1980-1984
1980-1984 |
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Knox Baptists Football Club (the hawks) was formed and affiliated with the Eastern Suburban Churches Football Association in D grade wearing a brown jumper with a yellow sash. The reason for the ‘Baptists’ in the name was due to the rules of affiliation for the ESCFA, which saw the club backed by the local Baptist Church, this would later not be required. The club established their home in the relatively young growth area of Wantirna South with the ground being located at Lewis Road Reserve, this ground would be shared with the already established Studfield Junior Football Club, one of the strongest junior clubs in the district. Mainly, however, the first players at the club were older locals who “brought along a mate or two for a kick”. The next few years would see the fledgling club on the receiving end of some huge thrashings as they endeavoured to attract some much needed help. These ‘prayers’ would soon be answered as 1983 saw the arrival of some recruits from the strong Chadstone Salesian Old Boys club and saw a steady improvement over next year or two.