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1876. Carlton vs Melbourne From The Argus, Monday 21st August 1876. Description of first match at Carlton's short-lived new home ground in Madeline Street Carlton. (Melbourne University-Newman College)

Giants of the game.100 years of Australian Football.

Carlton FC.100 years of Australian Football.

Carlton Football Ground in 1874.100 years of Australian Football.

Carlton Vs Geelong in 1881.100 years of Australian Football.

Carlton Vs Geelong in 1888.100 years of Australian Football.

1884 - George Coulthard.Source: 100 Years of Australian Rules Football.

1896 - Blues in rules blunder.Source: 100 Years of Australian Rules Football.

1876 Ground Plan

1868 CFC Team Image I

1868 CFC Team Image II

George Kennedy

W Newing

1864 to 1869 - Carlton's Season Review.

1870 to 1896 - Carlton's Season Review.

1881 - Carlton Team Photo.

1887 - Carlton Team Photo.

1896 - Carlton Team Photo.

1888 - English Tour Fixture.

Pp1880s

1882 - A game played with no free kicks awarded.

1880 - Ex Blue George Coulthard first umpire to wear all white.

1874 - First Charge of Admission to a match.

1899 Melling Fitzroy Team Punch

1924 George Bell

1887 T. O\'Connor Sth. Launceston

1879 First Intercolonial Match Oval Playing Field

J LeckieMirror (Perth, WA : 1921 - 1956), Sunday 8 May 1921, page 1

1878 W Bracken NorwoodImage from Norwood Football Club

1879 W Dedman Norwood

Crapp Ivo clrIvo in his umpires clothes.

Ben James Inaugural Secretary Of The Carlton Football Club

Carlton Vs Melbourne 1881

Ticket To Carlton Football Club Annual Ball 1880

Secretary E. A. Prevot & George Coulthard 1880Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club

Henry Finch Rix History Of State Education In Victoria Capture

Two Early Carlton Captains; Tom Leyden & Billy StricklandImage courtesy of Carlton Football Club

1888 Champion Footballers1888 Lithograph - Champion Footballers featuring Leydin, Smith, & Hannaysee.

1886 VFA team colours1886 VFA team colours ABC Mark Pennings

1870's Football Polka 1870's Football Polka sheet music VFA/SAFA Possibly Carlton on the front cover

1896 CFC team v Geelong MCG uncropped1896 CFC team v Geelong MCG original photo uncropped

1890's Carlton Lygon Street1890's Lygon Street Carlton

1864 M.C.G.1864 Melbourne cricket Ground and surrounds

1864 -1897 Carlton Map1864 - 1897 Map of Carlton Grounds

1866 Melbourne Map1866 Melbourne Map

1872 CFC Sports Day Programme1872 CFC Sports Day Programme - Out Of The Blue

1870's Tom Gorman1870's Tom Gorman, possibly taken same time as the 1871 Challenge Cup team photo

1889 North Carlton cable tram1889 North Carlton cable tram - Bylands Tram Museum

1872 John/Jack Donovan Illuminated AddressJohn Donovan Illuminated Address - Origins of Australian Football, Mark Pennings

1879 MCG Night Match colour1879 MCG Night Match colour

1881 M.C.G. Grandstand1881 MCG Grandstand - Sketcher

1882 Melbourne v Carlton1882 Melbourne v Carlton sketch - Origins of Australian Football, Mark Pennings

1926 George Roberston1926 George Robertson Australasian Jain 30

1924 Billy Hannaysee1924 Billy Hannaysee, Record July 26

1890's Robert Heatley1890's Robert Heatley enlarged

1920 A. E. Topsy Waldron1920 A. E. 'Topsy' Waldron - Referee Feb. 04

1891 J. Joyce1891 J. Joyce, Britannia - Collingwood FC

1888 T. P. Power1888 T. P. Power, Melbourne Exhibition - Trove

1888 Tom Power - close up1888 Tom Power close up - Melbourne Exhibition. Trove

1881 Carlton Old Players Match - Tom Power?1881 CFC Old Players Match, October- Tom Power?

1894 Peter Williams1894 Peter Williams - Illustrated Australian News - Trove

1879 Advert Footballer1879 The Footballer advert

Cable TramCable Tram

Carlton's Press Box Old BellCarlton's Press Box Old Bell

1896 Carlton C. C. World Record"1896 Carlton C. C. World Record. J. Worrall, F. Rolfe, G. Robertson (pres), W.Hannah "

1896 Carlton C.C. World record scorecard1896 Carlton Cricket Club world record scorecard

1896 Goal square EMCG1896 Goal Square EMCG

1896 Football Advert A/asian June 061896 Football Advert A/asian June 06

1870 A. J. Azzopardi1870 A. J. Azzopardi

1891 Angelo J. Azzopardi engraving1891 Angelo Azzopardi engraving

1880's George Coulthard match container1880's George Coulthard match container

1872 enlarged CFC Monogram (Jack Donovan)1872 enlarged CFC monogram - Jack Donovan's illuminated address

1881 Lanty O'Brien (possibly)1881 possibly O.T.L. (Lanty ) O'Brien old players match MCG

1881 Lanty O'Brien1881 O.T.L. "Lanty" O'Brien (possibly) Old Players Match M.C.G. (Brighton Historical Society)

1880 CFC monogram1880 CFC monogram from Annual Ball dance card.

1870's Vic Cricket - CFC foorballers George Coulthard and Harry F. Boyle 1870's Victorian Cricket - Carlton footballers George Coulthard, front standing, Harry F. Boyle, seated. Australasian April 10 1920

1896 cartoon1896 cartoon, Free Lance May 21

1890's Ernie Ashton 1890's Ernie Ashton, Carlton 1890 -1892 1896 Collingwood 1892 - 1895 Collingwoodforever website

1896 E (Ernie) Walton 1896 E (Ernie) Walton Enlarged from the Carlton team photo v Geelong June 20 MCG

1887 Tommy Leydin 1887 Tommy Leydin Melbourne Punch Sept. 22

1887 A. Beveridge1887 A. Beveridge Melbourne Punch Sept 29

1887 A. Coulson 1887 A. Coulson Melbourne Punch Sept 29

1887 A. Gellately 1887 A. Gellately Melbourne Punch Sept 29

1887 C. Coulson 1887 C. Coulson Melbourne Punch Sept 29

1887 Dan Hutchison 1887 Dan Hutchison Melbourne Punch Sept 29

1887 George Cook 1887 George Cook Melbourne Punch Sept 29

1887 H. Green 1887 H. Green Melbourne Punch Sept 29

1887 H. McKay (trainer) 1887 H. McKay (trainer) Melbourne Punch Sept 29

1887 Harry Smith 1887 Harry Smith Melbourne Punch Sept 29 p1s

1887 Jack Keane 1887 J. T. Keane (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 29 p1s

1887 J. Woods 1887 J. Woods (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 29 p1s

1887 Jack Baker 1887 Jack Baker (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 29 p1s

1887 Jasper Jones 1887 Jasper Jones Melbourne Punch Sept 29 p1s

1887 Mick Whelan 1887 Mick Whelan (Trove) Melbourne Punch Seot 29 p1s

1887 Carlton v Fitzroy 1887 Carlton v Fitzroy (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 22

1887 Carlton Football Team Premiers 1887 Carlton Football Team Premiers (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 29 p1s

1887 Phil McShane 1887 Phil McShane (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 22

1887 Sam Bloomfield 1887 Sam Bloomfield (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 29 p1s

1887 T. McInerney "1887 T. McInerney (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 29 p1s

1887 T. S. Marshall 1887 T. S. Marshall (Trove) Melbourne Punch April 07

1887 W. C. Donaldson 1887 W. C. Donaldson (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 29

1887 W. C. Henry 1887 W. C. Henry (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 01

1887 W. Crapp 1887 W. Crapp (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 29 p1s

1887 W. H. Moloney 1887 W. H. Moloney (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 29 p1s

1887 Wally McKechnie 1887 Wally McKechnie (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 29 p1s

1888 George Coombe 1888 George A. Coombes (Trove) Melbourne Punch May 24

1887 J. J. Trait VFA Umpire 1887 J. J. Trait VFA Umpire (Trove) Melbourne Punch July 14

1887 J. Muir (Fitzroy) 1887 J. Muir (Tove) Melbourne Punch Sept 22

1887 CFC Annual Ball advert 1887 CFC Annual Ball advert (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 29

1887 VFA Ladder Melb Punch Sept 01 1887 VFA Ladder (Trove) Melbourne Punch Sept 01

1887 Jasper Jones 1887 Jasper Jones (Trove) Melbourne Punch August 11

1887 Tom Leydin 1887 Tom Leydin (Trove) Melbourne Punch July 02

1887 Carlton - Adelaide 1887 Carlton - Adelaide Melbourne Punch June 02

1887 W. C. Donaldson 1887 W. C. Donaldson Melbourne Punch April 21

1889 Carl v Ess p2 1889 Carl v Ess p2 Melbourne Punch Aug 29

1889 Carl v Ess p1 1889 Carl v Ess p1 Melbourne Punch Aug 29

1889 Carl-Melb 1889 Carl- Melb p2 Olympus Melbourne Punch September 19

1889 Carl-Melb p1 1889 Carl-Melb p1 Olympus - Melbourne Punch September 19

1890 A. McKenzie 1890 A. McKenzie Melbourne Punch July 03

1887 Charlie Newton 1887 Charlie Newton Melbourne Punch Sept 29 p1s

Edmund Finn (junior) Edmund Finn (jnr) Trove, Picture Victoria, Fitzroy Library

1888 Andy McHarg CFC formation etc p2 1888 Andy McHarg CFC formation p2 Punch May 03 p11

1888 Andy McHarg CFC formation etc p2 1888 Andy McHarg CFC formation etc p1 Trove, Punch May 03 p11

1883 George Coulthard Benefit Match Advert. 1883 George Coulthard Benefit Football Match Advert. Argus May 31

1883 Geo. Coulthard Benefit Concert Advert. 1883 George Coulthard Benefit Concert Advert. Argus Nov 17

1883 Geo. Coulthard Benefit Concert Report 1883 George Coulthard Benefit Concert Report Argus Dec 01 p9

1881 George Coulthard1881 George Coulthard in Adelaide

1881 Dick Frayne - Adelaide1881 R. H. 'Dick' Frayne -Adelaide S.Aust.

1883 Joe H. Henry Benefit Concert 1883 Joe H. Henry Benefit Concert Melbourne Punch July 12

1880's Charles Carter"1880's Charles Carter Family photo

1893 advert v Bendigo"1893 v Bendigo advert Bendigo Independent May 23 p3

1888 William 'Billy' Goer"1888 William 'Billy' Goer Trove; Punch June 21

1888 William 'Billy' Goer article and image 1888 William 'Billy' Goer Trove; Punch article and image June 21

1881 Various Guernsey types enlarged1881 Various Guernsey types, old players match - enlarged

1868 Carlton team"1868 Carlton team Possibly May 25 v Geelong Mark Pennings' book Vol 1 says it may be Dave Adamson holding the ball with Jack Conway front row 3rd from left.

Premiership List 1870 - 1910 Premiership List 1870 - 1910 Trove; Age October 03 p11 1910

1887 Final Ladder September 29 1887 Final LadderTrove; Melbourne Punch September 29

1889 Geelong v Carlton advertising 1889 Advertising Geelong v Carlton Trove; Geelong Advertiser September 21 p3

William Ievers Carlton vice president William Ievers MLA Image Parliament of Victoria

Jack McInerney Britannia FC Jack McInerney Britannia FC

1887 Carlton team in Adelaide"1887 Carlton team in Adelaide Trove; Sporting Globe August 09 1930

1887 A. Lording"1887 A. Lording Carlton Football Club in Adelaide Trove, SLV; Sporting Globe August 09 1930 p4

1887 E. Tubb"1887 E. Tubb Carlton team in Adelaide Trove; Sporting Globe August 09 1930

1887 J. Melville 1887 Jack Melville Carlton team in Adelaide Trove, SLV; Sporting Globe August 09 1930

Mick Blake 1931 The late Mick Blake Trove; Sporting Globe January 17

Tom Blake Tom Blake Trove; Sporting Globe June 05 1935

Tom Blake Tom Blake Trove; Sporting Globe September 09 p5 1922

1887 Tom McInerney 1887 Tom McInerney From Carlton team photo taken in Adelaide Trove, SLV; Sporting Globe August 09 1930

1887 W. Beveridge 1887 W. Beveridge Carlton team in Adelaide during the 1887 season Trove; Sporting Globe August 09 1930

Peter Burns Peter Burns Carlton 1885 South Melbourne 1885 - 1891 Geelong 1892 - 1902

1887 CFC in Adelaide small 1887 CFC in Adelaide black and white version small Trove; SLV Sporting Globe

1887 E. Tubb 1887 E. Tubb CFC in Adelaide Trove; SLV Sporting Globe

Jack Leckie 1932 Jack Leckie in 1932 Trove, SLV; Sporting Globe July 13

'Professor' William Miller Carlton trainer 1883"'Professor' William Miller Carlton trainer 1883 outofthiscentury.wordpress.com/2015/04/ web site

'Professor' William Miller 1930's - Carlton trainer 1883"'Professor' William Miller Carlton trainer 1883 outofthiscentury.com.2015/04/ web site

H. 'Ivo' Crapp 1899 1899 H. 'Ivo' Crapp - Umpire Trove; Melbourne Punch July 27 p19

T. P. Power T. P. Power SLV: 1908 Australian Football Jubilee Carnival programme

T. Leydin1908 Australian Football Jubilee Carnival programme SLV

J . Donovan J. Donovan SLV; Australian Football Jubilee programme 1908

J. Melville J. Melville Australian Football Jubilee programme 1908 SLV

Sam Bloomfield Sam Bloomfield 1908 Australian Football Jubilee programme SLV

Jack Baker Jack Baker 1908 Australian Football Jubilee programme SLV

G. Coulthard G. Coulthard 1908 Australian Football Jubilee programme SLV

Dan Hutchison Dan Hutchison 1908 Australian Football Jubilee programme SLV

A. H. Shaw - Carlton president A. H. Shaw - Carlton president 1908 Australian Football Jubilee programme SLV

RobertsonRobertson - George, Val, or Robert? 1908 Australian Football Jubilee programme SLV

1875 Carlton Football Club team"1875 Carlton Football Club First year hooped socks. Capt. Harry Guy holding ball? Jack/John Gardiner 5th from left? Poss Geo. Kennedy light blue guernsey.

Jack Leith Carlton 1891 - 1895 (image 1903)"Jack Leith 1891 - 95 Carlton VFA 1903 Melbourne team photo Image: Trove, Punch June 18 1903

George Williams (Coll) Carlton 1891 - 1892"George Williams (Coll) Carlton 1891-92 Coll 1893-1901 Image; courtesy, collingwoodforever web site

George Williams (Coll) Carlton 1891 -1892"George Williams (Coll) Carlton 1891 - 92 Image, courtesy collingwoodforever web site

1884 Thomas McCacken (Hotham)"1884 Thomas McCracken Hotham Football Club Image; Picture Victoria

1884 T. Nosworthy (Port Adelaide)"1884 T. Nosworthy Port Adelaide Big Footy "

1895 Tom Blake - Victorian Cross Country Champion"1895 Tom Blake Victorian Cross Country Champion Image; Trove, Leader September 28 "

1896 Jack Conway"1896 Jack Conway Trove; Leader May 07 p6"

1908 H. Guy"1908 H. Guy Trove; Leader August 22 "

1908 Ben James"1908 Ben James Trove; Leader August 22 p29"

1908 Charles Forrester"1908 C. Forrester Trove; Leader August 22 p29 "

1908 J. Byrne"1908 J. Byrne Trove; Leader August 22 "

1908 Lanty O'Brien"1908 O.T. L. ""Lanty "" O'Brien Trove; Leader August 22 p29"

1908 Val Robertson"1908 Val Robertson Trove; Leader August 22 p29 "

1908 T. S. Marshall"1908 T. S. Marshall Trove; Leader August 22"

1908 Sam Bloomfield"1908 Sam Bloomfield Trove; Leader August 22 p29"

1908 Jack Conway"1908 Jack Conway Trove; Leader August 22 "

1908 George Robertson"1908 George Robertson Trove; Leader August 22 p29"

1896 W. Hannah"1896 W. Hannah Trove; Leader May 07 p6"

1889 Carlton vs Essendon Football Boot Stops"1889 Carlton vs Essendon Football Boot Stops Trove; Melbourne Punch June 06"

1889 Carlton vs Essendon Football Boot Stops"1889 Carlton vs Essendon Football Boot stops Melbourne Punch June 06 "

Edward Latham vice president 1873 - 1877"1905 Edward Latham vice President 1873 - 1877 Trove; Leader July 08 1905"

Chris Syle (Rich 1888) Carlton 1883"Chris Syle Carlton 1883 Image from Richmond team photo 1888 MCC Library; Jubilee: Fifty Years' History of Richmond Football Club 1885-1934 Mark Pennings' - Origins of Australian Football Volume 3"

King Mitchell (1888) Carlton Trainer 1894"King Mitchell (1888 Richmond Trainer) Carlton trainer 1894 From Richmond team photo 1888 MCC Library; Jubilee: History of Richmond Football Club 1885-1934 Mark Pennings - Origins of Australian Football Volume 3"

1940 W. M. Warwick CFC 1890 AA Jan 13 p12 Screenshot 2026-05-07 115906.jpg

Last updated by Jamie Sanderson · 8 October 2026

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