On May 7 2008 the Collingwood Football Club celebrates its 116th birthday.

collingwoodfc.com.au celebrates the magnificent history of Collingwood with series of photos featuring some of the legends of Collingwood.

All images copyright collingwoodfc.com.au and AFL Photos.


Terry Waters, who played 163 games between 1963-72


Ron Todd flies high for the Magpies. Todd played 76 games and booted 327 goals between 1935-39


Action from a Collingwood-Hawthorn game at Victoria Park in 1969


Robert "Bob" Rush and Charles Pannam fly for a mark during a Collingwood-Fitzroy match in 1902


Collingwood takes on Carlton at Victoria Park in 1968


John Henderson, who played 144 games between 1957-66


Ian Graham, who played 63 games between 1963-66 and 1969


Dick Lee, who played 230 games from 1906-1922, flies for a mark in 1907


Ray Gabelich, who played 160 from 1955-60 and 1962-66


Barry Harrison, who played 56 games from 1958-1961


Part of the 1929 premiership team


Then senior coach Leigh Matthews at the 1990 Grand Final parade


Collingwood and Richmond players line up for the national anthem in the 1960s


The famous Twomey brothers - (from left) Patrick, William and Michael, who played from the 1940s-60s


The 1894 Collingwood team photo


Collingwood legend Gordon Coventry with his sons


Gordon Coventry in action


Coventry boots one of his 1299 goals


Des Tuddenham leads the Collingwood team down the race


Tuddenham in action