Historical information

This trophy has been presented to the Warrnambool & District Football League by the South Warrnambool Football Club. This latter club still plays in the Hampden Football League and dates back to the 1880s and possibly beyond and has always been a traditional rival of the Warrnambool Football Club. West End Football Club dates back to the 1890s and joined with the Allansford Football Club in the 1960s to form the West End Allansford team. In 2001 the name ‘West End’ was dropped from the club’s name. Russells Creek Football Club was established in 1931 and still plays in the Warrnambool & District Football League which dates back to the early 1900s

Significance

This football trophy is of interest as it comes from the mid 20th century and concerns two local Warrnambool football clubs still existing today and one club that no longer exists.

Physical description

This is a wooden trophy in the shape of a shield. It has a silver scroll on the top and a silver heart shape in the middle. There is a cord on the back of the shield attached by metal hooks for hanging purposes. There are five small shields with etched writing on four of these. The shield is a little scratched.

Inscriptions & markings

‘South Warrnambool Football Club Shield’
‘Warrnambool & District Football League’
‘R.C.F.C. Premiers 1947 Tom Zanos (Captain) H. Drewitt (Coach)’
‘W.E.F.C. Premiers 1948 P. Lake Capt. & Coach G.R.Thomas Pres.’
‘W.E.F.C. Premiers 1949 W.L. ‘Jack’ McMurrick Capt. & Coach’
‘West End F.C. Premiers 1950 W.L. McMurrick Capt. & Coach’