Woodville Football Club
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Woodville Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) from 1964 to 1990, when it merged in 1991 with the West Torrens Football Club to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles.
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Woodville Football Club | ||
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Names | ||
Full name | Woodville Football Club | |
Nickname(s) | Woodpeckers (1963 - 1982) Warriors (1983 - 1990) | |
1990 season | ||
Leading goalkicker | Allen Jakovich (101) | |
Best and fairest | John Klug | |
Club details | ||
Founded | 1938 | |
Colours | Green and Gold | |
Competition | SANFL 1964-90 | |
President | - | |
Coach | - | |
Captain(s) | - | |
Ground(s) | Woodville Oval (1941–1990) | |
Uniforms | ||
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Based in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, Woodville derived its name from the suburb it was located in.
The club's lack of success was unparalleled in the Victorian Football League (VFL) or West Australian Football League (WAFL) with the club receiving 9 wooden spoons, including 6 times in succession 1980-1985, in 27 years whilst only making the finals 3 times without a grand final appearance.