 defeated Oakleigh 11.17.83 @ Junction Oval.
1975 - VFA Division 1 : Port Melbourne participated.
1976 - VFA Division 1 Grand Final : Port Melbourne 19.18.132 defeated Dandenong 10.15.75 @ Junction Oval.

1977 (VFA Division 1) :
Port Melbourne completed the home and away season on top of the ladder.
Second Semi-Final - Port Melbourne defeated Sandringham by 51 pts.
Grand Final - Port Melbourne 23.19.157 defeated Sandringham 7.15.57 @ Junction Oval.

1978-79 - VFA Division 1 : Port Melbourne participated.
1980 - VFA Division 1 Grand Final : Port Melbourne 11.15.81 defeated Coburg 10.10.70 @ Junction Oval.

1981 (VFA Division 1) :
Second Semi-Final - Port Melbourne defeated Preston.
Grand Final - Port Melbourne 32.19.211 defeated Preston 15.8.98 @ Junction Oval.

1982 - VFA Division 1 Grand Final : Port Melbourne 21.15.141 defeated Preston 20.14.134 @ Junction Oval.
1983 - VFA Division 1 First Semi-Final : Port Melbourne defeated Sandringham by 46 points.
1984 - VFA Division 1 : Port Melbourne participated.
1985-86 - VFA : Port Melbourne participated.
1987 - VFA Division 1 Grand Final : Springvale 14.16.100 defeated Port Melbourne 7.20.62 @ Junction Oval.
1988-92 - VFA : Port Melbourne participated.
1993 - VFA Grand Final : Werribee 10.10.70 defeated Port Melbourne 4.4.28 @ Optus Oval.
1994 - VFA : Port Melbourne participated.

1995 (VFA) :
Qualifying Final - Sandringham defeated Port Melbourne by 45 points.
Preliminary Final - Sandringham defeated Port Melbourne by 68 points.

1996-2001 - VFL : Port Melbourne participated.
2002 - VFL Grand Final : Geelong Reserves 15.15.105 defeated Port Melbourne 12.11.83 @ Optus Oval.
2003-13 - VFL : Port Melbourne participated.

2014 (VFL) :
Port Melbourne were minor premiers.
First Qualifying Final - Box Hill 16.6.102 defeated Port Melbourne 12.6.78 @ North Port Oval.
First Semi-Final - Port Melbourne 16.23.119 defeated Sandringham 11.6.72 @ North Port Oval.
First Preliminary Final - Footscray 20.10.130 defeated Port Melbourne 14.14.98 @ North Port Oval.

2015 - VFL : Port Melbourne finished 10th.

2016 (VFL) :
Port Melbourne were 6th after H&As.
Second Elimination Final - Sandringham 22.13.145 defeated Port Melbourne 15.10.100 @ North Port Oval.