[1] Between 1878 and 1891, Wodonga played many intermittent friendly matches against other local club's and towns, before organised fixtures and competitions were starting to be arranged from the early 1890s.
The club first played in the Chiltern & District Football Association in 1912 (runners up), 1913 and 1915 and also from 1930 to 1935, prior to joining the Ovens & Murray League in 1936.
[24][25] At the club's 1924 AGM,[26] under financial difficulties, the Wodonga FC applied for admission into the Kiewa Football Association,[27] but were rejected.
It appears that the Wodonga FC went into recess at this time, mainly due to a lack of community support and financial debt.
[28] In 1924, the Wodonga Rovers FC was formed and this new club entered the Chiltern & District Football Association[29] and had a reasonable amount of success, winning a premiership in 1926 and being runners up in 1927 (minor premiers) and 1928.
In 1932, Wodonga's H. Scott shared the Chiltern & District Football Association best and fairest trophy, with Arthur Costin – Howlong FC.
[43] Wodonga FC finished third, losing the preliminary final to eventual premiers, Wangaratta Football Club.
[45][46] Fred was signed by the Melbourne Football Club[47] and played three reserves games with them in early 1937, kicking 29 goals.
He would later die in World War II in 1943, while serving his country with the RAAF, when his Wellington Bomber plane went down in a fierce snowstorm in England.
[53] Dudley "Doug" Probyn (Captain / Coach) won the club best and fairest award and the Border Mail Medal in 1945.
[54][55] In 1946, the Ovens and Murray Football League reformed and Wodonga rejoined along with the following club's – Albury, Benalla, Border United, Rutherglen, Wangaratta and Yarrawonga.
[56] Wodonga lost the Preliminary Final to Albury on the Wangaratta Showgrounds to finish third in their return to the O&MFL.
[66] Wodonga made three consecutive Ovens & Murray League grand finals, winning in 1967 & 1969 (losing to Corowa Football Club in 1968), coached by former Collingwood Football Club player, Mick Bone and they played in four consecutive grand finals in 1992 (premiers), 1993, 1994 and 1995, but lost the last three.
The club's Thirds / Under 18 side played in eleven consecutive grand finals between 1977 and 1987, winning seven premierships in a period of dominance, when Wodonga was a real powerhouse in the Ovens & Murray League.
In 1980, Wodonga Thirds player, Craig Powell (Cleary) was the first O&MFL Under 18 footballer to kick 100 goals in a season.
The 2023 season saw new recruits Jack Yelland, Matt Sorozynski and Bailey Griffith don the maroon for the first time.
Check out the "External Links" section at the bottom of this page for a list of former Wodonga players drafted to an AFL club from 1987 onwards.