Eastern Suburbs FC

Includes Merton-Easts, Easts-Aston Villa, Merton Rovers, Easts United, Pineapple Rovers, St Mary's, Shafston United, Shafston Rovers, United Rangers, Newtown United

 

Eastern Suburbs
Since 1981

Merton-Easts
1970-1980

Easts-Aston Villa
1967-1969
Easts United
1947-1966
Eastern Suburbs
1939-1946

Pineapple Rovers (includes St Mary's 1935)
1912-1938

Shafston United
1938

Shafston Rovers
1912-1937

United Rangers
1932-1937

Merton Rovers (includes Newtown United 1929-1930)
1915-1969

 

 

Eastern Suburbs

 

First grade men's season results

 

Key:

Premiers / Champions

Promoted

Relegated

 

Season

Position

Team

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Goals
For

Goals
Against

Goal
Av/Diff

Points

Tier

Division

Grand Final

Notes

2024

2

Eastern Suburbs

22

14

2

6

65

34

31

44

3

FQ Premier League 1

WON St George Willawong 3-2 aet

 

2023

12

Eastern Suburbs

22

2

3

17

22

70

-48

9

2

NPL Queensland

 

 

2022

7

Eastern Suburbs

22

9

4

9

41

49

-8

31

2

NPL Queensland

 

 

2021

9

Eastern Suburbs

26

9

5

12

37

58

-21

32

2

NPL Queensland

 

Tier 4 FQ Premier League 2 commenced 2021

2020

7

Eastern Suburbs

24

7

8

9

46

50

-4

29

2

NPL Queensland

 

 

2019

9

Eastern Suburbs

28

11

3

14

67

66

1

36

2

NPL Queensland

 

 

2018

2

Eastern Suburbs

24

16

2

6

95

47

48

50

3

FQ Premier League

LOST Peninsula Power 2-0

Tier 3 FQ Premier League commenced 2018

2017

6

Eastern Suburbs

22

8

7

7

41

31

10

31

3

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

2016

7

Eastern Suburbs

22

9

5

8

43

35

8

32

3

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

2015

2

Eastern Suburbs

22

14

2

6

46

24

22

44

3

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

2014

4

Eastern Suburbs

22

13

4

5

41

19

22

43

3

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

2013

5

Eastern Suburbs

22

13

1

8

48

28

20

40

3

Brisbane Premier League

 

Tier 2 Queensland NPL commenced 2013

2012

6

Eastern Suburbs

26

12

6

8

50

37

13

42

3

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

2011

5

Eastern Suburbs

26

12

5

9

51

38

13

41

3

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

2010

4

Eastern Suburbs

26

15

4

7

49

34

15

49

3

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

2009

6

Eastern Suburbs

24

12

3

9

47

41

6

39

3

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

2008

1

Eastern Suburbs

22

15

4

3

58

25

33

49

4

Brisbane Premier Division 1

 

Tier 2 State League (2008-2012)

2007

10

Eastern Suburbs

22

6

0

16

35

49

-14

18

3

Brisbane Premier Division 1

 

 

2006

12

Eastern Suburbs

22

2

1

19

22

88

-66

7

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

2005

10

Eastern Suburbs

22

5

2

15

25

67

-42

17

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

Tier 1 A League commenced 2005/06

2004

9

Eastern Suburbs

22

7

2

13

27

43

-16

23

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

2003

1

Eastern Suburbs

24

16

4

4

63

28

35

52

3

Brisbane Premier Division 1

 

 

2002

11

Eastern Suburbs

22

3

4

15

20

46

-26

13

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

Promotion play-off: South United - Eastern Suburbs 1-1 2-1

2001

8

Eastern Suburbs

22

6

4

12

34

55

-21

22

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

2000

1

Eastern Suburbs

24

16

6

2

77

26

51

54

3

Brisbane Semi Pro Division 1 South

 

Won championship by topping the table

1999

4

Eastern Suburbs

24

11

7

6

43

30

13

40

3

Brisbane Semi Pro Division 1 North

LOST North Star 1-0

 

1998

1

Eastern Suburbs

24

17

5

2

43

16

27

56

3

Brisbane Semi Pro Division 1 North

LOST Albany Creek 3-0

 

1997

7

Eastern Suburbs

18

7

4

7

28

31

-3

25

3

Brisbane Semi Pro Division 1 North

 

 

1996

11

Eastern Suburbs

22

4

4

14

28

45

-17

16

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1995

9

Eastern Suburbs

22

5

5

12

23

47

-24

20

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1994

10

Eastern Suburbs

22

6

4

12

28

46

-18

22

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1993

9

Eastern Suburbs

22

7

4

11

35

46

-11

25

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1992

9

Eastern Suburbs

22

7

6

9

28

34

-6

27

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1991

4

Eastern Suburbs

22

11

5

6

32

22

10

38

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1990

5

Eastern Suburbs

22

10

5

7

32

30

2

35

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1989

5

Eastern Suburbs

22

9

6

7

43

25

18

33

2

Brisbane Premier League

WON Brisbane Lions 3-2

 

1988

4

Eastern Suburbs

22

11

5

6

35

23

12

38

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1987

4

Eastern Suburbs

22

11

4

7

39

27

12

26

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1986

4

Eastern Suburbs

18

8

4

6

36

26

10

20

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1985

8

Eastern Suburbs

18

5

5

8

17

21

-4

15

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1984

9

Eastern Suburbs

18

3

7

8

21

31

-10

13

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1983

7

Eastern Suburbs

22

8

5

9

21

35

-14

21

2

Brisbane Premier League

 

 

1982

8

Eastern Suburbs

28

11

7

10

46

34

12

29

3

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1981

2

Eastern Suburbs

18

11

2

5

31

19

12

24

2

Queensland State League (1979-1982)

LOST Mount Gravatt 3-1

 

1980

2

Merton-Easts

22

13

5

4

38

19

19

31

3

Brisbane Division 1

WON Mitchelton 3-1

 

1979

2

Merton-Easts

22

11

6

5

35

21

1.667

28

3

Brisbane Division 1

LOST Mitchelton 2-0

Tier 2 State League (1979-1982)

1978

7

Merton-Easts

22

8

3

11

22

35

0.629

19

2

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1977

6

Merton-Easts

22

9

4

9

29

28

1.036

22

2

Brisbane Division 1

 

Tier 1 National Soccer League (1977-2004)

1976

3

Merton-Easts

22

12

3

7

36

29

1.241

27

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1975

3

Merton-Easts

22

11

5

6

45

28

1.607

27

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1974

5

Merton-Easts

22

9

5

8

46

36

1.278

23

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1973

3

Merton-Easts

22

13

2

7

81

42

1.929

28

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1972

2

Merton-Easts

18

10

4

4

42

24

1.750

24

1

Brisbane Division 1

WON Hellenic 1-0

 

1971

2

Merton-Easts

18

10

4

4

46

32

1.438

24

1

Brisbane Division 1

LOST Azzurri 2-1

 

1970

2

Merton-Easts

18

12

3

3

65

27

2.407

27

1

Brisbane Division 1

LOST Azzurri 3-0

 

 

Merton-Easts was formed by the amalgamation of Merton Rovers and Easts-Aston Villa before the 1970 season

 

 

East United

 

Season

Position

Team

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Goals
For

Goals
Against

Goal
Av/Diff

Points

Tier

Division

Grand Final

Notes

1969

7

Easts-Aston Villa

22

7

4

11

56

48

1.167

18

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1968

4

Easts-Aston Villa

22

14

3

5

75

36

2.083

31

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1967

4

Easts-Aston Villa

22

10

3

9

43

38

1.132

23

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1966

6

Easts United

22

10

2

10

51

47

1.085

22

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

Merged with junior team Aston Villa

1965

4

Easts United

22

10

6

6

38

32

1.188

26

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1964

7

Easts United

16

7

2

7

31

34

0.912

16

2

QSF Division 1

 

Table incomplete

1963

9

Easts United

18

3

0

15

21

73

0.288

6

1

QSF State League

 

 

1962

6

Easts United

18

6

5

7

46

45

1.022

17

1

QSF Division 1

 

 

1961

5

Easts United

18

8

1

9

58

47

1.234

17

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1960

1

Easts United

18

17

0

1

143

25

5.720

34

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1959

2

Eastern Suburbs

18

15

0

3

60

22

2.727

30

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1958

10

Eastern Suburbs

18

3

3

12

32

59

0.542

9

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1957

3

Eastern Suburbs

18

13

1

4

57

28

2.036

27

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1956

3

Eastern Suburbs

18

10

3

5

55

47

1.170

23

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1955

3

Eastern Suburbs

18

8

6

4

63

47

1.340

22

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1954

4

Eastern Suburbs

18

10

2

6

52

38

1.368

22

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1953

5

Eastern Suburbs

18

6

5

7

48

58

0.828

17

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1952

8

Eastern Suburbs

18

5

1

12

42

55

0.764

11

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1951

1

Eastern Suburbs

14

10

0

4

39

32

1.219

20

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1950

6

Eastern Suburbs

14

4

3

7

22

29

0.759

11

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1949

1

Eastern Suburbs

8

6

1

1

33

10

3.300

13

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

Table incomplete; Premiers

1948

8

Eastern Suburbs

14

3

1

10

29

50

0.580

7

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1947

6

Eastern Suburbs

18

7

1

10

39

42

0.929

15

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1946

5

Eastern Suburbs

18

8

3

7

51

37

1.378

19

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1945

2

Eastern Suburbs

14

9

2

3

39

25

1.560

20

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1944

3

Eastern Suburbs

10

5

1

4

22

20

1.100

11

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1942-1943

World War Two - Senior football suspended

 

 

1941

4

Eastern Suburbs

14

6

3

5

32

35

0.914

15

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1940

7

Eastern Suburbs

14

3

0

11

30

54

0.556

6

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1939

6

Eastern Suburbs

14

5

0

9

29

42

0.690

10

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

 

Eastern Suburbs was formed by the amalgamation of Pineapple Rovers and Shafston United in November 1938

 

 

Pineapple Rovers

 

Season

Position

Team

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Goals
For

Goals
Against

Goal
Av/Diff

Points

Tier

Division

Notes

1938

11

Pineapple Rovers

19

4

2

13

27

81

0.333

10

1

Brisbane Division 1

Merged with Shafston United to form Eastern Suburbs for 1939

1937

2

Pineapple Rovers

10

5

3

2

30

19

1.579

13

2

Brisbane Division 2

Results unknown

1936

5

Pineapple Rovers

4

1

1

2

10

15

0.667

3

2

Brisbane Division 2

Table incomplete

1935

3

Pineapple Rovers

20

14

3

3

59

26

2.269

31

2

Brisbane Division 2

Results unknown

1934

8

Pineapple Rovers

14

1

2

11

14

44

0.318

4

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

1933

3

Pineapple Rovers

10

6

0

4

43

24

1.792

12

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

1932

3

Pineapple Rovers

10

4

1

5

23

26

0.885

9

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

1931

6

Pineapple Rovers

10

2

1

7

9

21

0.429

5

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

1930

2

Pineapple Rovers

13

9

1

3

35

19

1.842

19

1

Brisbane Division 1

Challenge Round Final: Latrobe - Pineapple Rovers 1-0

1929

5

Pineapple Rovers

14

6

2

6

33

28

1.179

14

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

1928

6

Pineapple Rovers

14

6

1

7

38

43

0.884

13

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

1927

9

Pineapple Rovers

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

0

1

QFA - Division 1

Pineapple Rovers were expelled before the season commenced and
Norman Park took their place

1926

6

Pineapple Rovers

14

2

3

9

23

31

0.742

7

1

QFA - Division 1

Pineapple Rovers were suspended after 12 matches.
Their last two matches were awarded to opponents.

1925

1

Pineapple Rovers

10

8

1

1

30

16

1.875

17

1

QFA - Division 1

Premiership Series Final: Pineapple Rovers - Thistle 0-4;
Championship decider: Pineapple Rovers - Thistle 5-2 (after a 3-3 draw)

1924

1

Pineapple Rovers

10

6

2

2

25

8

3.125

14

1

QFA - Division 1

 

1923

5

Pineapple Rovers

10

3

1

6

12

18

0.667

7

1

QFA - Division 1

 

1922

6

Pineapple Rovers

18

6

4

8

28

34

0.824

16

1

QFA - Division 1

 

1921

6

Pineapple Rovers

13

2

4

7

18

24

0.750

8

1

QFA - Division 1

 

1920

3

Pineapple Rovers

15

9

1

5

26

18

1.444

19

1

QFA - Division 1

 

1919

1

Pineapple Rovers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Brisbane Challenge Cup

Premiership Final: Pineapple Rovers 3 Merthyr Thistles 1

1912-1918

Junior competition only. Competition was suspended in 1916 and 1917 due to World War One

 

 

Pineapple Rovers first appeared under this name as a junior club in 1912, and was distinct from earlier Rovers clubs in Brisbane.

The club celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1937: Soccer Reunion: Pineapple Rovers' Mark Anniversary (Brisbane Telegraph 30 Oct 1937, page 5).

 

 

St Mary's

 

Season

Position

Team

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Goals
For

Goals
Against

Goal
Av/Diff

Points

Tier

Division

Notes

1935

6

St Mary's

20

10

4

6

37

39

0.949

24

2

Brisbane Division 2

Merged with Pineapple Rovers (Courier-Mail 24 March 1936)

 

A short-lived club that merged into Pineapple Rovers after its only season competing at a senior level

 

 

Shafston Rovers / United

 

Season

Position

Team

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Goals
For

Goals
Against

Goal
Av/Diff

Points

Tier

Division

Notes

1938

6

Shafston United

21

7

5

9

42

52

0.808

19

1

Brisbane Division 1

Merged with Pineapple Rovers to form Eastern Suburbs for 1939

1937

8

Shafston Rovers

25

9

7

9

37

42

0.881

25

1

Brisbane Division 1

Merged with United Rangers to form Shafston United for 1938

1936

3

Shafston Rovers

14

8

3

3

42

20

2.100

19

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

1935

2

Shafston Rovers

14

10

0

4

50

35

1.429

20

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

1934

2

Shafston Rovers

14

10

1

3

42

18

2.333

21

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

1929-1933

Inactive at a senior level

 

1928

10

Shafston Rovers

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

0

1

Brisbane Division 1

Shafston Rovers withdrew before season commenced

1927

2

Shafston Rovers

14

8

2

4

42

26

1.615

18

1

QFA - Division 1

 

1926

7

Shafston Rovers

14

3

1

10

13

50

0.260

7

1

QFA - Division 1

 

1925

2

Shafston Rovers

10

6

0

4

21

19

1.105

12

1

QFA - Division 1

 

1924

1

Shafston Rovers

14

12

2

0

46

12

3.833

26

3

QFA - Division 3

 

 

Shafston Rovers first appeared as a junior club in 1912.

 

 

United Rangers

 

Season

Position

Team

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Goals
For

Goals
Against

Goal
Av/Diff

Points

Tier

Division

Notes

1937

11

United Rangers

26

8

2

16

32

65

0.492

18

1

Brisbane Division 1

Merged with Shafston Rovers to form Shafston United for 1938

1936

6

United Rangers

14

3

2

9

19

28

0.679

8

1

Brisbane Division 1

See note below

1935

1

United Rangers

21

18

2

1

58

19

3.053

38

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

United Rangers first formed as a junior club in 1932

 

Note on 1936 season: Round 5 (27/06/1936) United Rangers vs. Milton was abandoned with United leading 1-0, just after half time, when the Milton captain refused to leave the field when ordered off by the referee.

The BDFA ordered the game to be replayed, but only 'should the result bear upon the outcome of the premiership competition'. The game was not replayed.

However, United Rangers withdrew from all competition after 12/09/1936 (Telegraph 11/09/1936), and it seems the game was awarded to Milton after this date (and before 24/09/1936 when final standings were published in the Courier-Mail).

 

 

Merton Rovers

 

Season

Position

Team

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Goals
For

Goals
Against

Goal
Av/Diff

Points

Tier

Division

Grand Final

Notes

1969

7

Merton Rovers

18

7

3

8

36

42

0.857

17

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1968

3

Merton Rovers

18

9

3

6

53

36

1.472

21

1

Brisbane Division 1

WON Hollandia-Inala 4-2 after 1-1 draw

 

1967

6

Merton Rovers

14

5

4

5

49

31

1.581

14

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1966

2

Merton Rovers

21

13

3

5

61

37

1.649

29

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1965

4

Merton Rovers

14

6

2

6

30

35

0.857

14

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1964

2

Merton Rovers

21

13

3

5

77

43

1.791

29

1

QSF State League

WON Latrobe 1-0

 

1963

4

Merton Rovers

18

10

2

6

55

35

1.571

22

1

QSF State League

 

 

1962

4

Merton Rovers

18

8

3

7

40

43

0.930

19

1

QSF Division 1

WON Hellenic 2-0

 

1961

2

Merton Rovers

18

13

3

2

64

31

2.065

29

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1960

9

Merton Rovers

18

4

3

11

50

75

0.667

11

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1959

9

Merton Rovers

18

6

0

12

49

59

0.831

12

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1958

6

Merton Rovers

18

8

0

10

54

51

1.059

16

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1957

6

Merton Rovers

17

8

2

7

48

52

0.923

18

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1956

6

Merton Rovers

17

9

1

7

66

45

1.467

19

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1955

7

Merton Rovers

17

5

5

7

36

50

0.720

15

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1954

2

Merton Rovers

18

12

2

4

67

32

2.094

26

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1953

3

Merton Rovers

18

10

2

6

65

51

1.275

22

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1952

3

Merton Rovers

18

11

2

5

58

37

1.568

24

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1951

5

Merton Rovers

14

5

1

8

37

31

1.194

11

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1950

5

Merton Rovers A

14

4

3

7

26

33

0.788

11

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1949

2

Merton Rovers

10

7

0

3

26

14

1.857

14

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

Table incomplete

1948

5

Merton Rovers

14

4

4

6

25

34

0.735

12

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1947

 

Merton Rovers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

Results unknown

1946

 

Merton Rovers A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

Results unknown

1942-1945

Inactive at senior level

 

 

1941

 

Merton Rovers A

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

1.1

Brisbane Division 1 reserves

 

Table incomplete

1940

1

Merton Rovers A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

Results unknown; Premiers

1938-1939

Club suspended for 1938, defunct in 1939 and reformed in 1940

 

 

1937

10

Merton Rovers

26

9

6

11

45

67

0.672

24

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1936

5

Merton Rovers

14

3

3

8

28

41

0.683

9

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1935

5

Merton Rovers

14

8

0

6

29

30

0.967

14

1

Brisbane Division 1

 

 

1934

1

Merton Rovers

10

9

0

1

43

5

8.600

18

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

Club revived this season

1931-1933

Inactive at senior level

 

 

1930

Newtown United competed in junior competitions

 

 

1929

2

Newtown United

14

9

2

3

26

13

2.000

20

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

Club renamed Newtown United

1928

5

Merton Rovers

16

6

1

9

43

41

1.049

13

2

Brisbane Division 2

 

 

1927

3

Merton Rovers

6

2

1

3

16

17

0.941

5

2

QFA - Division 2 (section B)

 

 

1922-1926

Inactive at senior level

 

 

 

A team playing as Merton Rovers first appeared in the junior fixtures for a single season in 1915.

The Merton Rovers Soccer Club whose record appears above was formed in 1922 and competed in junior competition from 1922 to 1926 before joining the senior ranks in 1927.

The club was suspended by the Queensland Soccer Council from competing in the 1938 season. It was referred to as defunct in contemporary media reports in 1939.

Merton Rovers reformed at the start of the 1940 season and then competed continuously at a senior level (except WWII) until it merged with Easts-Aston Villa prior to the 1970 season.

 

 

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