Manangatang Football Club (Vic)
General :
In earlier years, Manangatang was one of few clubs in the district to have changing rooms, and one of few teams to boast a scoreboard.
Guernseys & Nicknames :
1944 - Manangatang wore green and cold colours. Another source claims they wore red and white hoops.
1958 - Manangatang adopted the Saint Kilda colours, because Berriwillock already had green and gold colours.
1989 - Manangatang were known as the Saints.
2001 - Manangatang were known as the Saints.
Timeline :
1900s - Manangatang's involvement with football began in the early 1900s.
1914 - ? FA : Manangatang were a founding club.
???? - Manangatang might have played against Cannie at some stage(s).
???? - Yungera played against Nyah and Manangatang.
1920 - Northern DFL : Manangatang were premiers.
1925-31 - Northern DFL : Manangatang participated.
1932 - Northern DFA First Semi-Final : Chinkapook 6.9.45 defeated Manangatang 4.4.29.
1933 - Lalbert-Manangatang FA : Manangatang participated.
1934 - Lalbert-Manangatang FA : Manangatang participated.
1935 - Lalbert-Manangatang FA : Manangatang were probably represented by Chinkapook FC.
1936 (Waitchie-Manangatang FA) :
Second Semi-Final - Manangatang 9.15.69 defeated Chillingollah 8.17.65.
Grand Final - Waitchie 15.11.101 defeated Manangatang 10.7.67.
1937 - Manangatang-Waitchie FL : Manangatang participated.
1938 - Manangatang-Waitchie FL First Semi-Final : Chillingollah defeated Manangatang.
1939 - Manangatang-Waitchie FL : Manangatang participated.
1940 (Manangatang-Waitchie FL) :
Manangatang won all H&As.
Grand Final - Chillingollah defeated Manangatang.
1941-1943 - No sign of a league, perhaps the onset of war prohibited it.
1944 (Nandaly-Bolton FL) :
Manangatang commenced in the Nandaly-Bolton FL.
This was the final season of Manangatang as a stand-alone club.
1945 - Nandaly-Bolton FL : Manangatang and Bolton merged to form Imperials FC.
1951 - Nandaly-Bolton FL : Imperials changed name to just Manangatang FC.
1953-55 - Manangatang FL : Manangatang participated.
1956 - Manangatang FL : Manangatang were runners-up.
1957 (Manangatang FL) :
- First Semi-Final - Manangatang defeated Robinvale.
- Grand Final - Manangatang defeated Bannerton.
1958 (Tyrrell FL) :
Manangatang commenced in the Tyrrell FL.
Grand Final - Berriwillock 14.14.98 defeated Manangatang 6.13.49.
1959-61 - Tyrrell FL : Manangatang participated.
1963 - Tyrrell FL Grand Final : Manangatang 9.6.60 defeated Nullawil 7.11.53.
1964-66 - Tyrrell FL : Manangatang participated.
1967 - Tyrrell FL Grand Final : Manangatang 11.13.79 defeated Nandaly 10.15.75.
1968-69 - Tyrrell FL : Manangatang participated.
1970 - Tyrrell FL : Manangatang's final season as a stand-alone club.
1971 - Tyrrell FL : Manangatang merged with Chinkapook, forming the Chinkapook-Manangatang FC.
1977 - The Chinkapook name dropped off, and this team reverted to being known as just Manangatang.
1979 (Northern Mallee FL) :
Manangatang were a founding club of the Northern Mallee FL.
Grand Final - Nandaly 18.20.128 defeated Manangatang 14.13.97.
1980 - Northern Mallee FL Grand Final : TGP 21.22.148 defeated Manangatang 12.13.85.
1981 - Northern Mallee FL Grand Final : TGP 21.13.139 defeated Manangatang 18.9.117.
1982 - Northern Mallee FL : Manangatang participated.
1983 - Northern Mallee FL Grand Final : TGP 22.11.143 defeated Manangatang 15.15.105.
1984-85 - Northern Mallee FL : Manangatang participated.
1986 - Northern Mallee FL Grand Final : Ouyen Rovers 15.20.110 defeated Manangatang 15.15.105.
1987-88 - Northern Mallee FL : Manangatang participated.
1989 - Northern Mallee FL Grand Final : Manangatang 12.17.89 defeated Walpeup-Underbool 11.8.74 @ Blackburn Park, Ouyen.
1990 - Northern Mallee FL Grand Final : Ouyen Rovers 16.13.109 defeated Manangatang 14.19.103.
1991 - Northern Mallee FL Grand Final : Sea Lake 16.12.108 defeated Manangatang 12.12.84.
1992-93 - Northern Mallee FL : Manangatang participated.
1994 - Northern Mallee FL Grand Final : Manangatang defeated Walpeup/Underbool.
1995 - Northern Mallee FL : Either Manangatang finished 5th (last), or they finished 3rd or 4th, and then went out in the First Semi-Final.
1996 - Northern Mallee FL : Grand Final : Manangatang defeated Walpeup/Underbool by 2 points.
1997 - Mallee FL : Manangatang commenced.
1998-99 - Mallee FL : Manangatang participated.
2000 - Mallee FL : Manangatang won 1 match and finished last.
2001 - Mallee FL : Manangatang won 1 match.
2002 (Mallee FL) :
Second Semi-Final - Manangatang 21.12.138 defeated Ouyen United 17.9.111.
Grand Final - Manangatang 19.17.131 defeated Ouyen United 7.17.59.
2003 (Mallee FL) :
Grand Final - Beulah 24.9.153 defeated Manangatang 14.9.93.
This was Manangatang's final season as a stand-alone club.
2004 - Central Murray FL : Manangatang and Tooleybuc merged to form Tooleybuc-Manangatang FC.