80 years of the blue and gold
Formed in 1946 and part of the Mid South East competition since 1947, Hatherleigh celebrates eight decades as the heart of the district.
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In 1946, the Hatherleigh Football Club was formed. A year later, in 1947, the club entered the Mid South East competition — and it has been part of the league's story ever since.
Eighty years on, the club is bigger than its founders could have imagined: one club spanning football and netball, seniors and juniors, girls and boys, with a community reach that includes the Hatherleigh Community Bus, the rodeo, and countless events and working bees.
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We're building a full history archive on this website — premiership teams, club legends, life members, past presidents, the CMT Fitzgerald Award honour roll, historic photos and match footage.
If you have old photos, team lists, newspaper clippings or video, we'd love to include them. Get in touch through the contact page.
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