Watchem Football Club (Vic)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
1897 - Watchem wore red and blue colours.

Timeline :
1888 - Watchem FC existed.

1893 (Glowrey & Ball Trophy) :
Watchem was a founding club.
Watchem finished 3rd.

1894 - Glowrey & Ball Trophy : Watchem finished 3rd.
1895 - Honan Trophy : Watchem won 1, drew 2 and lost 3.
1896 - Birchip Trophy : Watchem participated.
1897 - Birchip Trophy Final : Watchem 2.7 defeated Birchip 2.3.
1898 - Birchip Trophy : Watchem were not successful.
1899 - Morgan Trophy : Birchip finished 3rd (last).
1900 - Watchem-Birchip F Final : Whirily 3.8.26 defeated Watchem 1.7.13.
1901 - Watchem-Birchip FA : Watchem finished 4th (last).
1902 - Watchem-Birchip FA : Watchem participated.
1903 - Donald JFA : Watchem were premiers.
1904 - Birchip FA : Watchem finished 2nd.
1905 - Birchip FA : Watchem were premiers.
1906 - Birchip FA Final : Donald defeated Watchem.
1908 - Birchip FA : Watchem participated up until the disbanding of the league partway through the season.
1909-10 - Birchip FA : Watchem participated.
1911 - Watchem DFA : Watchem participated.
1912 - Watchem DFA : Watchem were premiers.
1913 - North-Western FA : Watchem was a founding club.
1914 - North-Western FA : Watchem participated.

1918 (Birchip DFA) :
Final - Watchem defeated Whirily by 5 points @ Birchip.
Grand Final - Whirily 7.8.50 defeated Watchem 2.5.17.

1919 - Birchip DFA(?) : Watchem participated.

1920 (North Western DFA) :
Watchem was a founding club.
Watchem were minor premiers.
Final - Donald 7.11.53 defeated Watchem 2.15.37 or 3.14.32.
Grand Final - Donald 6.12.48 or 6.8.44 defeated Watchem 2.5.17.

1921 (North Western DFA) :
Watchem were minor premiers.
Semi-Final - Watchem were victorious.
Final - Watchem 4.8.32 defeated Saint Arnaud 3.11.29.

1922 (North Western DFA) :
Watchem nearly joined the Boolite DFA.
Semi- Final - Watchem defeated 18.12.120 Birchip 9.8.62.
Grand Final - Watchem 10.20.80 defeated Donald 4.8.32.

1923 (North Western DFA) :
Semi-Final - Watchem 12.7.79 defeated Donald 6.13.49 @ Saint Arnaud.
Grand Final - Saint Arnaud 6.8.44 defeated Watchem 4.6.30.

1924 - North Western DFA : Watchem participated.
1925 - North Western DFA : Watchem finished 5th.

1926 (North-Central DFL) :
Watchem were 2nd after H&As.
Semi-Final - Saint Arnaud defeated Watchem by 6 pts @ Watchem.

1927 - North Central DFL Grand Final : Saint Arnaud 8.15.63 defeated Watchem 5.8.38.

1928 (North Central DFL) :
Watchem were 3rd after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Birchip 10.14.74 defeated Watchem 3.14.32.

1929 (North-Central DFL) :
Watchem were 3rd after H&As.
First Semi-Final - Woomelang 13.17.95 defeated Watchem 4.10.34.

1930 (North Central FL) :
Watchem transferred to the new North Central FL.
Watchem were 4th (last) after H&As.
Semi-Final - Birchip 12.10.82 defeated Watchem 6.3.39.

1931 - Watchem FC disbanded.
1932 - North Central FL First Semi-Final : Swanwater 11.4.70 defeated Watchem 6.12.48 @ Donald.

1933 (North Central FL) :
First Semi-Final - Watchem 11.11.77 defeated Donald 8.20.68.
Final - Laen 12.10.82 defeated Watchem 11.13.79.

1934 - North Central FL First Semi-Final : Donald 11.6.72 defeated Watchem 2.14.26.
1935 - Watchem were represented by the Watchem-Litchfield FC.

1940 (North Central FL) :
Watchem recommenced in the North Central FL.
First Semi-Final - Donald 10.22.82 defeated Watchem 10.10.70.
Watchem did not resume with the league after WW2.

1941 :
Scratch Match - Watchem 6.8.44 defeated Rich Avon 2.3.15.
Scratch Match - Watchem 8.11.59 defeated Rich Avon 7.11.53.
1941 - One Day Knockout Competition : Wooroonook were victorious. Other teams were Watchem, Donald and Rich Avon.

1946 - North Central FL : Watchem merged with Corack to form Watchem-Corack FC.

Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
 - Watchem-Litchfield FC.
 - Watchem Rovers FC.