Challenge Cup
Season 1871
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 1871 were:
== Albert Park
== Carlton
== Melbourne
== South Yarra
Provincial clubs
Senior provincial clubs in 1871 were:
== Ballarat
== Geelong
Results
Round 1
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27 May 1871 |
Geelong |
0 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Carlton |
2 |
Result: Carlton won by 2 goals |
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Round 2
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3 June 1871 |
Melbourne |
5 |
Venue: Melbourne Ground |
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South Yarra |
0 |
Result: Melbourne won by 5 goals |
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Round 3
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17 June 1871 |
Melbourne |
4 |
Venue: Melbourne Ground; Attendance: 600-700 |
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Albert Park |
1 |
Result: Melbourne won by 1 goal |
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Round 4
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8 July 1871 |
Melbourne |
0 |
Venue: Melbourne Ground |
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Carlton |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 5
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22 July 1871 |
Carlton |
1 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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Albert Park |
0 |
Result: Carlton won by 1 goal |
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22 July 1871 |
Melbourne |
2 |
Venue: Richmond Paddock; Attendance: 400-500 |
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South Yarra |
0 |
Result: Melbourne won by 2 goals |
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Round 6
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29 July 1871 |
Albert Park |
0 |
Venue: Albert Park |
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Melbourne |
2 |
Result: Melbourne won by 2 goals |
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Round 7
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5 August 1871 |
Albert Park |
2 |
Venue: Albert Park |
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South Yarra |
0 |
Result: Albert Park won by 2 goals |
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5 August 1871 |
Carlton |
0 |
Venue: Royal Park |
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Melbourne |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 9
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19 August 1871 |
Melbourne |
2 |
Venue: Melbourne Ground |
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Albert Park |
0 |
Result: Melbourne won by 2 goals |
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19 August 1871 |
South Yarra |
0 |
Venue: Fawkner Park |
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Carlton |
1 |
Result: Carlton won by 1 goal |
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19 August 1871 |
Geelong |
0 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Ballarat |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 10
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26 August 1871 |
South Yarra |
0 |
Venue: Fawkner Park |
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Albert Park |
2 |
Result: Albert Park won by 2 goals |
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Round 11
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16 September 1871 |
Albert Park |
0 |
Venue: Albert Park |
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Carlton |
1 |
Result: Carlton won by 1 goal |
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16 September 1871 |
Melbourne |
6 |
Venue: Melbourne Ground |
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South Yarra |
0 |
Result: Melbourne won by 6 goals |
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Round 12
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23 September 1871 |
Geelong |
1 |
Venue: Argyle Ground, Geelong |
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Melbourne |
3 |
Result: Melbourne won by 2 goals |
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Round 13
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30 September 1871 |
Melbourne |
0 |
Venue: Melbourne Ground |
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Carlton |
0 |
Result: DRAW |
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Round 14
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7 October 1871 |
Carlton |
2 |
Venue: Albert Park |
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Melbourne |
0 |
Result: Carlton won by 2 goals |
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Championship decider played at a neutral venue. |
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Ladder
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Team |
P |
W |
L |
D |
F |
A |
Points |
Proportional Points |
% |
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1 |
Carlton |
8 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
26 |
35.75 |
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2 |
Melbourne |
11 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
24 |
4 |
34 |
34.00 |
600.00 |
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3 |
Albert Park |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
8 |
12.57 |
50.00 |
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4 |
South Yarra |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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5 |
Ballarat |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
22.00 |
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6 |
Geelong |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
7.33 |
20.00 |
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Total |
36 |
14 |
14 |
8 |
37 |
37 |
72 |
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Notes:
- Games played at odds, or against Junior clubs are not included in the above ladder.
- Provincial teams are listed separately from Metropolitan clubs, as was customary of this era.
- 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:
------ Carlton played Melbourne four times and won once and drew three times.
- 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.
1871 premiers: Carlton
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First created: 17 July 2014
Last updated: 3 November
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