Melbourne Thistle FC
Football club
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The Melbourne Thistle Football Club was an Australian Anglo-Celtic backed association football (soccer) club based in Melbourne, presumably in the suburb of Albert Park.[1] The club was founded in 1912[2] and spent most of its existence in the first division league of the Victorian soccer system.[3][4] The club won seven titles within the state's tier one and tier two leagues, including the Dockerty Cup three times.[5][6][7]
| Full name | Melbourne Thistle Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1912 |
| Dissolved | 1935 |
| Ground | Middle Park (presumed) |
The league was in recess from 1916-1918 due to World War 1. Of the 34 Thistle players that enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, nine members did not survive the war.[8]
Off the field, little is known about the club itself other than a handful of recorded home games were played at the former Middle Park ground in the neighboring suburb of Albert Park.[9][10] The club was dissolved after resigning from the Victorian First Division mid-season in July 1935.[11]
Honours
League
- First Division
- Premiers (4): 1914, 1915, 1920 (Section B), 1925
Cup
Doubles
- First Division and Dockerty Cup: 3