Historical information

The Sunbury Football Club, known as 'The Swifts' was formed in 1897 and the early matches were probably played on Munro's which was a stretch of land bounded by Evans, Barkly, O'Shanassy and Shields Streets. Later land adjacent to the railway line, now Sunbury Shopping Centre was where football was played until Clark Oval was opened in 1953. Since then it has been the town's main sporting venue and the site for the annual show and other events. In this photograph the football match is being played on the Clark Oval with the clubrooms visible in the background.

Significance

The Sunbury Football Club is one of a number of sports clubs established vin Sunbury.

Physical description

A non-digital black and white photograph of a football match being played on an oval. The clubrooms are visible in the distance.