1879 TFA season

1st season of the Tasmanian Football Association March 2026 tfa 1879 3 City white 1880 TFA season 1880 The 1879 TFA season was the inaugural season of the Tasmanian Football Association (TFA), an Australian rules football competition in southern Tasmania.Prior L. Y. THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8980620 The Mercury 26 November 2024 3 28 August 1879 In 1879, a "rules war" emerged in Hobart, with rugby, soccer and local football codes played by clubs.Syson Ian How Lost Was My Archive? https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/how-lost-was-my-archive/ The Footy Almanac 26 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20220813213210/https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/how-lost-was-my-archive/ 13 August 2022 28 February 2011Syson Ian North Melbourne and the “Grand old English game of football” in Hobart https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/north-melbourne-and-the-grand-old-english-game-of-football-in-hobart/ The Footy Almanac 26 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203181203/https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/north-melbourne-and-the-grand-old-english-game-of-football-in-hobart/ 3 February 2023 11 July 2011 On 12 June 1879, the TFA was officially formed (giving it some claim to the title of the third-oldest club football league in the world), with the decision to play "Victorian rules" passed by 1 vote at a meeting.THE ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8978240 The Mercury 26 November 2024 3 23 June 1879 Two soccer clubs (City and Cricketers) and three local code clubs (New Town, Railway and Richmond) were part of the meeting.THE ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8977975 The Mercury 26 November 2024 2 16 June 1879 Three clubs of those five clubs − City, Cricketers and Railway − competed in the inaugural season.Glenorchy Football Club https://preparelikeapro.com/services/football-clubs/glenorchy-fc/ Prepare Like a Pro 26 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240520000720/https://preparelikeapro.com/services/football-clubs/glenorchy-fc/ 20 May 2024 City was awarded the TFA premiership at the end of the season, without a grand final being played.South - Tasmania https://tasfootyhistory.com/index.php/area-information?param2=%221%22 Tasmania Football History 26 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241126002131/https://tasfootyhistory.com/index.php/area-information?param2=%221%22 26 November 2024TASMANIA https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2024/05/21/baf45139-6283-43d7-ad5e-860d1482b946/Tasmanian-Premiers-Updated-2024-.pdf AFL.com.au 24 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241124211531/https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2024/05/21/baf45139-6283-43d7-ad5e-860d1482b946/Tasmanian-Premiers-Updated-2024-.pdf 24 November 2024 Former (and future) Tasmanian premier William Giblin served as the first chairman of the TFA, while L. Y. Prior served as secretary.THE ASSOCIATION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8978474 The Mercury 26 November 2024 2 30 June 1879Alomes Stephen Australian Football https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/A/Australian%20football.htm University of Tasmania 26 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240812020426/https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/A/Australian%20football.htm 12 August 2024 The game's heroes included administrators such as the first president of the TFL, WR Giblin, politician and premier References Further reading Gyss, Trevor (1 May 2024) "1879 Tasmanian Football Association Pictorial Record" Category:Tasmanian Football League seasons Tasmania