This photograph was taken by well-known Yallourn identity Mr Cliff Cleverly at the first game of night football played at the Yallourn Oval on Wednesday, July 21st 1971.
Source: ‘SEC Contact Magazine’ August 8th 1971 Page: 16.
STAN & DOUG BROWN
The first photograph (taken in 1969) shows a former popular sporting identity of Yallourn, Stan Brown with his son, Doug. Stan Brown was a star for Yallourn Football Club and played in the club’s last premiership in 1948. That season, Stan won the Kevin Comber award for the Most Improved Player.
Stan won a string of awards at YFC including the Most Consistent Player trophy in 1954 which was the inaugural (and momentous) season of the Latrobe Valley Football League.
Yallourn Golds V Morwell
Source: NLA 205621676 ‘The Age’ May 1st 1939 Page: 4
Yallourn FC 1936 Premiers & Champions
Dan Hutton, B. Green, G. Beston, B. Crawford, T. Knight, L. Kiernan, G. Mahoney, E. Franklin, K. Williamson, G. Slatter, T. McKay, Jack Piggott, Ernie Davies, J. Egan, H. Smith, B. Godfrey, B. Marshall, J. Fincher, S. Attenborough
YHS Football Team Circa 1949
Standing: John Wallace, Don Graham, Bob Bridle, Doug Chisholm, ? , xxx Turley, Barry Archbold, ? , John Kerwood, Laurie Castenelli, Ron Castenelli
Seated: Ivan Chessum, xxx Griffith, Kenny Rogers, Lindsay Johnson, Arthur Webb, Mac Dalgleish, John Graham, Fred Marr, Alan Marr
Front Row: Billy Fisher, Stan Briese, Barry Jackson, Max Donelly
YHS Football Team 1950
Standing: Max Donelly, Brian Edmondson, xxx Lindsay, Trevor Cahill, Bob Bridle, Don Chisholm, Gerry Stanley, ? , ? , Laurie Castenelli
Seated: Don Hall, Peter Archbold, Trevor Rhode, Alan Marr, Barry Archbold, Arthur Webb, Kenny Rogers, ? , ?
Front Row: Ron Castenelli, ?
