Imperials Football Club
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Full name | Imperials Football Club |
Nickname(s) | Blue and whites |
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Founded | 1892 |
Dissolved | 1897 |
Colours | blue and white |
Competition | West Australian Junior Football Association (1892–94) West Australian Football Association (1895–97) |
Premierships | WAJFA: 1 (1892) WAFA: 0 |
The Imperials Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Fremantle, Western Australia. Formed in 1892, the club competed in the West Australian Junior Football Association for three seasons from 1892 to 1894, and was admitted to the senior West Australian Football Association in 1895.
History
The club is first mentioned in the fixtures for the 1892 junior football season, but it may have been formed before then.
Foundation of East Fremantle
The club disbanded at the conclusion of the 1897 season, with many of its players and administrators forming the bulk of the East Fremantle Football Club, which was established the next season. A number of the club's players played with the newly formed East Fremantle, which was established before the 1898 season. Notable players included David Christy, Wally Watts, Tommy O'Dea, and Tom Wilson.[3]
References
- ^ "JUNIOR FIXTURES." – The West Australian. Published 19 May 1892. Retrieved from Trove, 9 December 2011.
- ^ "JUNIOR FOOTBALL." – The West Australian. Published 27 September 1892. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Imperials – FullPointsFooty. Retrieved 9 December 2011.