Melbourne Hakoah
| Full name | Melbourne Hakoah |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Hakoah |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Dissolved | 1983 |
| Ground | Middle Park |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
Melbourne Hakoah is a defunct Australian sports club who had a predominantly Jewish supporter base, akin to Hakoah Vienna. The club's best known arm was its soccer club.
History
The club was founded in 1927, and within a decade was one of the leading sides in the Victorian First Division. The club broke ground by becoming the first successful non-anglo migrant backed club in the state, laying the foundation for the dominance of other migrant run clubs after World War II. While the club was unable to win a league title post-war, they still managed to snare many victories in the Dockerty Cup, including four-in-a-row in the 1950s. Gradually, the club's supporter base dwindled due to assimilation and lack of renewal from younger supporters, eventually merging with South Melbourne's Victorian league reserve side in the early 1980s.
Notable former players
Henry Mowbray
Jack Reilly- Anton Dosen
- Mike O'Hara [Victorian State Representative]
Managerial History
Honours
- Victorian Premier League titles: 4
- 1934, 1935, 1938, 1943
- Dockerty Cup titles: 9
- 1935, 1943, 1945, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1966, 1973
Footnotes
External links
- Official
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