About the Launceston Football
Affiliated: NFA 1882–1885; NTFA 1886–1986; NTFL 1987–93; TFL Statewide 1994–97; NTFL 1998–2008 Tasmanian State League 2009.
Home Ground: Windsor Park, Riverside
Formed: 1875 (merged with Tamar Rowing Club in 1888 and Union Football Club 1889)
Colours: Navy blue and white
Emblem: Blues
Premierships: 1888–89, 1892–93–94, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1909, 1913, 1920, 1924, 1926, 1929, 1933–34–35–36–37–38, 1940, 1945, 1951, 1969, 1976, 1985, 2006–7–8 (29 total) Tasmanian State Premierships – 1933–34–35, 1937–38 (5 total)
Tasman Shield Trophy winners: Neil Edwards 1928; Jim Milbourne 1929; K.W. 'Bill' Cahill 1933 & 1936; Tom Ryan 1939; Lance Crosswell 1946–47; Darrell Crosswell 1951; R. 'Bob' Bye 1959–60 (7 winners/10 wins). About the Tasman Shield Trophy.
Hec Smith Memorial Medallists: Alby Dunn 1968; Paul Ellis 1976; Grant Allford 1980; Darren Cook 1986 (4 total). About the Hec Smith Memorial Medal
Baldock Medallists: Adam Sanders 2003; Anthony Taylor 2004; Brian Finch 2005 (3 total). About the Baldock Medal.
All Australians: Graeme 'Gypsy' Lee 1966 (1 total)
NTFA Top Goalkickers: H.Murray (9) 1889; P.Tabart (9) 1892; R.Lawrence (11) 1893 & (12) 1894; J.Gorman (16) 1896; P.Bird (15) 1900; S.Willett (8) 1905; V.Valentine (12) 1906; A.Ramsay (6) & R.Thomas (6) 1911; B.Freeland (25) 1925; J.Foley (70) 1930 & (52) 1931; H.Ranson (62) 1933; A.Waddle (44) 1935; L.Smith (59) 1937 & (73) 1938; M.Flood (71) 1945; R.McCrimmon (102) 1948, (83) 1949, (76) 1950 & (55) 1951; C.Tabe (67) 1955; D.Seen (50) 1967; A.West (65) 1969 & (50) 1970; R.Smith (94) 1976 & (63) 1977; I.Donnachy (63) 1978 & (78) 1982 (30 total)
NTFL Top Goalkickers: A.Derbyshire (93) 2005, (133) 2006 & (133) 2008 (3 total)
Highest Score: 46.18 (294) vs Deloraine 10.11 (71) in 1984
Most Games: 252 by Paul Ellis from 1973 to 1985
Inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame as "A Great Club" in 2008.
Launceston Football Club "Team of the Century" |
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| Backs | Leo McAuley | Trevor Ranson | Joe Cahill |
| Half Backs | Gary Davis | Darrell Crosswell | G.B. "Paddy" Martin |
| Centres | Roy Cooper | Jack Beveridge | Cliff Tabe |
| Half Forwards | Graeme Lee | Ken Walker | Lance Crosswell |
| Forwards | Phil Haughan | Ross McCrimmon | Noel Atkins |
| Rucks | Graham Wise | Bob Withers | Alby Dunn |
| Interchange | Grant Allford | Robert Dutton | Paul Ellis |
| Murray Columbine | Ray Levett | ||
Most club goals:
Adam Derbyshire – 601. (2000 – 2009)
Ross McCrimmon – 445.(1947 – 1954)
Most goals in a season: Adam Derbyshire – 140. (2008)
Most goals in a match: Adam Derbyshire – 18. (against Penguin 2008)
Living Legends: Darrell Crosswell, Bob Withers, Lance Crosswell Gary Davis, Noel Atkins Paul Ellis, Graeme Lee Robert Dutton.
Longest winning sequence: 25 games. (round 14, 2007 – round 16, 2008)
Longest losing sequence: 22 games. (1993 – 1994)
Highest winning score for: 46 . 18 – 294, against Deloraine 10.11–71. (1984)
Highest losing score for: 21.14–140, against North Launceston 21.15–141. (1985)
Lowest winning score for: 1.6.–12, against South Launceston. (1889)
Highest winning score against: North Launceston 30.20–200, against 9.9–63. (1974)
Highest losing score against: Penguin 18.13–121, against 21.17–143. (1988)
Lowest winning score against: Tamar Rowing Club 1.6.–12, against 0.4–4. (1887)
Lowest score for: 0.1–1, against City 3.18–36. (1886)
Lowest score against: George Town 0.2–2, against 25.13–163. (1984)
Biggest winning margin: 251 points 40.28–268, against East Devonport 2.5–17. (2007)
Biggest losing margin: 137 points North Launceston 30.20–200, against 9.9–63. (1974)
Highest match aggregate: 365 points Launceston 46.18–294 against Deloraine 10.11–71 (1984)
Smallest match aggregate: 10 points Launceston 0.5–5 drew with Latrobe 0.5–5 (1886)
Most behinds for:
Seniors 7.29–71 against Penguin 13.11–89 (1981)
Seconds 22.37–169 against East Launceston 1.3–15 (1975)
Most behinds against: 13.28–106 by East Launceston against 14.16–100 (1975)
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