Imperial Football team Premiers

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1954

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Overview

A large sepia photograph of three rows of men in football uniform, team officials and trainers, the photograph is pasted on cream cardboard. The football players are wearing jumpers which have light and dark horizontal stripes and white shorts. The officials are in suits, and the coach and trainers are in white clothing. There photograph of the team is taken in front of an iron shed.

Historical information

The Imperials Football team played in the Katanning Association during the 1950s/60s. The team was formed following World War Two. The team colours were red and blue. The team merged with the Rovers Football club to become the Australs Football Team. This photograph was recovered from the Katanning Rubbish tip, it is thought to have been displayed in the Royal Exchange Hotel for many years.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP2001.169

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

50.7000 cm

Height or length

40.2000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Above the photograph in black print is 'IMPERIAL FOOTBALL CLUB' and below this in smaller font 'PREMIERS 1954'.
Below the photograph on the right hand side in black print is 'Katanning Studio'. Below this in black print is 'Back Row (left to right) : K. Fleay, I. Dixon, C. Watson, R. Ward, B. Pollard, W. Herring, C. Tanner, V. Philpott, C. Johns, K. Meers (President). Centre Row : C. Rodney, N. Saunders, B. Sharp, H. Hatton, J. Rodney, J. Evans, T. McKenna, I. Crosby, A. Brown, W. Tanner, R. Flugge (Sec.-Treas.). Front Row : C. Burridge (trainer), D. Walters (head trainer), G. Parker, C. Bastow (Capt.-Coach), L. Crosby, K. Ellis; M. Hanna, C. Saunders (trainers). Absent Members : L. Withers, L. Stanford (Vice-Presidents), K. Hastie, F. Armstrong (property man).

Year

1954

Public Location

Admin-Building