Hawthorn Football Club #1 (Vic)

General :
Many thanks to the folk at Early History of Hawthorn (website now lapsed) for this information.
This Hawthorn FC was listed amongst the 'junior' clubs of the era, which sort of equates them with teams which later competed in the Victorian Junior FA.

Guernseys & Nicknames :
1876ish - Hawthorn wore dark blue and white striped or hooped guernseys.

Grounds :
1874 - Hawthorn moved to Grace Park.

Timeline :
1873 :
Teams playing each other in 1873 included Hawthorn, Studley Park, Carlton Imperial, Essendon, East Melbourne, Carlton 2nd 20, Saint Kilda, Southern, Williamstown, Collingwood and North Melbourne.
'Principal clubs' of the year were listed as Albert Park, Carlton, Collingwood, East Melbourne, Essendon, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Richmond, Saint Kilda, Southern, South Yarra and Studley Park.
From available information, Hawthorn won 0, lost 10 and drew 5 matches.
Though the VJFA had not yet commenced, Hawthorn finished roughly 12th among junior teams.

1874 (Victorian JFA) :
Amongst other teams, Hawthorn played against Clifton, Melbourne, University, Vaucluse, Carlton, Williamstown, Brunswick, Carlton 2nd 20.
From available information, Hawthorn won 5, lost 6 and drew 6 matches, and were the 4th-best junior club.

1875 - Hawthorn played against Clifton, Melbourne, Carlton, Kilmore, East Melbourne, Carlton Imperial, Jolimont, Williamstown, Saint Kilda, Brunswick, Essendon, Albert Park, Kyneton, West Melbourne, Southern Rifles and South Melbourne.

1876 :
From available information, Hawthorn won 5, lost 7 and drew 2 matches.
Hawthorn played against Clifton, Kilmore, Jolimont, East Melbourne, Saint Kilda, West Melbourne, Essendon, Kyneton, Carlton, Victoria Parade, Saint Kilda Alma, Melbourne, Brunswick.

1877 :
Hawthorn played matches against Kilmore, Saint Kilda, West Melbourne, Melbourne, Hotham, Northcote, Victorian Railways, Carlton, Essendon.
From available information, Hawthorn won 4, lost 7 and drew 4 matches.

1878 (Victorian Junior FA) :
From available information, Hawthorn won 10, lost 3 and drew 4 matches.
Hawthorn were proclaimed the premier junior club.
Hawthorn played such teams as Northcote, Essendon, Toorak, Warrigal, Clarendon, Saint Kilda, Kyneton, Geelong, Kilmore, West Melbourne, Melbourne and Carlton.

1879 (Victorian Junior FA) :
Hawthorn were one of the 'leading' clubs.
Hawthorn played matches against Northcote, Essendon, Toorak, Victory, Saint Kilda, Hotham United, East Melbourne, Kilmore & Melbourne.

1880 :
Victorian Junior FA - Hawthorn finished 7th (estimated).
Hawthorn played against : Hawthorn Grammar School, Powlett, Saint Francis Xaviers College-Saint Patricks College, South Bourke, Kilmore, Northcote, Sandridge, South Yarra, Waverley, Toorak, Saint Kilda, Star Of Carlton, Essendon 2nd 20, Melbourne 2nd 20.

1881 :
Victorian Junior FA : Hawthorn was listed among the top junior teams.
Hawthorn played against Melbourne 2nd 20, Powlett, Northcote, Saint Kilda Esplanade, Royal Park, South Yarra, Waverley, Elwood, Hotham United, Carlton 2nd 20.

1882 :
Hawthorn played against such teams as South Melbourne, Northcote, Powlett, Hotham United, Heidelberg, Waverley, Sandridge, Richmond Union, Stanley.
Hawthorn were 'one of the stronger junior clubs'.

1883 - Hawthorn FC disbanded.

Tags :
[#Hawthorn]

Links :
 - Early History of Hawthorn.