▁Long ford , ▁Tas mania ▁which ▁currently ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁modern ▁Northern ▁Tas man ian ▁Football ▁Association . ▁From ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁they ▁had ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁original ▁Northern ▁Tas man ian ▁Football ▁Association . ▁Form ed ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 8 , ▁Long ford ▁are ▁nick named ▁the ▁Tig ers ▁and ▁wear ▁black ▁and ▁gold ▁as ▁their ▁club ▁colours . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁found ing ▁club ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁E sk ▁FA ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 0 ▁the ▁club ▁won ▁the ▁first ▁ 1 0 ▁premiers hips ▁( i . e . ▁ 1 8 9 0 ▁through ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 9 ). ▁Further ▁premi ership ▁followed ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 1 , ▁ 1 9 0 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 0 6 . ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁they ▁had ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁original ▁Northern ▁Tas man ian ▁Football ▁Association . ▁Long ford ▁has ▁their ▁strong est ▁de cade ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s ▁when ▁they ▁claimed ▁three ▁N T FA ▁premiers hips , ▁including ▁their ▁break through ▁triumph ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 5 . ▁They ▁had ▁previously ▁never ▁won ▁the ▁competition ▁but ▁had ▁been ▁run ners - up ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁the ▁club ▁attempted ▁to ▁win ▁their ▁third ▁premi