Federal District Football Association

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The Federal District Football Association (FDFA) was first established in 1897 at a meeting at Gedye's Victoria Hotel, Cobram, Victoria for the purpose of controlling the "Cobram Courier Cup" Australian rules football competition. [1]

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History

Football teams that competed in the FDFA during its six-year history were from the following local towns in Northern Victoria – Cobram, Katamatite, Katunga, Muckatah, Strathmerton, Yarrowayah and Southern Riverina, New South Wales teams were – Barooga, Finley and Tocumwal. [2]

This football competition only ran for six seasons from 1897 to 1902.

Premiers

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References

  1. ↑ "1897 - Federal District FA - Formation Meeting". Cobram Courier. 20 May 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2020– via Trove Newspapers.
  2. ↑ "1897 - Federal District FA - Draw". Cobram Courier. 20 May 1897. p. 3 – via Trove Newspapers.
  3. ↑ "1897 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Cobram Courier. 16 September 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 4 June 2020– via Trove Newspapers.
  4. ↑ "1898 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Cobram Courier. 4 August 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2020– via Trove Newspapers.
  5. ↑ "1898 - Federal District FA - Premiership Cup". Numurkah Leader. 9 June 1899. p. 4. Retrieved 4 June 2020– via Trove Newspapers.
  6. ↑ "1899 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Cobram Courier. 7 September 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 19 April 2020– via Trove Newspapers.
  7. ↑ "1900 - Federal District FA - Grand Final match review". Cobram Courier. 6 September 1900. Retrieved 19 April 2020– via Trove Newspapers.
  8. ↑ "1900 - Federal District FA - Premiership Prize Money". Cobram Courier. 27 September 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 19 April 2020– via Trove Newspapers.
  9. ↑ "1901 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Numurkah Leader. 2 August 1901. p. 6. Retrieved 4 June 2020– via Trove Newspapers.
  10. ↑ "1902 - Federal District FA - Premiers". Cobram Courier. 4 September 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 19 April 2020– via Trove Newspapers.
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