About
The Parkside Football Club was officially formed in 1897. Dr. Anderson was the first President who lived in a residence named ‘Parkside’ in Moore Street, Footscray which was how the club’s name originated.
In 1921, following a very successful era, the greatest representative of the club became involved, with Herb Pascarl running the boundary. In 1923-24 Parkside moved to the site of its current ground and in 1931 the Footscray District Football League was formed with Herb being one of its founders.
The vertical black and white stripes that Parkside are so famous for came about in a rather confusing manner. In 1932 the then Vice President decided to start another club, taking over half of the 50 registered Parkside players with him to form Riverside Football Club. The new club was given Parkside’s Red, White & Blue colours and so Parkside adopted the vertical Black and White stripes.
Parkside has a strong history of success in all competitions and has established itself as one of the oldest and most successful clubs in the Western Region. A long and proud history combined with a positive and exciting future, Parkside Football Club endeavours to work towards achieving success through commitment and dedication by those who share the same passion and direction for our club.
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Home Ground
Merv Hughes Oval, Farnsworth Avenue, Footscray
Location
Footscray is a suburb of Melbourne, located 5 km west of Melbourne’s CBD. Footscray is characterised by a very diverse, multicultural central shopping area, which reflects the successive waves of immigration experienced by Melbourne, and by Footscray in particular. Once a centre for Greek, Italian and former Yugoslavian migrants, it later became a hub for Vietnamese and East African immigrants in Melbourne. Footscray is named after Foots Cray, on the River Cray in Kent, England.
Premierships
1931, 1933, 1936-37, 1948-49, 1951, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1981, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2014
