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Parkside Football Club 1897/2017

1954: Corner of Barkly St and Nicholson St, Footscray

Picture: Herald Sun Image Library/ ARGUS

Parkside Football Club entered three teams in in the Footscray District Football League in 1955
season, comprising 1st (Open Age), 2nd (under 18) and 3rd (under 16).

It applied to the Footscray City Council for the ground adjacent to the Footscray Rowing Club
pavilion be used for Parkside’s 3rd team.

Secretary of the club received instructions to write to FDFL, recommending Mr Herb Pascarl for an
award of Life Membership of the Footscray District Football League.

Mr J. Devine was elected as a Life Member of Parkside Football Club.

In March 1955, the club received the letter “from Footscray City Council advising that work would
commence on the new club rooms at earliest convenience.”

There was a very poor attendance at trainings causing the first team to play short of players against
Seddon in the first round of the 1955 season. Eventually, the team was starting to take shape for the
ongoing the 1955 season.

A profit of £35 was made on the Dance Party.

The Masonic Hall was booked for the presentation night.

The FDFL advised Parkside’s officials that the club lost four competition points and was fined the
sum of £1 for playing K. Ford against North Footscray.

Trip committee arranged accommodation in Shepparton for the annual 1955 trip. (Friday 19th
August, 1955)

Once a Parksider, Always a Parksider