The Thomson Football Netball Club is an Australian rules football and netball club which has competed in the Geelong DFL since 1957. It is based in the Geelong suburb of Thomson.

History

The Thomson Football Club was formed in 1953 by a group of local parents. The club would field a team in the local junior competition. Club meetings were held in the local Tate Street Primary School, the club would adopt the school colours of gold and purple for its jumper. First match games were played at Richmond Crescent, East Geelong. Part way through the 1956 season the club moved to the Godfrey Street oval. The club would develop the site by building change room is 1967 and then a social club complex in 1980.

Thomson Football Club

In 1957 a senior team was admitted to the Geelong DFL. Initially in the Woolworth cup competition it moved to the more rural Jarman Cup division and stayed there before being promoted back to the Woolworths cup in 1963 and then winning the premiership in 1964.

Thomson Football Club

Premierships

VFL/AFL players

Larry Donohue –

David Manson -

Paul Jeffreys -

Bibliography

Cat Country: History of Football In The Geelong Region by John Stoward –

References

External links

Official website

Geelong Football League clubs

Sports clubs and teams established in 1953

Australian rules football clubs established in 1953

1953 establishments in Australia

Geelong & District Football League clubs

Netball teams in Geelong

Australian rules football clubs in Geelong

Thomson Football Club