Challenge Cup
Season 1870
Season Notes
Inclusion of matches
Only matches exclusively involving the senior metropolitan and provincial clubs (and not played at odds) are included.
Scores listed here
Only full-time scores are listed. Behind totals were rarely reported, so most games only have the final goal totals listed.
Senior clubs
Senior metropolitan clubs in 1870 were:
== Albert Park
== Carlton
== Melbourne
== South Yarra
Provincial clubs
Provincial clubs were not active in senior matches in 1870.
Results
Round 1
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28 May 1870 |
South Yarra |
1 |
Venue: St Kilda Cricket Ground |
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Albert Park |
3 |
Result: Albert Park won by 2 goals |
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Round 2
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4 June 1870 |
Albert Park |
0 |
Venue: Albert Park |
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Melbourne |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 3
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11 June 1870 |
Melbourne |
1 |
Venue: Melbourne Ground; Attendance: 2000 |
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Carlton |
0 |
Result: Melbourne won by 1 goal |
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Round 4
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18 June 1870 |
Carlton |
0 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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Albert Park |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 5
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25 June 1870 |
Melbourne |
1 |
Venue: Melbourne Ground |
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South Yarra |
0 |
Result: Melbourne won by 1 goal |
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Round 6
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9 July 1870 |
Albert Park |
2 |
Venue: Albert Park; Attendance: 800 |
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South Yarra |
1 |
Result: Albert Park won by 1 goal |
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Round 7
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16 July 1870 |
Melbourne |
0 |
Venue: Melbourne Ground; Attendance: 1500-3000 |
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Albert Park |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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16 July 1870 |
South Yarra |
0 |
Venue: Fawkner Park |
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Carlton |
5 |
Result: Carlton won by 5 goals |
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Round 8
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23 July 1870 |
Albert Park |
0 |
Venue: Albert Park; Attendance: 3000 |
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Carlton |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 9
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30 July 1870 |
Carlton |
0 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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Melbourne |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 10
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13 August 1870 |
Albert Park |
1 |
Venue: Albert Park; Attendance: 1500-2000 |
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Carlton |
1 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 11
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20 August 1870 |
Albert Park |
2 |
Venue: Richmond Paddock; Attendance: 2000-3000 |
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South Yarra |
0 |
Result: Albert Park won by 2 goals |
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Round 12
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17 September 1870 |
Melbourne |
1 |
Venue: Melbourne Ground |
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Carlton |
0 |
Result: Melbourne won by 1 goal |
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Round 13
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24 September 1870 |
Melbourne |
1 |
Venue: Melbourne Ground |
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Carlton |
1 |
Result: DRAW |
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Ladder
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Team |
P |
W |
L |
D |
F |
A |
Points |
Proportional Points |
% |
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1 |
Melbourne |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
20 |
22.86 |
400.00 |
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2 |
Albert Park |
8 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
22 |
22.00 |
266.67 |
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3 |
Carlton |
8 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
14 |
14.00 |
175.00 |
|
4 |
South Yarra |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
0.00 |
15.38 |
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Total |
28 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
21 |
56 |
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Notes:
- Games played at odds, or against Junior clubs are not included in the above ladder.
- No official system was used at this time to rank teams
------ Therefore, the Proportional Points system (officially used only from the 1888 VFA season onwards) has been used to rank teams in the above table.
- Where two teams are close on Proportional Points (less than 4.00 points separate) then head-to-head results between teams are used to rank:
------ Melbourne played Albert Park twice for two draws, but had a superior record against Carlton:
------------ Melbourne played Carlton four times and won twice and drew twice;
------------ Albert Park played Carlton three times for three draws.
- Behinds were rarely recorded during this season. Games were decided by goals scored only, and behinds did not count towards the final score or in determining the result of matches.
- The percentage column of goals for divided by goals against is included as an indication only.
1870 premiers: Melbourne
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First created: 17 July 2014
Last updated: 17 July 2014
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