OUR STORY

1921

Box Hill Junior Football Club participated in local competition.

1923

Eastern Suburban Protestant Churches Football Association formed with two teams representing Box Hill; Box Hill United and Box Hill City.

1932

Eastern Suburban Football League formed with Box Hill City as a foundation member.

1936

Box Hill City amalgamated with Box Hill East to become the Box Hill Football Club.

1937

Box Hill moved to newly constructed Box Hill City Oval.

1940

Victorian Football Association comprised twelve Clubs and was a most powerful football body, rivalling the V.F.L. for popularity and drawcard players.

1950

Box Hill invited to field teams in the V.F.A. for the 1951 season.

1951

Box Hill Football Club made its debut in the V.F.A.

1956

Box Hill reaches the V.F.A. Finals for the first time, defeating Brunswick in the First Semi Final but losing to Williamstown in the Preliminary Final to finish 3rd.

1960

Between 1960 and 1968, Box Hill suffered financially being the only club unable to play Sunday Football at home due to Council restrictions.

1961

V.F.A. introduces Divisional Football.  Box Hill is a foundation member of Division One but finishes last in 1961 to be relegated to Division Two for season 1962.

1965

Emblem the "Mustangs" was adopted by the Box Hill Football Club. When the Club joined the V.F.A. it was known as the "White Horses" and for a brief period during the mid-1960s was known as the "Stranglers".

1968

Box Hill Football Club was financially stricken and unable to pay its players. Discussions were held with the Eastern Districts Football League with a view to returning to Junior Football.  Box Hill Under 19s claims the Club’s first V.F.A. Premiership in any Grade.

1969

Box Hill gained permission to play Sunday home matches.

1970

Box Hill reaches the Grand Final for the first time, losing the Division Two Grand Final to Coburg.

1975

Box Hill changed its uniform to the current design; a brown jumper with two large gold panels on the front and the larger "wild Mustang" emblem centrally located.

1976

New Social Rooms were opened.  Box Hill Under 19s claims the Premiership after going through the season undefeated, the only Box Hill team to achieve this feat.

1980

Committee decided to disband Box Hill Football Club due to the poor on-field situation, huge accumulated debts and lack of support. This decision was not carried at a General Meeting of the Club’s members. A new Committee, led by prominent local solicitor John Zigouras, took over administration of the Club.

1984

Mustangs dominated the V.F.A. Division Two Competition, claiming the premiership by 135 points against Oakleigh, 32.23 (215) to 11.14 (80). This remains a record score and winning margin in any Australian Football Senior Grand Final.

1986

Box Hill claims a 2nd V.F.A. Division Two Premiership, defeating Sunshine in the Grand Final 14.14(98) to 11.14(80).

1994

Box Hill Football Club finally contests a First Division Grand Final. Despite a gallant performance, it was defeated by Sandringham 11.12 (78) to 10.9 (69)

1995

Box Hill becomes one of nine V.F.A. Clubs invited by the Victorian State Football League to become a foundation Member of the newly formed V.F.L.

1998

A.F.L. and V.F.L. restructure Victorian Football by abolishing the AFL Reserves Competition for the 2000 season. A.F.L. teams would be invited to either field their own reserves teams in the V.F.L. or to form alignments with existing V.F.L. teams.

2000

Box Hill Mustangs establish an alliance with the Hawthorn Football Club to form the Box Hill Hawks.

2001

Box Hill Hawks win first ever V.F.L. Premiership after defeating Werribee 13.13 (91) to 7.12 (54). This followed a season where the club won 15 out of its 20 Home and Away matches and finished second on the ladder at seasons end.

2002

Brand new administration and players facilities building officially opened. This was a combined venture between the City of Whitehorse, Football Victoria and the Hawthorn Football Club.

2003

Box Hill goes on a 13-game winning streak, to break the club's all-time record of successive wins. The Club goes on to lose the Grand Final to Williamstown by 29 points.

2006

Box Hill Reserves claim their first-ever premiership, beating the undefeated and more fancied Williamstown, 10.11 (71) to 8.11 (59).

2007

New main spectator entry gates to Box Hill City Oval opened – the “Ron and Barbara Gibbs Entrance”.

2009

South Pavilion officially opened.   It is licensed for 170 people and has two multi—purpose rooms and a full commercial.  Box Hill Reserves claims its second Premiership, defeating Sandringham in the Grand Final 16.18 (114) to 13.8 (86).