Victorian Soccer Fixtures and Results 1885

1885 is a growth year for the game. A new team, Albert Park enters the fray and there appears to be an extensive list of fixtures. Prahran win the Beaney Cup and Richmond take out the George and George Cup

Teams

• Melbourne (red and blue)
• South Melbourne (blue)
  
• Prahran (Maroon)
  
• Albert Park (blue and white)
• Richmond (white)
  

Saturday 21 March

South Melbourne 3 Prahran 0 at Middle Park

Saturday 28 March

South Melbourne 0 Richmond 1 at Middle Park (George and George Challenge Cup)

Saturday 3 April

Melbourne v South Melbourne at Albert Park

Saturday 11 April

Melbourne v Prahran at Middle Park

Saturday 18 April

Prahran 1 v South Melbourne 2

Saturday 25 April

South Melbourne v Albert Park at Middle Park

Saturday 2 May

Richmond v South Melbourne at Richmond Cricket Ground (George and George Challenge Cup)

Saturday 9 May

Carlton v Prahran at Warehousemen's Cricket-ground, St. Kilda road  (George and George Challenge Cup)

Saturday 9 May

Albert Park v Melbourne at Carlton Cricket-ground (George and George Challenge Cup)
South Melbourne v Carlton at Middle park

Saturday 16 May

Albert Park 5 v Melbourne 1 (is this the above game?)

Saturday 23 May

Richmond 2 v Prahran 3 at Richmond Cricket Ground (George and George Challenge Cup)

Monday 25 May (Queen's Holiday)

England v Scotland  at Warehousemen's Cricket-ground

Saturday 30 May

Carlton v South Melbourne (draw) at Warehousemen's Cricket-ground, St. Kilda road  (George and George Challenge Cup)

Saturday 6 June

Albert Park v Melbourne at ??? (George and George Challenge Cup)
Prahran v South Melbourne at Warehousemen's Cricket-ground (friendly)

Saturday 13 June

Carlton v South Melbourne at Richmond Cricket Ground (postponed)
(George and George Challenge Cup)

Saturday 20 June

Carlton v South Melbourne at Carlton Cricket-ground (George and George Challenge Cup)
Prahran v Albert Park at Warehousemen's Cricket-ground

Saturday 4 July

South Melbourne v Prahran at Richmond Cricket Ground (Beaney Cup)

Thursday 16 July

Victoria 4 v NSW 0 at East Melbourne Cricket Ground

NSW team that visited Victoria in 1885 The Sydney Mail 8 July 1925.
Argus article, 17 July suggests a Victorian photograph was taken as well.

Saturday 18 July

Victorian English 2 v NSW 2 at Richmond Cricket Ground

Monday 20 July

Victorian Scottish 3 v NSW 0 at Warehousemen's Cricket-ground

Saturday 25 July

Carlton v Prahran at Warehousemen's Cricket-ground (George and George Challenge Cup)

Saturday 15 August

Albert Park v Prahran at Warehousemen's Cricket Ground (George and George Challenge Cup semi-final)
Carlton v Richmond at Carlton Cricket-ground (George and George Challenge Cup semi-final)

Saturday 22 August

Prahran 3 v Carlton 2 at Warehousemen's Cricket Ground (Beaney Cup final)

Saturday 29 August

Richmond 2 v Prahran 1 at Warehousemen's Cricket Ground (George and George Challenge Cup final)