# Trentham Football Netball Club

The Trentham Football Netball Club is an Australian Rules and Netball sports club that have been affiliated with the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League since 1991 in Victoria, Australia.

## History

The Trentham Football Club was formed in 1892 and played its first game against Garlicks on the Trentham ground on Saturday, 14 May 1892.
In 1894, the club was known as the Trentham Rats.
Trentham's home ground venue in 1899 was in Mrs. Murphy back paddock.
In 1905, Trentham FC began to wear a red, blue and white striped football guernsey. Then in 1910 Trentham's new venue was besides the Trentham Railway Station and they also changed their guernsey to a maroon colour.
A number of local sporting bodies purchased eleven acres of land on Falls Road in 1926, which was known as the Trentham Football Oval and Sports Ground.
In 1911, Trentham FC finished as minor premiers in the Woodend Football Association, but then lost grand final by one point to Daylesford.
Former Footscray and Essendon player, Jack Borthwick took over as captain/coach in 1925, but the club were beaten in the grand final by Collegians in the Castlemaine Football Association.

## Football Timeline

* 1892 - 1893: Club formed and active playing against other local sides / towns.
* 1894 - East Trentham Football Association. Premiers: East Trentham FC
* 1895 - Weimer Trophy. Premiers - Lyonville FC
* 1896 - Club active, but no official competition football.
* 1897 - 1899: Trentham Football Association. Premiers: East Trentham FC
* 1900 - 1902: Club active, but no official competition football.
* 1903 - Loddon Valley Football Association
* 1904 - East Trentham Football Association
* 1905 - 1906: Kyneton District Football Association (Saturday) & Half Holiday Football Association (Wednesday)
* 1907 - 1910: Kyneton District Football Association
* 1911 - 1913: Woodend Football Association
* 1914 - Trentham Football Association. Club initially applied for admission into the Castlemaine District Football Association, but were refused.
* 1915 - Castlemaine Football Association
* 1916 - 1918: Club in recess due to World War One
* 1919 - 1920: Kyneton District Football Association
* 1921 - Trentham Football Association
* 1922 - Woodend Football League
* 1923 - 1925: Castlemaine Football Association
* 1926 - 1930: Kyneton District Football Association
* 1931 - 1932: Midland Football Association
* 1933 - 1936: Daylesford Football Association
* 1937 - 1952: Castlemaine Football Association
* 1953 - 1965: Riddell District Football League
* 1966 - 1974: Clunes Football League
* 1975 - 1990: Riddell District Football League
* 1991 - 2024: Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League

## Football Premiership
### Seniors

* Wednesday Half Holiday Football Association
** 1906
* Kyneton District Football Association
** 1907, 1910
* Woodend Football Association
** 1913
* Kyneton District Football Association
** 1930
* Daylesford District Football Association
** 1933
* Riddell District Football League
** 1956, 1959, 1961
* Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League
** 1992, 1994

### Reserves

* Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League
** 1992, 2022

### East Trentham FC

* East Trentham Football Association
** 1894
* Trentham District Football Association
** 1897

## League Best & Fairest Winners
### Senior Football

* Riddell District Football League - Bowen Medal
** 1954 & 1960 - Jack Hiscock
** 1962 - Bob Holmes
* Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League - Berry Powell Medal
** 1988 & 1989 - Keith Ennis
** 1992 - Wayne Purtell
** 2001 - Michael Moore
** 2019 & 2023 - Joel Cowan

## Links

* Trentham FNC website
* Trentham Sportsground Reserve