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    Home Ground:
    Coopers Stadium, The Parade NORWOOD

    Postal:
    PO Box 3125 NORWOOD SA 5067

    Phone:
    (08) 8362 6278

    Fax:
    (08) 8362 6034

    Website:
    www.norwoodfc.com.au


    Senior Coach:
    Trevor Hill


    History of the Norwood Football Club

    At a meeting held in the city of Adelaide on February 28, 1878, the Norwood Football Club was formed. It was apparently named after the town of Norwood, south of the River Thames near London, England.

    Norwood played their first match at Adelaide oval on May 16, 1878 against South Adelaide.

    Norwood’s first home ground was in the east parklands near the tramway and opposite the Kent Town Brewery.

    Norwood won a premiership in its first year of existence and then followed with five more in a row.

    Norwood and Port Adelaide became famous rivals after a particularly tough qualifying finals match in 1894.

    Norwood was the first South Australian club to record a win over a Victorian team, when it defeated Essendon in 1883.

    Norwood was the first and so far, the only, club to win the League premiers from 5th position (1984).

    John McInnes won three Reserves Magarey Medals while playing for Norwood, (1969, 1971, 1972).

    The first Magarey Medal winner was Norwood’s Albert Green, in 1898.

    Jack Oatey is the longest serving coach at Norwood, coaching 12 seasons from 1945-1956.

    Garry McIntosh has played the most games for Norwood pulling on his boots for a record 371 games, his match career spanning over a 16 year period from 1982-1997.

    In 1983 Neveille Roberts kicked the most goals for the Redlegs in a season, kicking 111 goals.


    More Club Information

    Club Formed: 1878
    Emblem: Redlegs
    Premierships: 27 – 1878-1883, 1887-1889, 1891,1894, 1901, 1904, 1907, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1929, 1941, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1997
    Most Years as Coach: 12 – J Oatey, 1945 – 1956
    Most Games Played: 371 – G McIntosh, 1982 - 1998
    Colours: Navy Blue & Red
    Ground: Coopers Stadium
    Wooden Spoons: 6 – 1913, 1914, 1915, 1919, 1968, 2004
    Grand Finals Played: 33 – 1889, 1894, 1899, 1901, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1920-1923, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1941, 1946-1948, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1993, 1997 1999
    Most Years Captained: 9 – G McIntosh, 1990 - 1998
    Champions of Australia: 2 – 1888, 1907


    Norwood Football Club Honour Board

    YEAR
    POS
    COACH
    CAPTAIN
    B & F
    TOP GOALKICKER
    GOALS
    1945
    3
    J Oatey
    J Oatey
    J Oatey
    N Way
    39
    1946
    1
    J Oatey
    J Oatey
    D Olds
    P Dalwood
    70
    1947
    2
    J Oatey
    J Oatey
    D Olds
    N Way
    49
    1948
    1
    J Oatey
    J Oatey
    J Oatey
    G Farrow
    64
    1949
    3
    J Oatey
    J Oatey
    J Marriott
    P Dalwood
    41
    1950
    1
    J Oatey
    J Oatey
    D Olds
    R Williams
    59
    1951
    5
    J Oatey
    J Oatey
    J Marriott
    M Mayo
    43
    1952
    2
    J Oatey
    J Oatey
    K Gallagher
    P Dalwood
    27
    1953
    4
    J Oatey
    J Marriott
    M Mayo
    M Mayo
    78
    1954
    4
    J Oatey
    J Marriott
    R Edwards
    P Vivian
    35
    1955
    2
    J Oatey
    J Marriott
    J Marriott
    N Walker
    39
    1956
    4
    J Oatey
    J Marriott
    R Reimann
    R Fosdike
    33
    1957
    2
    H Bunton
    R Reimann
    N Walker
    N Walker
    37
    1958
    4
    H Bunton
    H Bunton
    G Nicholls
    P Vivian
    27
    1959
    6
    A Killigrew
    P Vivian
    G Nicholls
    P Vivian
    35
    1960
    2
    A Killigrew
    P Aish
    P Aish
    P Stephens
    50
    1961
    2
    A Killigrew
    P Aish
    K Wedding / P Aish
    J Lill
    40
    1962
    3
    A Killigrew
    P Aish
    K Wedding
    J Lill
    52
    1963
    5
    D Olds
    R Kneebone
    K Wedding
    M Skinner
    37
    1964
    6
    D Olds
    R Kneebone
    K Wedding
    R Martin
    30
    1965
    4
    H Bunton
    H Bunton
    K Wedding
    I Brewer
    96
    1966
    7
    H Bunton
    H Bunton
    R Kneebone
    I Brewer
    76
    1967
    6
    H Bunton
    H Bunton
    R Oatey
    R Oatey
    45
    1968
    10
    R Oatey
    R Oatey
    R Oatey
    R Oatey
    30
    1969
    9
    R Oatey
    R Oatey
    T Buthart
    R Oatey
    33
    1970
    5
    R Oatey
    R Oatey
    M Poulter
    M Coligan
    77
    1971
    5
    R Oatey
    R Oatey
    R Oatey
    R Woodcock
    58
    1972
    4
    R Oatey
    R Oatey
    R Oatey
    M Coligan
    81
    1973
    4
    R Oatey
    R Oatey
    M Taylor
    R Dillon
    46
    1974
    4
    R Hammond
    R Hammond
    M Taylor
    R Woodcock
    68
    1975
    1
    R Hammond
    J Wynne
    R Dillon
    R Dillon
    66
    1976
    4
    R Hammond
    J Wynne
    R Pope
    J Michalanney
    67
    1977
    5
    R Hammond
    J Wynne
    N Craig
    P Adler
    68
    1978
    1
    R Hammond
    M Taylor
    M Taylor
    R Woodcock
    46
    1979
    4
    R Hammond
    M Taylor
    M Taylor
    B Winter
    48
    1980
    2
    N Balme
    M Taylor
    M Taylor
    R Woodcock
    62
    1981
    3
    N Balme
    P Gallagher
    M Aish
    G Menzel
    37
    1982
    1
    N Balme
    P Gallagher / G Turbill
    G Turbill
    N Roberts
    85
    1983
    3
    N Balme
    G Turbill
    M Aish
    N Roberts
    117
    1984
    1
    N Balme
    D Jenkins
    M Aish
    N Roberts
    106
    1985
    4
    N Balme
    N Roberts
    K Thomas
    N Roberts
    71
    1986