Bethanga Football Club / Wodonga Saints Football Club (Vic)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
1920 - Bethanga adopted black and red colours.
1923 - Bethanga were known as the Bombers.
1928 - Bethanga's second team wore red, white and blue colours.
1957 - Bethanga adopted black and red colours.
1976 - Bethanga were known as the Saints, and wore red, white and black panels.
1977-2003 - Bethanga were known as the Saints.

Grounds :
1887 - Bethanga were based at Bethanga Park.
1898 - Bethanga were based at Bethanga Park.
1907 - Bethanga were based at Bethanga Park.
1999 - Bethanga played at the town of the same name.
2000 - Bethanga Football Club moved its home base to Martin Park.
2002 - With the name change, Wodonga Saints shifted their home base to Wodonga.

Timeline :
1887 - Scratch matches : Bethanga played scratch matches against Bungil, Granya and Tallangatta.
1898 - Scratch match : Bethanga v Sandy Creek @ Sandy Creek.
1899 - Benambra FA : Bethanga applied too late and were refused admission.
1907 - Mitta Mitta FA B Section : Bethanga FC was officially formed.
1908 - Tallangatta FA : Bethanga participated.
1909 - Twomey-Stewart FA : Bethanga were a founding club.
1910-12 - Bethanga did not field a team.

1913 :
Mitta Mitta Valley FA - Bethanga withdrew midseason.
Granya-Wymah-Bethanga FA Grand Final - Bethanga defeated Granya @ Wymah.

1914 - Wodonga & DFA : Bethanga commenced.
1915-19 - Bethanga did not field a team.
1920 - Kiewa & DFA : Bethanga reformed.
1921 - Kiewa & DFA : Bethanga participated.

1922 (Tallangatta DFA) :
Bethanga were minor premiers.
Grand Final - Tallangatta 9.8.62 defeated Bethanga 3.5.23 @ Ormidale Oval in Tallangatta.

1923 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga had an 'ordinary season'.
1925 - Kiewa & DFA : Bethanga commenced.

1926 (Kiewa & DFA) :
Final - Bethanga 7.10.52 defeated Granya 5.11.41.
Grand Final - Granya 4.18.42 defeated Bethanga 5.8.38 @ Granya.

1927 - Kiewa & DFA Grand Final : Granya 8.11.59 defeated Bethanga 3.1.19.
1928 - Kiewa & DFA : Bethanga's final season in this league.
1929 - Yackandandah FA : Bethanga commenced, and were premiers.
1930 - Bethanga did not field a team.

1931 (Yackandandah & DFA) :
Bethanga recommenced in the Yackandandah & DFA.
Semi-Final - Talgarno 11.7.73 defeated Bethanga 7.11.59.
Grand Final - Talgarno 11.14.80 defeated Bethanga 10.8.68.

1932 - Yackandandah FA : Bethanga's final season in this league.
1933 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga's commenced, lasting just this, one, season.
1934 - Hume FL : Bethanga commenced, finishing 3rd.
1935 - Central Hume FL : Bethanga finished 4th.
1936 - Central Hume FL : Bethanga finished 5th.
1937 - Central Hume FL : Bethanga finished 3rd.

1938 (Central Hume FL) :
First Semi-Final - Bethanga v Walbundrie.
Grand Final - Lavington 17.23.125 defeated Bethanga 5.6.36 @ Jindera.
This was Bethanga's final season in the Central Hume FL.

1939 - Dederang & DFA : Bethanga participated.
1940 - Kiewa & Mitta Valleys FL : Bethanga participated.
1941-44 - Bethanga did not field a team.
1945 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga FC reformed.
1946 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga had a 'lean season'.
1947 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga's final season in this league. They had a 'lean season'.
1948 - Bethanga did not field a team.
1949 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga FC reformed.
1950 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga's final season in this league.
1951 - Bethanga did not field a team.
1952 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga FC reformed.
1953 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga participated.
1954 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga won ~4 matches.
1955 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga's final season in this league.
1956 - Chiltern & DFA : Bethanga commenced, lasting just this, one, season.

1957 (Tallangatta & DFL) :
Bethanga recommenced in the Tallangatta & DFL.
Bethanga won 6 matches.
This was Bethanga's final season as a standalone club.

1958 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga and Granya merged to form Bethanga-Granya FC.
1976 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga FC reformed.
1977 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga experienced limited success.

1978 (Tallangatta & DFL) :
Elimination Final - Bethanga defeated South Albury.
First Semi-Final - Kiewa-Sandy Creek defeated Bethanga.

1979 - Tallangatta & DFL Elimination Final : Mitta United defeated Bethanga by 4 points.
1980 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga did not win many games.
1981-82 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga participated.
1983 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga won 1 match.
1984-85 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga participated.
1986 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga experienced little success.
1987-88 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga participated.
1989 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga did not make finals.
1990 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga participated.
1991 - Tallangatta & DFL Grand Final : Holbrook 16.12.108 defeated Bethanga 14.11.95.
1992-94 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga participated.
1995 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga finished 9th (last).
1996-97 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga participated.
1998 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga won 2 matches.
1999 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga participated.
2000 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga won 2 matches.
2001 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga were winless.
2002 - Tallangatta & DFL : Bethanga FC changed name to Wodonga Saints FC. They won 5 matches.

2003 (Tallangatta & DFL) :
Wodonga Saints were minor premiers.
Second Semi-Final - Dederang-Mount Beauty defeated Wodonga Saints.
Preliminary Final - Mitta United defeated Wodonga Saints.

2004 - Tallangatta & DFL Grand Final : Mitta United 5.18.48 defeated Wodonga Saints 2.8.20.
2005 - Tallangatta & DFL : Wodonga Saints participated.

Links :
 - Wodonga Saints FC.