Bill Strickland
The coaches: Bill Strickland

Coach: 1904 (part), 1908 (part) Games coached: 13 Collingwood's first coach actually filled the

Albert Collier
Brownlow Medallists: Albert Collier

By: Glenn McFarlane Syd Coventry, Collingwood's first Brownlow Medal winner, described Albert

The Rush Stand opened in 1966 and made life much more comfortable for patrons of the outer (Courtesy Getty Images).
Vic Park 7: The 1960s Makeover

By: Michael Roberts Victoria Park was in dire need of an extensive makeover by the 1950s. While

A view of the social club in 1959.
Vic Park 6: The Social Club

By: Michael Roberts Footy fans have always liked a drink before, during and after games. And

An aerial shot of Victoria Park from 1929.
Vic Park 5: The Ryder Stand

By: Michael Roberts The Magpies were justifiably proud of their beautiful 1909 grandstand. But

A view from the Abbot Street wing across the Ladies to the original grand stand before its relocation (1900s).
Vic Park 4: Copeland saves Collingwood

By: Michael Roberts Collingwood's debut at Victoria Park – a narrow loss to the established

The earliest known photograph of a Collingwood team, in 1895, as published in Collingwood at Victoria Park - Revised and Updated Edition (Roberts and McFarlane, 2005).
Vic Park 3: Football comes to Victoria Park

By: Michael Roberts Several cricket sides used the Victoria Park ground in the 1880s, most

The main entrance of Victoria Park located on the corner of Lulie St and Turner St
Vic Park 2: The Beginning

By: Michael Roberts After the land on which Victoria Park now sits was acquired by the

An overhead view of the suburb of Collingwood with Victoria Park in the distance (1880s).
Vic Park 1: A famous patch of turf

By: Michael Roberts The story of Victoria Park is longer than that of the famous football club

Norm Le Brun
The last Magpie to die at war

By: Glenn McFarlane The last Magpie to die at war was Norm Le Brun, who played 19 games for

The Argus carries the story on Monday 25 May in 1903
Collingwood tackles Fitzroy...in 1903...in Sydney

By: Glenn McFarlane The Magpies' relationship with Sydney, the city, dates back to long before

Saverio Rocca flies for a mark in a practice match against Fremantle in 1998.
Sav sinks the Dockers

By: Glenn McFarlane Historically, Victoria Park was the home of Collingwood's goal-kicking