Year

Event

2006

• Club grows to 57 teams and over 1000 participants (highest number in club's history)
• Club enters senior Mens' team in FFV's SE Thirds competition, and are crowned champions with 16 wins from 18 games
• The club's flagship Women's team, the Kestrels, finish a creditable 5th in Women's State League Div 2
• Not one but two U18 boys teams (coaches: Malcolm Abell, Jim Bell) compete in FFV competition, both finish Runners-up (in Metro 18 Orange and Metro 18 Yellow)
• Girls U13 Vampires (Coach: Alan Huse) - Champions FFV Girls Metro 13A
• Boys U11 Jets (Coach: Peter Best) - Champions FFV South 11 Kangaroos Green
• U15A United (Coach: Arthur Argyropoulos) - Runners-up in Girls Metro 15B
• U14B Rebels (Coach: Nicky Smith) - Runners-up in Girls South East 14B
• 'Rising star' award winner: Georgina Huse (U13 Girls) (no Boys award this year)
• At the Annual General Meeting on Monday 4 Sept 2006, a new Committee is elected, with Simon Trumble, a coach at the club since 1999, as President

2005

• Club grows to 51 teams and over 900 participants (highest number in club's history)
• Club enters senior 'Masters' team for the first time, in FFV's 'Over 35s' competition
• U16A squad (coach: Steve Jenkins) becomes the club's 1st Super League team for many years
• Women's Pumas progress to Women's State League Div 3
• Former 2004 Kestrels player Rachel Stariha inducted into US Olympic Team development program
• U13 Vikings (Coach: Stefan Nybonn) - Champions FFV Girls Metro 13A
• U15 United (Coach: Steve Carey) - Champions FFV South 15B
• U13 Lizards (Coach: Simon Trumble) - Champions FFV East 13D
• U11 Victory (Coach: Stuart McCole) - Champions FFV South 11 Joeys Blue Division
• U13 Eagles (Coach: Michael Manson) - Runners-up in FFV South 13B
• 'Rising star' award winners: Garrett Lark (U15 Boys) and Alice Maxwell (U12 Girls)
• At the Annual General Meeting on Friday 9 Sept at Bentleigh RSL, the club votes to change name back to Brighton Soccer Club to reflect re-establishment of teams in Senior competition, 10 years after the demise of its original senior men's team

2004

• Committee's Peter Best drafts new constitution which is adopted - now provides for Senior teams at the club
• Turnover grows to $188,000
• Club fields Senior Women's Team - Brighton Pumas - who finish 3rd in Women's Div 4 Championship
• The club pioneers a new on-line registration system
• 'Rising star' award inaugurated - initial winners: James Milner (U15A Boys) and Danielle Aflalo (U13 Girls)
• Brighton's 'Player Development Program' proves an outstanding success
• Danielle Aflalo & Rachel Stariha represent Victoria at Sydney Friendship Games in U13 girls competition
• Club helps pioneer new U14 Girls 'Bayside Pirates' team - 5th in Gold Coast Champions Cup
• U12 Vikings (Coach: Stefan Nybonn) - Champions VSF Girls East 12A
• U16 Knights (Coach: Oscar Gonzo) - Champions VSF South 16A
• U12 Eagles (Coach: Michael Manson) - Champions VSF South 12C
• U15As (Coach: Steve Jenkins) - Runners-up in VSF South 15A
• At the Annual General Meeting, 2005 Committee is elected, led by president Carey Hazelbank

2003

• Club wins grant for $200k expansion to facilities - pavilion expansion works commence
• 257% growth in Girls, 12 teams entered in girls competitions
• Club grows to 850 registrations - largest Junior Club in Victoria Turnover $126,535
• VSF agrees to start new U10 girls competition under pressure from BJSC - 3 teams entered
• Goalkick expands to over 120 participants
• Club Website started
• 3 players - Danielle Aflalo, Stephanie Brewer & Rachel Stariha represent Victoria in U12 VPSSA girls

2002

• Club has 550 players (all juniors)
• Club seeks grant to expand the pavilion, with work due to start early in 2003
• Girls' teams expand, entering three teams in competitions for first time
• U12 Kestrels (coached by Phil Durston) win inaugural VSF U12 Girls' Championship
• At the Annual General Meeting, 2003 Committee is elected, led by president Steve Carey

2001

• Club has 450 players in Juniors, Girls and GoalKick - the biggest Junior Club in the VSF!
• Vince Princi departs Club after more than 20 years' service to form the Dendy JSC (later renamed Hampton JSC)
• Club expands to include fourth full-size playing field and extra U8/U7 pitches
• U12 Wolves (coached by Steve Jenkins) are runners-up in SE12C, missing Championship on goal difference
• U15 Sharks are runners-up in SE15C
• At the Annual General Meeting, 2002 Committee is elected, led by president Steve Jenkins

2000

• Club has nearly 400 players
• U14 Sharks are runners up and progress to C Grade
• U11 Falcons (coached by Paul Ekert and Simon Trumble) win Championship in SE U11 Group E, gain a spot in 12A for 2001

1999

• Club has 280 players
• Club introduces GoalKick soccer introductory program
• U18 Girls are runners-up

1996

• Brighton Junior Soccer Club is incorporated, adopts new constitution, drafted by Frank Tallarida
• Club forms a loose strategic alignment with Moorabbin SC (but Moorabbin collapses financially two years later)
• Club grows to nearly 200 players
• Enters first women's team in VWSA competition
• President Vince Princi and the Club's most senior and respected coach, Oscar Gonzo, are honoured for 20 years' service to the Club

1995

• Low Point in Club history - Senior Club withdraws from the State League Div 4 at the conclusion of Round 15 after financial collapse, finish 14th (last) on ladder without a single win
• Brighton Junior Soccer Club continues under separate management (President: Vince Princi)
• Junior Club has 120 players, starts season with $600 in bank

1994

• Seniors finish 13th in State League Div 4
• U15A's win Championship, same team also wins Fiji U16 South Pacific Championships (Fiji) in November
• U16B SE Junior Runners Up

1993

• South American group takes over senior club, Secretary Rudolfo Cortez
• Seniors finish 8th in State League Div 4 after relegation
• Colours now Maroon Shirt & Black Shorts

1992

• Low point for Brighton: Senior Club financially collapses
• Vince Princi continues Brighton Junior Club under separate management

1991

• Seniors finish 13th and are relegated Div 3
• Reserves finish 6th in Res Div 2

1990

• Club finishes Runners-up in Vic League Div 2 but it is pretty much down hill from here for the seniors!

1989

• Secretary is again Nick Economou
• Merger begins to pay dividends as club reaches 4th position on Ladder

1988

• With J Murray is Secretary, the Club merges with Prahran City to compete as Prahran-Brighton in Vic League Div 2 and finishes 11th
• Reserves 6th
• New colours: a "Celtic" strip of Green & White hoops, White shorts and Green socks.

1987

• Seniors finish 13th in Provisional League 1. The club is at a low point. Drastic action taken.

1986

• Seniors finish 12th and are again relegated, this time to Provisional League Div 1
• Team entered in 'National Youth League' finishes 7th

1985

• Seniors finish 11th
• Reserves finish 13th
• Former Junior Paul Trimboli wins 'Weinstein Medal' for best junior player of the year with VSF

1984

• Seniors again finish 14th but this time are relegated to Metro League Div 4
• Club helps VSF celebrate 100 years

1983

• Seniors finish 14th but are not relegated from Metro Div 3
• Reserves also last

1982

• Seniors find themselves back in Metro Div 3 and finish 11th

1981

• Seniors 5th in Metro Div 4

1980

• Nick Economou becomes Secretary and continues in that position till 1985
• Cedric Batewell also a great contributor to Club
• Colours: Black & Blue stripes, Black Shorts & Black & Blue socks
• Seniors 4th in Div 4

1979

• Disastrous relegation yet again this time from Metro League 3rd Div as team finishes 12th

1978

• Relegation again as team finishes in 12th position after only 3 wins for the season
• Reserves win Championship
• Victoria coaching legend Bobby McLachlan also coaches at the club around this time

1977

• Senior team finishes 8th in Div 2
• Reserves - Runners up
• U9B & U11B Juniors - Runners Up

1976

• Seniors slip to 10th position
• Reserves - 7th
• U9's - Runners Up

1975

• Seniors promoted to Vic Metro League Div 2 - team is competitive, finishes 4th

1974

• Club celebrates its Golden Jubilee - 50 years of soccer at Brighton!
• Popular Ladies Committee, under leadership of Mrs Eileen Shorrock organises dances and theatre outings
• Under Joe McLean, Reserves remain unbeaten since July 1972
• Junior Chairman Mr Dave Hunt fields four teams: U10s, U11s, U12s and U15s. There is also a senior team at age 16
• Junior Social Committee is excellent fund raiser, enables all teams to be outfitted with strips - some even having a striking tracksuit top
• Top of the Club's grumbles? Lack of referees, coaches
• VSF establishes Junior Leagues Management Committee JLMC and new rules for junior soccer
• 15% increase in junior soccer recorded - but number of teams increases by 25%
• Club's grounds and new facilities are acknowledged as "first class"

1973

• Club expenditure $2479.76: Juniors represent just $159.54 of expenditure
• Finishes fourth in Thirds Competition
• Wins back-to-back Division Three Reserve League Championships

1972

• Club wins Reserve League Championship
• End of season trips:
  Brighton 5-0 Mt Gambier; Paynesville 6-6 Brighton (!)

1971

• Club is relegated to Third Division after unsuccessful year
• End of season trip: Brighton beats Mt Gambier 1-0

1970

• Perhaps in response to that nickname, the Club changes strip yet again, choosing black shorts
• Brighton Council starts construction of upper pavilion, which becomes Club's home
• Club enters Thirds Competition and finishes fifth
• End of season trip: Brighton beats Mt Gambier 6-2

1969

• Club adopts new colours: White shirts, socks and shorts, and is nicknamed the Lillywhites
• Brighton wins promotion back to Second Division
• End of season trip: 1,000-2,000 witness Brighton beat Mt Gambier 4-3

1968

• After a decade in the Second Division, Brighton is relegated to the Third Division

1965

• Club wins Reserve League Championship for second time

1964

• Club finishes in sixth place in Second Division
• Reserve grade team emerges as a very strong side: wins Reserve League Championship

1959

• Brighton moves again, this time back to the top pitch at Dendy Park
• Club is relegated to Second Division (the "third tier" of Victorian competition)

1958

• Brighton plays in VSF's new Premier League, but is relegated to First Division

1957

• High cost of rental at Elsternwick Park forces Club to move

1956

• Dockerty Cup semi-final: Brighton 1-1 Polonia; wins replay 1-0 - the first game marred by pitch invasion
• Runners-up in Dockerty Cup for fourth time (to Hakoah, who win their 4th in a row)

1955

• Arthur Scott again represents Victoria vs NSW and China

1954

• Club shifts to Elsternwick Park and plays in fully enclosed ground
• Senior team is Runner-up to Hakoah in Dockerty Cup Final
• Over £1,000 raised in one season, by Ladies Committee running Soccer Queen Carnival

1952

• Club wins Dockerty Cup for fifth time, beating Juventus 5-0 in the Final. Team: Scott, Parvin, Drummond, S Thomas, Cullen, Dickason, Wilson, Devlin, Walker, Balabanski, McKenzie
• Midseason, Brighton is in third place in the First Division
• U19s: Brighton tops the ladder
• U17s: Brighton A tops the ladder, Brighton B is eighth
• U15s: Brighton A tops the ladder, Brighton B is 12th
• U14s: Brighton finishes third
• Club financial balance at start of season: £18

1951

• Brighton's Arthur Scott plays representative Soccer for Victoria vs SA

1949

• First internationals join Club
• Club wins the First Division Championship for the first and only time in its history
• Club also wins the Reserves Championship
• Club colours change to black and white hooped jerseys and socks and black 'knickers'
• Club is nicknamed The Spiders
• Club wins the gold braided pennant of the Lightning Carnival in Adelaide
• Alex Barr is elected to the Australian squad
• Estimated Crowd of 1,500-2,000 at a senior game
• £9 entry fees in 2/- pieces collected in a collection box

1948

• Most successful year in the Club's history, with five trophies won:
  First team - finishes third on ladder
  Reserves - wins Reserve Cup and Reserve League Premiership
  U19 team - wins Junior Cup, U19 League Championship
  U17 team - wins Salthouse Cup
  Club Expenditure: £472 17s 1p
• Secretary Don Bingham, Mr Finney and Mr Shingles resign and form a new club, Sandringham City

1947

• Five teams in different leagues: First Division, Reserve Division, U19, U17 and U15
• Don Bingham (Cap't) and stalwart of the club since schoolboy member in 1926, becomes our first Socceroo: Alex Barr and Norm Good also join him
• Reserves win League Premiership
• U19 win Junior Cup
• U19 and Reserves go to Launceston

1946

• Post-War, and many former players rejoin the Club
• Club starts interstate friendly longstanding tradition against South Australian club Kingston

1944

• Brighton wins Dockerty Cup for a 4th time, and Harry Pritchard scores a hat-trick as the club beats RAAF 3:0 in Final. Team: Gravell, Good, Whittaker, Stewart, Bingham, Young, Pritchard, McMurray, Sharp, Maver, Sierakowski.
• Club balance at start of season: £18

1943

• Club rebuilds: annual registration fee is 3/2 (three shillings and tuppence)
• Hurlingham Park is reclaimed
• Club finishes fourth in First Division
• Club wins Dockerty Cup won for the 3rd time, beating Moreland-Hakoah 3:2 (after replay; first final drawn 3:3). Team: Gravell, Good, Whittaker, Stewart, McOrist, Bingham, Pritchard, Marone, Sharp, Van De Pelt, Sierakowski.

1940-42

• Club temporarily disbands during war years, but Brighton's players play on, taking opportunity to play the game they love whenever possible - in Palestine, Egypt, Syria, Libya and England
• Sgt Tom King - killed in action
• Cpl Ron Grant - dies POW camp, Burma
• Cpl Duncan McDougall - dies while POW
• A/B. Jim Millar - lost with H.M.A.S. Sydney
• Seaman Ernie Toe - lost with H.M.A.S. Perth

1939

• Club wins the Consolation Cup
• Four players again represent Victoria

1937

• Club wins the Dockerty Cup for the 2nd time, beating Prahran 3:1. Team: Team: Venn, Calderwood, J Fraser, Dracup, S Fraser, Howie, Humphries, Smith, Fitzgerald, P McDougall
• Four players represent Victoria

1936

• 3,000 people attend Brighton v Hakoah at Hurlingham Park

1935

• First hot water showers installed in the pavilion at Hurlingham Park

1933

• The Club wins the Dockerty Cup for the first time, beating St Kilda 4-3 in the Final. Team: Barnes, Evans, Flemming, Cliffe, Ursell, Howie, Grant, Campbell, Wright, Smith, McDougall.

1931

• Wins promotion to First Division only seven years after creation

1928

• The club's Senior team wins promotion to Second Division

1927

• The club's first Reserve team is established

1926

• Mr Kinross, Master at Brighton Technical College, starts soccer in schools and is instrumental in the establishment of the Junior teams at the Club, thus Brighton Junior Soccer Club is born

1925

• Brighton tops the Fourth Division table, wins promotion to Third Division of the Metropolitan League

1924

• A club is born when a special meeting at the Working Man's Club forms Brighton Soccer Football Club
• Grounds are at Hurlingham Park, Brighton
• The Club plays in a maroon jersey, blue collar and white shorts
• One team enters the Fourth Division of the Metropolitan League