Affiliated Jika - 1942/43

Incorporated - 10th December 1985

Thankyou for visiting the Northern Socials History page. Here you will find information on past Awards, Premierships, Life Members and of course our Greatest XII which was selected at the end of season 2004/05.

Ground - W Ruthven VC Reserve, Preston

Although we have many Life Members at Northern Socials we have recently inducted into our Hall Of Fame the following Legends of our proud club.

Harley Boyles

John Daley

Norm Plant

Andrew Finikaridies

Wayne.L.Johnson

1986/87 - Leigh Carlson

1991/92 - Steven Buckingham

2004/05 - Gary Eyre

Listed below is our Club Champions. The Award is named after Norm Plant who is not only the original winner he is also one of the few Legends of our

proud club.

                   

  Season Player   Season Player   Season Player  

  1954/55 Norm Plant   1972/73 Peter Uren   1990/91 Shane Fuller  

  1955/56 Bob Hoskins   1973/74 Kevin Batt   1991/92 Steven Buckingham  

  1956/57 Norm Plant   1974/75 Rob McFarlane   1992/93 Shane Fuller  

  1957/58 Erin McLaughlin   1975/76 Peter Uren   1993/94 Brent Daley  

  1958/59 Erin McLaughlin   1976/77 Dale Birthisel   1994/95 Dave Philp  

  1959/60 Keith Burns (Snr)   1977/78 Leigh Carlson   1995/96 Steven Buckingham  

  1960/61 Erin McLaughlin   1978/79 Rob McFarlane   1996/97 Steven Buckingham  

  1961/62 Norm Plant   1979/80 Rob McFarlane   1997/98 Steven Buckingham  

  1962/63 Bob Hoskins   1980/81 Rob McFarlane   1998/99 Dave Nelson  

  1963/64 Keith Burns (Snr)   1981/82 Phil Walker   1999/00 Kane Sevior  

  1964/65 Keith Burns (Snr)   1982/83 Leigh Carlson   2000/01 Kane Sevior  

  1965/66 Ernie Barry   1983/84 Steven Buckingham   2001/02 Shane Fuller  

  1966/67 Ernie Barry   1984/85 Shane Fuller   2002/03 Kane Sevior  

  1967/68 Ernie Barry   1985/86 Leigh Carlson   2003/04 Daniel Sheedy  

  1968/69 John Daley   1986/87 Leigh Carlson   2004/05 Gary Eyre  

  1969/70 Peter Uren   1987/88 Steven Buckingham   2005/06 Kane Sevior  

  1970/71 Peter Uren   1988/89 Steven Buckingham   2006/07 Kane Sevior  

  1971/72 Rob McFarlane   1989/90 Steven Buckingham        

                   

On April 16 2005 Northern Socials Named its Greatest XII of all time. Listed below is the team, we wish Robert McFarlane who was named captain luck in selecting his 12 th man.

Robert McFarlane

Kevin Batt

Ernie McLaughlin

Leigh Carlson

Shane Fuller

John Daley

Dale Birthisel

Peter Uren

Steven Buckingham

Norm Plant

Ross Carlson

Wayne.L.Johnson

W. Smith E.A McLaughlin J. Hall B. Finikarides

F. Averson S.H. Cowans J.P. Cahir A. Ellis

S. Ebson H.K. Boyles G.R. Birthisel J. Stathis

A.B. Moran L. Toohey D.G. Birthisel B.A. Maccory

L.J. Ennis V.N. Hills C.I. Dean C. McGaw

F.P. Egan N. Kearney G.P. Buckingham P.M. Clohesy

K. Burns (Snr) A.S. Howarth W.J. Graham G. Simmons

R.E. Johnston R.P. Smith J.T. Ryan

N.T. Plant R.P. Morris M.O. Daley

A. Leveridge K. Burns (Jnr) T.N. Buckingham

R. Walker I.P Jones S.A. Buckingham

R.C. Hoskins R.B. McFarlane R.K. Buckingham

J.E. Morris R.L..Carlson S.D. Fuller

J.C. Morris J.E. Daley A. Finikarides

H.J. Searle P. Uren W.L. Johnson

H.J. Crozier M.J. Weston W.D. Johnson

C. Smith L.S. Carlson B.K. West

D.H. Barry G.R. Smith W. Townsend

E.C Cox A.W. Jenkinson M.A. Vescio