Footscray Football Club / Western Bulldogs Football Club (Vic)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
1980s (as Footscray) - Footscray, known as the Bulldogs, wore predominantly blue guernseys, with a red band within two thin white hoops.
1990s (as Western Bulldogs) - The guernsey changed to allow the band and hoops to split around a bulldog's head design, forming a near-diamond on the front of the guernsey.

Timeline :
1883 - Victorian Junior FA : Prince Imperials FC changed name to Footscray FC, and joined the VJFA.
1884 - Victorian Junior FA : Footscray finished 9th.
1885 - Victorian Junior FA : Footscray were listed as a 'strong' team.
1886 - VFA : Footscray commenced, finishing 11th.
1887 - VFA : Footscray finished 15th (last).
1888 - VFA : Footscray finished 14th.
1889 - VFA : Footscray finished 12th (last).
1890 - VFA : Footscray finished 10th.
1891 - VFA : Footscray finished 10th.
1892 - VFA : Footscray finished 10th.
1893 - VFA : Footscray finished 8th.
1894 - VFA : Footscray finished 8th.
1895 - VFA : Footscray finished 10th.
1896 - VFA : Footscray finished 9th.
1897 - VFA : Footscray finished 3rd.
1898 - VFA Grand Final : Footscray 6.12.48 defeated North Melbourne 3.5.23.
1899 - VFA Grand Final : Footscray 15.10.100 defeated North Melbourne 3.5.23.
1900 - VFA Grand Final : Footscray 8.15.63 defeated Williamstown 3.5.23.
1901 - VFA : Footscray finished 6th.
1902-1905 - VFA : Footscray participated.
1906 - VFA Grand Final : West Melbourne 7.8.50 defeated Footscray 5.9.39 @ East Melbourne.
1907 - VFA : Footscray participated.
1908 - VFA Grand Final : Footscray 9.10.64 defeated Brunswick 6.4.40 @ MCG.
1909-1911 - VFA : Footscray competed.
1912 - VFA Grand Final : Essendon Association 9.8.62 defeated Footscray 5.11.41 @ Arden St.
1913 - VFA Grand Final : Footscray 10.14.74 defeated North Melbourne 11.7.73 @ East Melbourne
1914 - VFA Grand Final : North Melbourne 12.14.86 defeated Footscray 7.9.51 @ East Melbourne
1915 - VFA : Footscray participated.
1918 - VFA : Footscray participated.
1919 - VFA Grand Final : Footscray 8.17.65 defeated North Melbourne 6.7.43 @ East Melbourne.
1920 - VFA Grand Final : Footscray 10.9.69 defeated Brunswick 8.18.66 @ East Melbourne.

1921 (VFA) :
Footscray were minor premiers.
Grand Final - Williamstown v Footscray (match abandoned due to hail).
Grand Final Replay - Williamstown 9.14.68 defeated Footscray 10.5.65.
Grand Final Challenge - Williamstown 8.9.57 defeated Footscray 5.9.39 @ Brunswick St Oval.

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 Grand Final : Footscray 11.11.77 defeated Williamstown 3.4.22 @ Arden St.
1925-53 - VFL : Footscray participated.
1954 - VFL : Footscray were premiers.
1955-56 - VFL : Footscray participated.

1957 :
VFL - Footscray finished 6th.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Port Adelaide defeated Footscray @ Norwood Oval.

1958-67 - VFL : Footscray participated.
1968 - VFL : Footscray finished 10th.
1969 - VFL : Footscray finished 11th.
1970 - VFL : Footscray finished 7th.
1971 - VFL : Footscray finished 8th.
1972 - VFL : Footscray finished 7th.
1973 - VFL : Footscray finished 9th.
1974 - VFL : Footscray finished 5th.
1975 - VFL : Footscray finished 7th.
1976-89 - VFL : Footscray participated.
1990-96 - AFL : Western Bulldogs participated.
1997 - AFL : Footscray changed name to Western Bulldogs.
1998-2007 - AFL : Western Bulldogs participated.

2008 (AFL) :
Second Qualifying Final - Hawthorn 18.19.127 defeated Western Bulldogs 11.10.76 @ MCG.
Second Semi-Final - Western Bulldogs 16.10.106 defeated Sydney 9.15.69 @ MCG.
First Preliminary Final - Geelong 12.11.83 defeated Western Bulldogs 7.12.54 @ MCG.

2009 (AFL) :
Second Qualifying Final - Geelong 14.12.96 defeated Western Bulldogs 12.10.82 @ MCG.
Second Semi-Final - Western Bulldogs 16.11.107 defeated Brisbane Lions 8.8.56 @ MCG.
First Preliminary Final - Saint Kilda 9.6.60 defeated Western Bulldogs 7.11.53 @ MCG.

2010 (AFL) :
First Qualifying Final - Collingwood 17.22.124 defeated Western Western Bulldogs 8.14.62 @ MCG.
First Semi-Final - Western Bulldogs 11.11.77 defeated Sydney 10.12.72 @ MCG.
Second Preliminary Final - Saint Kilda 13.10.88 defeated Western Bulldogs 8.16.64 @ MCG.

2011-14 - AFL : Western Bulldogs participated.
2015 - AFL Second Elimination Final : Adelaide 16.13.109 defeated Western Bulldogs 14.18.102 @ MCG.

2016 (AFL) :
Western Bulldogs were 7th after H&As.
Second Elimination Final - Western Bulldogs 14.15.99 defeated West Coast 7.10.52 @ Domain Stadium.
Second Semi-Final - Western Bulldogs 16.11.107 defeated Hawthorn 12.12.84 @ MCG.
First Preliminary Final - Western Bulldogs 13.11.89 defeated GWS 12.11.83 @ Spotless Stadium.
Grand Final - Western Bulldogs 13.11.89 defeated Sydney 10.7.67 @ MCG.