1951 Victorian Men's First Division Results
Researched by John Punshon, written by Tony Persoglia

| 1950 | Results | Table | Reserves Table | Index | 1952

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Sources: The Age, The Argus, The Herald.

Round One

Saturday April 7 1951, 3:00pm
Surrey Park, Box Hill
Referee: R Ferrier
Box Hill
Goals: Neil, Hiatt, C Brown x2, Overall
5 - 1 Sunshine City
Selected team: Whitmore, Cox, McCall, Miller, Davies, Denison, Hassen, Taite, Sharp, Stevenson, Higgins
Goal: Tait

Saturday April 7 1951, 3:00pm
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East
Referee: F Westley
Brighton
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 1 Yallourn
Goal: S Osland

Saturday April 7 1951, 3:00pm
Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Referee: J Hadfield
Footscray City
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 1 Sandringham City
Goal: Scorer not known

Saturday April 7 1951, 3:00pm
Fawkner Park, South Yarra
Referee: S Thompson
South Yarra
Goals: Durnian, Hurst, R White og
3 - 4 Prahran
Goals: Carter, Wilson, G Thorrington x2

Saturday April 7 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Lyn van Pelt
Sunshine United
Line-up included: W Evans, Hunter, Angus DrennanGoals: Hunter, Drennan
2 - 0 Park Rangers

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Round Two

Saturday April 14 1951, 3:00pm
Middle Park, Middle Park
Referee: R Norris
Park Rangers
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 2 Box Hill
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday April 14 1951, 3:00pm
Como Park, Prahran
Referee: H Gaskell
Prahran
Goals: J Wilson, G Thorrington
3 - 3 Brighton
Goals: D Stoddardt, R McKenzie, B Gamble

Saturday April 14 1951, 3:00pm
Olive Street Reserve, Hampton
Referee: C Yorkes
Sandringham City
Goal: Burrows
1 - 2 South Yarra
Goals: McQuaugie, R Sharman

Saturday April 14 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: G Bryde
Sunshine City
Selected team: Whitmore, Rogers, Cox, McCall, Miller, Styling, Denison, Hassen, Taite, Sharp, Dunton, Carrol, Higgens
Goals: Sharp, Miller pk
2 - 3 Footscray City
Goals: Baskic, Other scorers not known

Saturday April 14 1951, 3:00pm
Yallourn Sports Reserve, Yallourn
Referee: W Bates
Yallourn
Line-up included: Wilson, Read, Bell, Collins, Langus, S Osland, Pyke
Goals: Langus x2, Osland
3 - 2 Sunshine United
Line-up included: Evans, R Lowe
Goals: Evans, R Lowe

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Round Three

Saturday April 21 1951, 3:00pm
Surrey Park, Box Hill
Referee: Not known
Box Hill
Goals: Neil x3, Overall 2, Hutchinson x2
7 - 3 Footscray City
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday April 21 1951, 3:00pm
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East
Referee: Not known
Brighton
Goals: D Stoddardt, T Jack pk, B Gamble
3 - 1 Sandringham City
Goal: Scorer not known

Saturday April 21 1951, 3:00pm
Fawkner Park, South Yarra
Referee: Not known
South Yarra
Goals: Scorers not known
6 - 2 Sunshine City
Goals: Denison, T Higgins

Saturday April 21 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine United
Goals: W Evans, D Evans
2 - 1 Prahran
Goal: Scorer not known

Saturday April 21 1951, 3:00pm
Yallourn Sports Reserve, Yallourn
Referee: Not known
Yallourn
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 1 Park Rangers
Goal: Scorer not known

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Round Four

Saturday April 28 1951, 3:00pm
Surrey Park, Box Hill
Referee: Not known
Box Hill
Goals: McFeeters, Neill
2 - 1 South Yarra
Goal: Durnian

Saturday April 28 1951, 3:00pm
Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Referee: Not known
Footscray City
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 2 Park Rangers
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday April 28 1951, 3:00pm
Como Park, Prahran
Referee: Not known
Prahran
Goals: G Thorrington, Other scorer not known
2 - 3 Yallourn
Goals: Morris, Bell, S Osland

Saturday April 28 1951, 3:00pm
Olive Street Reserve, Hampton
Referee: Not known
Sandringham City
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 1 Sunshine United
Goal: L Bird

Saturday April 28 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine City 0 - 11 Brighton
Goals: Scorers not known

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Round Five

Saturday May 5 1951, 3:00pm
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East
Referee: Not known
Brighton
Goal: A Barr
1 - 1 Team
Goal: R McFeeters

Saturday May 5 1951, 3:00pm
Middle Park, Middle Park
Referee: Not known
Park Rangers
Goals: Scorer not known
1 - 2 Prahran
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday May 5 1951, 3:00pm
Fawkner Park, South Yarra
Referee: Not known
South Yarra
Goals: Scorers not known
7 - 1 Footscray City
Goal: Scorer not known

Saturday May 5 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine United
Goal: J Ramsay
1 - 0 Sunshine City

Saturday May 5 1951, 3:00pm
Yallourn Sports Reserve, Yallourn
Referee: Not known
Yallourn
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 1 Sandringham City
Goal: Scorer not known

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Round Six

Wednesday May 9 1951, 3:00pm
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East
Referee: Not known
Brighton
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 0 Footscray City

Wednesday May 9 1951, 3:00pm
Middle Park, Middle Park
Referee: Not known
Park Rangers
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 2 South Yarra
Goals: Scorers not known

Wednesday May 9 1951, 3:00pm
Como Park, Prahran
Referee: Not known
Prahran
Goals: Scorers not known
8 - 2 Sandringham City
Goals: Scorers not known

Wednesday May 9 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine United
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 4 Box Hill
Goals: Scorers not known

Wednesday May 9 1951, 3:00pm
Yallourn Sports Reserve, Yallourn
Referee: Not known
Yallourn
Goals: Scorers not known
5 - 1 Sunshine City
Goal: Scorer not known

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Round Seven

Saturday May 12 1951, 3:00pm
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East
Referee: Not known
Brighton
Goals: R McKenzie x2, D Stoddardt
3 - 1 Team
Goal: R Sharman

Saturday May 12 1951, 3:00pm
Middle Park, Middle Park
Referee: Not known
Park Rangers
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 2 Sandringham City
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday May 12 1951, 3:00pm
Como Park, Prahran
Referee: Not known
Prahran
Goals: R Taylor x4, Other scorers not known
8 - 3 Sunshine City
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday May 12 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine United
Goals: J Ramsay x2, A Kyle, R Lowe
4 - 1 Footscray City
Goal: Scorer not known

Saturday May 12 1951, 3:00pm
Yallourn Sports Reserve, Yallourn
Referee: Not known
Yallourn
Goals: Scorers not known
6 - 2 Box Hill
Goals: Scorers
 
Note: Yallourn were penalised 2 points for an error on their teamsheet. The points were restored at the end of the season following a successful appeal

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Round Eight

Saturday May 19 1951, 3:00pm
Surrey Park, Box Hill
Referee: Not known
Box Hill> 0 - 4 Prahran
Goals: V Carter, Lamers x2, R White pk

Saturday May 19 1951, 3:00pm
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East
Referee: Not known
Brighton
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 0 Park Rangers

Saturday May 19 1951, 3:00pm
Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Referee: Not known
Footscray City
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 1 Yallourn
Goal: Scorer not known

Saturday May 19 1951, 3:00pm
Fawkner Park, South Yarra
Referee: Not known
South Yarra
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 2 Sunshine United
Goals: J Ramsay, A Kyle

Saturday May 19 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine City
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 6 Sandringham City
Goals: Scorers not known

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Round Nine

Saturday May 26 1951, 3:00pm
Middle Park, Middle Park
Referee: Not known
Park Rangers
Goals: Scorers not known
4 - 0 Sunshine City

Saturday May 26 1951, 3:00pm
Como Park, Prahran
Referee: Not known
Prahran
Goals: Scorers not known
4 - 2 Footscray City
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday May 26 1951, 3:00pm
Olive Street Reserve, Hampton
Referee: Not known
Sandringham City
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 0 Box Hill

Saturday May 26 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine United
Goals: A Kyle, A Harriden, J Ramsay
3 - 2 Brighton
Goals: A Barr, D McDougall

Saturday May 26 1951, 3:00pm
Yallourn Sports Reserve, Yallourn
Referee: Not known
Yallourn
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 2 South Yarra
Goals: Scorers not known

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Round Ten

Saturday June 2 1951, 3:00pm
Middle Park, Middle Park
Referee: Not known
Park Rangers
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 3 Sunshine United
Goals: J Ramsay x3

Saturday June 2 1951, 3:00pm
Como Park, Prahran
Referee: Not known
Prahran
Goal: R Taylor
1 - 1 South Yarra
Goal: Bolton

Saturday June 2 1951, 3:00pm
Olive Street Reserve, Hampton
Referee: Not known
Sandringham City
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 1 Footscray City
Goal: Scorer not known

Saturday June 2 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine City 0 - 4 Box Hill
Goals: McFeeters, McDonald, Otto, Tester

Saturday June 2 1951, 3:00pm
Yallourn Sports Reserve, Yallourn
Referee: Not known
Yallourn
Goals: Capstaff x2
2 - 1 Brighton
Goal: B Thomas

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Round Eleven

Saturday June 16 1951, 3:00pm
Surrey Park, Box Hill
Referee: Not known
Box Hill
Goals: Neill 2
2 - 1 Park Rangers
Goal: Wilson

Saturday June 16 1951, 3:00pm
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East
Referee: Not known
Brighton
Goals: R McKenzie, D Stoddardt
2 - 2 Prahran
Goals: R Taylor x2

Saturday June 16 1951, 3:00pm
Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Referee: Not known
Footscray City
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 0 Sunshine City
Goals: Scorers
 
Note: Match abandoned in the 55th minute when a Sunshine City player suffered a broken leg. The score appears to have been upheld

Saturday June 16 1951, 3:00pm
Fawkner Park, South Yarra
Referee: Not known
South Yarra
Goals: Durnian, Hanna pk
2 - 1 Sandringham City
Goal: Wilson

Saturday June 16 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine United
Goal: Taylor
1 - 1 Yallourn
Goal: Capstaff

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Round Twelve

Saturday June 23 1951, 3:00pm
Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Referee: Not known
Footscray City
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 2 Box Hill
Goals: McFeeters x2

Saturday June 23 1951, 3:00pm
Middle Park, Middle Park
Referee: Not known
Park Rangers
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 4 Yallourn
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday June 23 1951, 3:00pm
Como Park, Prahran
Referee: Not known
Prahran
Goals: V Carter
1 - 6 Sunshine United
Goals: J Ramsay x5, R Lowe

Saturday June 23 1951, 3:00pm
Olive Street Reserve, Hampton
Referee: Not known
Sandringham City
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 3 Brighton
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday June 23 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine City
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 2 South Yarra
Goals: Scorers not known

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Round Thirteen

Saturday June 30 1951, 3:00pm
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East
Referee: Not known
Brighton
Goals: Scorers not known
7 - 0 Sunshine City

Saturday June 30 1951, 3:00pm
Middle Park, Middle Park
Referee: Not known
Park Rangers
Goals: Scorers not known
5 - 0 Footscray City

Saturday June 30 1951, 3:00pm
Fawkner Park, South Yarra
Referee: Not known
South Yarra
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 4 Box Hill
Goals: McFeeters, Overall x2, Gauci

Saturday June 30 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine United
Goals: Hunter x5, J Ramsay x2, A Kyle x2, R Lowe x2
11 - 1 Sandringham City
Goal: Scorer not known

Saturday June 30 1951, 3:00pm
Yallourn Sports Reserve, Yallourn
Referee: Not known
Yallourn> 0 - 6 Prahran
Goals: R Taylor x3, V Carter, Cormack, Paul

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Round Fourteen

Saturday July 7 1951, 3:00pm
Surrey Park, Box Hill
Referee: Not known
Box Hill
Goals: L Hutchinson 18, P Otto 30
2 - 1 Brighton
Goal: B Gamble

Saturday July 7 1951, 3:00pm
Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Referee: Not known
Footscray City 0 - 3 South Yarra
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday July 7 1951, 3:00pm
Como Park, Prahran
Referee: Not known
Prahran
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 1 Park Rangers
Goal: Scorer not known

Saturday July 7 1951, 3:00pm
Olive Street Reserve, Hampton
Referee: Not known
Sandringham City
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 3 Yallourn
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday July 7 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine City
Goal: Taylor
1 - 2 Sunshine United
Goals: L Bird, A Kyle

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Round Fifteen

Saturday July 14 1951, 3:00pm
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East
Referee: Not known
Brighton
Goals: Scorers not known
4 - 2 Footscray City
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday July 14 1951, 3:00pm
Middle Park, Middle Park
Referee: Not known
Park Rangers
Goals: H Howieson x2, J Starkey x2
4 - 3 South Yarra
Goals: Bolton x3

Saturday July 14 1951, 3:00pm
Como Park, Prahran
Referee: Not known
Prahran
Goals: Scorers not known
4 - 2 Sandringham City
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday July 14 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine United
Goals: A Drennan, A Harriden pk, R Lowe, Hunter
4 - 1 Box Hill
Goal: R McFeeters

Saturday July 14 1951, 3:00pm
Yallourn Sports Reserve, Yallourn
Referee: Not known
Yallourn
Goals: Scorers not known
7 - 1 Sunshine City
Goal: Scorer not known

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Round Sixteen

Saturday July 21 1951, 3:00pm
Surrey Park, Box Hill
Referee: Not known
Box Hill> 0 - 2 Yallourn
Goals: Morris, Other scorer not known

Saturday July 21 1951, 3:00pm
Olive Street Reserve, Hampton
Referee: Not known
Sandringham City
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 2 Park Rangers
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday July 21 1951, 3:00pm
Fawkner Park, South Yarra
Referee: Not known
South Yarra
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 3 Brighton
Goals: K Lott x3

Saturday July 21 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine City
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 4 Prahran
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday September 1 1951, 3:00pm
Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Referee: Not known
Footscray City
Goals: Stevenson, Other scorers not known
4 - 3 Sunshine United
Goals: Lindgren, Other scorers not known

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Round Seventeen

Saturday July 28 1951, 3:00pm
Middle Park, Middle Park
Referee: Not known
Park Rangers
Goals: J Wilson x2, Other scorer not known
3 - 3 Brighton
Goals: R Balabanski, K Lott, Doel

Saturday July 28 1951, 3:00pm
Como Park, Prahran
Referee: Not known
Prahran
Goals: Remmers, Other scorers not known
3 - 4 Box Hill
Goals: P Schipperheyn 2 (inc pk), P Otto, R McFeeters

Saturday July 28 1951, 3:00pm
Olive Street Reserve, Hampton
Referee: Not known
Sandringham City
Goals: Scorers not known
4 - 1 Sunshine City
Goal: Scorer not known

Saturday July 28 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine United
Goals: Hunter, R Lowe
2 - 5 South Yarra
Goals: Gibson x4, Hirst

Saturday July 28 1951, 3:00pm
Yallourn Sports Reserve, Yallourn
Referee: Not known
Yallourn
Goals: Scorers not known
2 - 0 Footscray City

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Round Eighteen

Saturday August 4 1951, 3:00pm
Surrey Park, Box Hill
Referee: Not known
Box Hill
Goal: Scorer not known
1 - 4 Sandringham City
Goals: Scorers not known

Saturday August 4 1951, 3:00pm
Hurlingham Park, Brighton East
Referee: Not known
Brighton> 0 - 2 Sunshine United
Goals: J Ramsay x2

Saturday August 4 1951, 3:00pm
Sunshine Park, Sunshine
Referee: Not known
Sunshine City 0 - 5 Park Rangers
Goals: J Wilson x5

Saturday August 4 1951, 3:00pm
Fawkner Park, South Yarra
Referee: Not known
South Yarra
Goal: Bolton
1 - 2 Yallourn
Goals: Campbell, Barrett

Saturday September 8 1951, 3:00pm
Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Referee: Not known
Footscray City
Goals: Scorers not known
6 - 0 Prahran

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