Trivia and Statistics
- Three Grand Finals were lost by single-figure margins. This included a one-point loss in the 1966 VFL Grand Final to St Kilda, which to date remains the Saints' only premiership.
- Collingwood suffered its worst Grand Final loss in history in 1980, losing to Richmond, which, at the time, was the worst of all time.
- The highest attendance was 121,696 in the famous 1970 VFL Grand Final against Carlton. The lowest was 97,457 for the 1960 VFL Grand Final against Melbourne.
- Collingwood's highest score was 19.10 (124) in the replay of the 1977 VFL Grand Final against North Melbourne. Its lowest was 2.2 (14) against Melbourne in 1960.
- The lowest score conceded by Collingwood was 8.14 (62) in the 1960 VFL Grand Final against Melbourne. The highest score conceded was 23.21 (159) in the 1980 VFL Grand Final against Richmond.
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