1878 SAFA season

none October 2012 August 2020 safa 1878 Norwood_premiership_team_1878.png premiership team 7 1 40 3,000 (Round 13, vs ) William Dedman (12 Goals) 1877 1879 The 1878 South Australian Football Association season was the 2nd season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. In its first season, won the premiership, going through the year undefeated - 8 wins and 4 draws.Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion By John P. Devaney, p. 370 The SAFA competition was contested by seven teams with the admission of newly formed club , after Bankers and Woodville folded at the end of 1877. Each team of twenty men were scheduled to play each other twice this season, the first time a standardised fixture was in place. Clubs also fielded second twentys and these games were also advertised on a weekly basis along with the first twenty games. Preseason The SAFA clubs played inter club matches on 4 May. An additional pre season game was played between some South Australian and Victorian residents who live in Adelaide. South Australian vs. Victorian residents Saturday, 11 May (Time pm) South Australians 1 H Victorians 0 Adelaide Oval 350 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29602265?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=5 13 May 1878 - FOOTBALL. nla.gov.au Premiership season SAFA Senior Clubs 1878 Season ClubColoursHome GroundCaptainCommentsAdelaideblack Black, red Red Old Adelaide Ground, North AdelaideDaltonPlayed majority of home games at Adelaide OvalKensington#FF2400 silver Scarlet white silver WhiteKensington OvalMilneNorwood#00008B Dark blue #ee0f49 RedEast Park Lands, AdelaideJ.R.OsborneNew club formed from leading players from WoodvillePort Adelaide#FF00FF Magneta white silver WhiteGlanville Hall EstateW. FletcherSouth Adelaide#000080 Navy Blue White WhiteSouth Terrace, Adelaide G.D.KennedySouth Park#81DAF5 Light Blue white WhiteSouth Park Lands, AdelaideJ.H.SinclairVictorianOrange Orange Black BlackMontefiore Hill, North AdelaideG.E.Downs Premiership matches are those that took place after 11 May.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160113909?searchTerm=football&searchLimits=l-advcategory=Article%7c%7c%7cl-advcategory=Detailed+Lists%2C+Results%2C+Guides%7c%7c%7cexactPhrase%7c%7c%7cl-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cdateTo=1878-12-31%7c%7c%7cnotWords%7c%7c%7canyWords%7c%7c%7cdateFrom=1878-01-01%7c%7c%7crequestHandler%7c%7c%7csortby=dateDesc 21 Sep 1878 - football THE PAST SEASON. nla.gov.au 21 September 1878 Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 18 May (3:15 pm) 1 H 0 Adelaide Oval 800 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73070036?searchTerm=football%20norwood%20v.%20AND%20%22football.%20norwood%20v.%22&searchLimits=exactPhrase=football.+norwood+v.%7c%7c%7canyWords%7c%7c%7cnotWords%7c%7c%7crequestHandler%7c%7c%7cdateFrom=1878-01-01%7c%7c%7cdateTo=1878-12-31%7c%7c%7cl-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc 21 May 1878 - FOOTBALL. NORWOODS V. SOUTH ADELAIDES. nla.gov.au 21 May 1878 Saturday, 18 May (3:15 pm) South Park 0 A 2 South Park Lands http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42980933?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=5 29 May 1878 - FOOTBALL. PORT V. SOUTH PARK. nla.gov.au 29 May 1878 Saturday, 18 May (3:00 pm) Kensington 0 A Adelaide 5 Kensington Oval Victorian Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 25 May (3:45 pm) 1 H Victorian 0 East Park Lands 500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29602747?searchTerm=football%20norwood%20v.%20AND%20%22football.%20norwood%20v.%22&searchLimits=exactPhrase=football.+norwood+v.%7c%7c%7canyWords%7c%7c%7cnotWords%7c%7c%7crequestHandler%7c%7c%7cdateFrom=1878-01-01%7c%7c%7cdateTo=1878-12-31%7c%7c%7cl-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc 27 May 1878 - FOOTBALL, NORWOODS v. VICTORIANS. nla.gov.au 27 May 1878 Saturday, 25 May (3:40 pm) Adelaide 1 H 0 Adelaide Oval Saturday, 25 May (3:00 pm) Kensington 0 A 4 Kensington Oval South Park Non Competition Match - Monday 27th May was Queen's Birthday Holiday. Norwood (with a strong team) visited Gawler - Winning 7 goals to 1.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/106559856 GAWLER. - [From our own Correspondent.] May 27, 1878. - Kapunda Herald (SA : 1878 - 1951) - 31 May 1878 Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 1 June (3:25 pm) 0 A 1 South Park Lands 300 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29603024?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=6 04 Jun 1878 - FOOTBALL. SOUTH A TDELAIDES V. PORTS. nla.gov.au 4 June 1878 Saturday, 1 June (3:30 pm) Kensington 0 A South Parks 1 Kensington Oval Saturday, 1 June (3:00 pm) Adelaide 2 D Victorians 2 Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42988738?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=6 06 Jun 1878 - FOOTBALL. ADELAIDE V. VICTORIAN. nla.gov.au 6 June 1878 The South Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide game was ended early due to the interference of rowdy larrikins. Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 8 June (Time pm) Adelaide 0 A 1 Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42991745?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=6 10 Jun 1878 - FOOTBALL. ADELAIDE v. NORWOOD. nla.gov.au Saturday, 8 June (3:00 pm) 1 V South Parks 0 South Park Lands The vs. game was called off due to bad weather and rescheduled for 6 July despite Port kicking a goal.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29604072?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=7 08 Jul 1878 - FOOTBALL. PORTS V. VICTORIANS. nla.gov.au Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 15 June (3:15 pm) 2 H Kensington 0 South Park Lands http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42983734?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=6 17 Jun 1878 - FOOTBALL. SOUTH ADELAIDE v. KENSINGTON. nla.gov.au Saturday, 15 June (Time pm) Victorians 3 H South Parks 0 Montefiore Hill Saturday, 15 June (Time pm) 0 A 1 Glanville Estate 600 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73070391?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=6 18 Jun 1878 - FOOTBALL. NORWOODS v. PORTS. nla.gov.au Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 22 June (3:00 pm) South Parks 0 D 0 Park Lands, South Tce 600 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29603662?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=6 24 Jun 1878 - FOOTBALL. NORWOODS V. SOUTH PARKS. nla.gov.au Saturday, 22 June (3:00 pm) 2 H Adelaide 0 Glanville Estate 300 Saturday, 22 June (3:45 pm) Kensington 0 D Victorians 0 Kensington Oval Round 7 Round 7 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197713748 South Australian Football Association Saturday, 29 June (3:00 pm) Victorians 1 H 0 Montefiore Hill 1,100 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160111639?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=7 06 Jul 1878 - football. VICTORIANS v. SOUTH ADELAIDES. nla.gov.au Saturday, 29 June (3:15 pm) South Park 0 D Adelaide 0 South Park Lands https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73068839?searchTerm=South%20Park 2 July 1878 SOUTH PARKS v. ADELAIDES. nla.gov.au Norwood advertised a full practice match on their ground in the afternoon.< Round 8 Round 8 Saturday, 6 July (Time pm) 6 H Kensington 0 East Park Lands 300 Saturday, 6 July (3:15 pm) 1 D 1 Glanville Estate The Victorian Club visited Glanville on Saturday afternoon, July 6, to play off their match of Saturday, June 8. with the Port Club, which was postponed, after the Ports had obtained one goal, owing to the unfavorable state of the weather. Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 13 July (Time pm) Kensington 0 D 0 Kensington Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73070443?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=7 16 Jul 1878 - NORTH PARK V. WOODVILLE. nla.gov.au Saturday, 13 July (3:15 pm) Adelaide 0 D 0 Old Adelaide Ground http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73070449?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=7 16 Jul 1878 - FOOTBALL. ADELAIDES V. PORTS. nla.gov.au Saturday, 13 July (Time pm) South Park 0 A 1 South Park Lands https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42988585?searchTerm=South%20Park 15 July 1878 SOUTH PARKS V. SOUTH ADELAIDES nla.gov.au FIXTURES ADVERTISED FOR JULY 13, Commencing at 2.45 p.m. sharp. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197714269 South Australian Football Association FIRST TWENTIES. South Park v. South Adelaide, on South Park Lands. Kensington v. Norwood, on Kensington Oval. Adelaide v. Port, on North Park Lands. SECOND TWENTIES. Kensington v. South Adelaide, at South terrace east. Norwoods v. Port, at Glanville. South Park v. Victorian, at Montefiore Hill Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 20 July (3:00 pm) 0 D 0 South Park Lands 600 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29604643?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=7 22 Jul 1878 - FOOTBALL. SOUTH ADELAIDE V. APP[?] nla.gov.au Saturday, 20 July (3:15 pm) 2 H South Park 0 Glanville Estate Saturday, 20 July (3:30 pm) Victorian 1 H Kensington 0 Montefiore Hill Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 27 July (3:30 pm) 0 D 0 South Park Lands 700 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42989775?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=7 29 Jul 1878 - VICTORIAN V. PORT ADELAIDE. nla.gov.au Saturday, 27 July (3:00 pm) Victorian 0 D 0 Montefiore Hill 500 Saturday, 27 July (3:35 pm) South Park 0 D Kensington 0 South Park Lands http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article92457928?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=8 03 Aug 1878 - Football. MATCHES. NORWOOD v. SOUTH ADELAIDE. nla.gov.au Round 12 Round 12 Saturday, 3 August (Time pm) 4 H South Park 1 East Park Lands 800 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42987920?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=8 05 Aug 1878 - FOOTBALL. NORWOOD V. SOUTH PARK. nla.gov.au Saturday, 3 August (Time pm) Victorian 2 H Adelaide 0 Montefiore Hill Saturday, 3 August (3:45 pm) Kensington 0 A 2 Kensington Oval https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73069458?searchTerm=Kensington 05 Aug 1878 - SOUTH ADELAIDE v. KENSINGTON. nla.gov.au Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 10 August (3:00 pm) 0 D 0 East Park Lands 3,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42995125?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=8 12 Aug 1878 - FOOTBALL. NORWOODS v. PORT ADELAIDES. nla.gov.au Saturday, 10 August (Time pm) Adelaide 4 V Kensington 1 Adelaide Oval Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 17 August (Time pm) Adelaide 1 V South Parks 0 Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29605687?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=8 19 Aug 1878 - FOOTBALL. SOUTH PARKS v. ADELAIDE. nla.gov.au Saturday, 17 August (Time pm) 0 A 1 Glanville Estate 300 Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 24 August (Time pm) 1 H Adelaide 0 East Park Lands 700 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42986722?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=8 26 Aug 1878 - FOOTBALL. ADELAIDE v. NORWOOD. nla.gov.au Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 31 August (3:00 pm) 0 H Victorian 0 South Terrace 1,200 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207581250?searchTerm=knill 02 Sep 1878 - FOOTBALL. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ... nla.gov.au South Adelaide were awarded the disputed draw by South Australian Football Association Committee at a meeting on 6th September 1878 - See below note. Victorian had kicked a goal, but it was deleted after a head count revealed they had 21 men on the ground at the time. The mistake being unintentional when they took on two substitutes at the start of the game and one of their players Knill arrived late. After the headcount and the dispute which followed, which lasted half an hour, Knill was removed from the field and play continued. At a South Australian Football Association Committee meeting held on evening of 6th September 1878 it was decided that the match played between the South Adelaide and Victorian Clubs last Saturday should be declared a win for the former. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197716443 Evening Journal - Amusements 1878-09-07 National Library of Australia - Trove Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 7 September (3:30 pm) Victorian 0 A 1 Montefiore Hill 2,750 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73070921?searchTerm=football%20%20v.&searchLimits=l-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateAsc%7c%7c%7cl-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cl-decade=187%7c%7c%7cl-year=1878%7c%7c%7cl-month=9 11 Sep 1878 - FOOTBALL. NORWOODS V. VICTORIANS. nla.gov.au 1878 SAFA Home and Away Season main FBR grey NOR PAD VIC SAD ADL SPK KEN Norwood 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 4–1 6–0 Port Adelaide 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 Victorian 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 South Adelaide 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 Adelaide 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 4–1 South Park 0–0 0–2 0-1 0-0 0-0 Kensington 0–0 0–4 0–0 0–2 0–5 0–1 complete Ladder 1878 SAFA Ladder TEAM P W L D GF GA Pts Adj Pts 1 Norwood (P) 12 8 0 4 16 1 20 20.002Port Adelaide 11 5 2 4 13 4 14 15.273South Adelaide 12 6 4 2 8 4 14 14.004Victorian 11 4 3 4 10 6 12 13.095Adelaide 12 4 4 4 14 10 12 12.006South Park 11 1 7 3 2 14 5 5.457Kensington 11 0 8 3 1 25 3 3.00 Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, Adj Pts = Points adjusted for match ratio, (P) = Premiers https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160113909?searchTerm=Football 21 Sep 1878 - FOOTBALL. THE PAST SEASON. nla.gov.au 21 September 1878 Notes: Port Adelaide and Kensington and Victorian and South Park did not play return matches. South Adelaide were awarded a win following a disputed draw with Victoria (see Round 16) 1878 Norwood Club Song Men of Norwood All who love the noble game, hear the story I proclaim; How the Norwoods earned their fame [How they won their glory]. First, against the Souths so strong, Cheers went up, both loud and long; Forward! Norwoods, red and blue. Fair ones' smiles encourage you. Chorus Cheer the bonny red and blue, Cheer the colours fast and true, Keep their colours still in view, Forward! Men of Norwood. Who will e'er forget that day, Sturdy Mac led on the play, Giffen dashing through the fray, Kicked first goal for Norwood And from thousand throats that cried, Cleft the air up to the skies. Forward! Norwood, red and blue. Fair ones' eyes are watching you. (Chorus) When they met the sprightly Vics, With their little marks and tricks, People thought would be a fix, Too much for the Norwoods. Like the Souths the Vics were licked, Traynor for us one goals kicked. Forward! Norwoods, red and blue, Wiry Vics you did subdue. (Chorus) Sturdy Ports and Adelaides, Little Parks [those knowing blades] Kensingtons, who love the maids, All succumbed to Norwood. So the first year passed away, And our men still held the sway; Forward! Norwood, red and blue, Beauty's lips are praising you. Arthur Diamond Secretary and Treasurer of the Norwood Club to the tune of 'Killarney' Adelaide Metro (SAFA) vs Country (Gawler, Kapunda, Willunga) A match was played on Saturday afternoon, August 31, on the Adelaide ground, between a combined team of the South Australian Football Association and a picked team from the Gawler, Kapunda, and Willunga Country Clubs. Crowd - 600 to 700. Result - Metro 5 goals defeated Country 1. The following were the players for the combined Association team: T. Smith, F. Stacey, W. Morgan, H. Meyer, H. Wyatt, Gibbs, W. A. Hughes (captain), T. Carter, S. M. Turner, H. Fletcher, C. Parker, H. Burnet, Terry, Woods, Waterhouse, Acraman (2), Suhard, Pettinger (vice-captain), T. Blinman, and Palmer. Combined Country team players: Kapunda - E. Brady, D. Cameron, Fisher, J. McLaren, M. McCarthy, J. S. Pearce and C. Rebbeck. Gawler - Bright, Couch, Donnell, Tardif and Thomson. Willunga - H. Allen, Dawe, Goss, Martin, Maverley and Richards. Colley and G.Goodfellow played as substitutes in the absence of Hall and Hezeltine. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73071023 02 Sep 1878 – FOOTBALL. – Trove South Australian Advertiser Trove.nla.gov.au 2 September 1878 2022-02-20 30 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160630130451/http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73071023 live Other Matches Some of the Adelaide Metro Clubs took their annual trips into the country. Norwood defeated the Gawler seven goals to one; Adelaide and Gawler, two goals each, played a draw; Kensington scored two goals to Kapunda one; South Parks beat Riverton three goals to, nil, and were defeated by Willunga two goals to one. (Thu 20 June 1878)https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/92457735 South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail: South Park v. Willunga 1878-06-29 National Library of Australia - Trove The Victorians visited Melbourne and were beaten twice by the Melbourne Club and once by Geelong, but were successful in the game played with the Ballarat Club. There has been a large increase in the number of junior Clubs. References 30em SANFL Category:South Australian National Football League seasons