1873 South Australian football season
| 1873 South Australian football premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 2 |
| Premiers | Kensington 1st premiership |
The 1873 South Australian football season was the eleventh year of interclub football in South Australia. It was notable due to the attempts of Kensington to create a standardised set of rules.[1] Partly due to this, Adelaide were in recess for interclub games until 1875, meaning Kensington and Port Adelaide were the only teams competing in 1873.
Opening Intraclub games
[edit]The football season opened on Saturday 3rd May 1873. Reports of the opening practices in connection with the Adelaide, Kensington, and Port Adelaide were given.[2]
- Adelaide at Adelaide Club Grounds: Reds (Captain C.D. Perkins) defeated Blues 1- 0.
- Kensington at Kensington: Blues (Captain H.R.Perry) defeated Reds (Captain A. Crooks) 1-0.
- Port Adelaide at Glanville Hall Estate: Blues (Captain George Ireland) defeated Pinks (Captain F.Stone) 1-0.
The Port Adelaide Band played lively tunes during the afternoon. The members were in mourning, out of respect to the late worthy President, Captain John. Hart, C.M.G.
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Metropolitan Interclub football matches
[edit]- 5 July at Kensington: Kensington 1 def Port Adelaide 0
- 19 July at Kensington: Kensington 3 def Port Adelaide 0
- 23 August at Glanville Hall: Port Adelaide 1 def Kensington 0
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | Premiers |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2nd |
References
[edit]- ^ "FOOTBALL". South Australian Register. Adelaide. 14 May 1873. p. 5. Retrieved 11 November 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Sporting News. - FOOTBALL. - South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881) - 10 May 1873".
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