1881 SAFA season

5th season of Australian rules football competition October 2012 April 2021 safa 1881 300px 5th SAFA seasonPictured above is the 1881 premiership team. 6 4 34 1,500 (Round 2, vs. ) Joe Pollock (7 Goals) W J Duffy (7 Goals) 1880 1882 The 1881 South Australian Football Association season was the 5th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The premiership season began on Saturday 7 May. went on to record its 4th consecutive premiership. The years premiership trophy was called the Fowler Challenge Cup.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91287018?searchTerm=football&searchLimits=l-state=South+Australia%7c%7c%7csortby=dateDesc%7c%7c%7cl-decade=188%7c%7c%7cl-year=1881%7c%7c%7cl-category=Article%7c%7c%7cl-month=10 22 Oct 1881 - Football. THE FOOTBALL SEASON OF 1881 nla.gov.au 1881 15 Players were also presented with an individual Gold Medal engraved with their name and on the reverse side - S.A.F.A. Season 1881 The Fowler Champion Medal Won by Norwood.https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/D+7811/1(Misc) Medal presented to H. McNamara State Libary South Australia Adelaide and Kensington Football Clubs (Merger and Resignation from SAFA) Adelaide and Kensington merged at a meeting held on 11 April 1881 to create full squads of a senior and second twenty and it was decided that the colour of the club be black-and scarlet guernsey, hose, and cap, and navy blue knickerbockers16 April 1881 ADELAIDE AND KENSINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160143489 20 August 2024 trove.nla.gov.au but resigned from the competition after four games. It was then reported endeavours were being made to induce the North Adelaide Juniors and the North Parks to amalgamate and apply to the Association for permission to take up the fixtures of the Adelaide and Kensington Club.11 June 1881 FOOTBALL NOTES https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197756244 20 August 2024 trove.nla.gov.au However, this didn't eventuate but the two clubs would merge and join as a new Adelaide SAFA senior team in 1885. Old Adelaide Club disbanded but Kensington organised a number of matches against non-SAFA Clubs including North Park and Unley. On the Public Holiday Monday 8 August 1881, Kensington visited Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills where the result was a draw - 1 goal 6 behinds to Mount Barker 1 goal 5 behinds. In 1882, Kensington joined the Adelaide and Suburban Football Association and never rejoined the senior SAFA. Kensington would play four seasons (1882 to 1885) in the Adelaide and Suburban Football Association before resigning in April 1886 and dissolving.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160752255 Football Notes. Adelaide Observer 17 April 1886 SAFA Senior Clubs 1881 Season ClubColoursHome GroundCaptainCommentsAdelaide-Kensingtonblack Black #FF2400 Scarlet #000080 Navy Blue Old Adelaide Ground, North AdelaideKensington Oval, KensingtonH.S. WyattResigned from SAFA on 1 June 1881Norwood#00008B Dark blue #ee0f49 RedEast Park Lands, AdelaideA.E. WaldronPort Adelaide#FF00FF Magenta Alberton Oval, AlbertonJ. SandilandsSouth Adelaide#000080 Navy Blue White WhiteSouth Terrace, Adelaide T.Maloney / A.C. (Iney) MehrtensSouth Park#81DAF5 Light Blue white WhiteSouth Park Lands, AdelaideP.G. McShaneVictorianOrange Orange Black BlackMontefiore Hill, North AdelaideG.E.Downs Premiership season Round 1 Round 1 Saturday, 7 May (3:12 pm) 0.7 (0) D 0.5 (0) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43166016 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 9 May 1881 15 January 2015 1 Supplement: SUPPLEMENT TO THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGISTER National Library of Australia Saturday, 7 May (3:30 pm) 0.3 (0) A 2.7 (2) South Park Lands 550 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30815579 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 9 May 1881 15 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 7 May (3:25 pm) 3.15 (3) H Adelaide-Kensington 1.2 (1) Alberton Oval 200Football https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/195865395 2026-08-31 trove.nla.gov.au Captains : Norwood J.R.Osborne, South Park A.M.Pettinger Round 2 Round 2 Saturday, 14 May (3:20 pm) 3.21 (3) H Adelaide-Kensington 0.0 (0) Montefiore Hill http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30815887 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 16 May 1881 15 January 2015 6 National Library of Australiahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43165011 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 16 May 1881 15 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia Saturday, 14 May (2:45 pm) 4.6 (4) H 1.3 (1) Adelaide Oval 1,500 Saturday, 14 May (3:00 pm) 0.6 (6) A 1.7 (1) South Park Lands Round 3 Round 3 Saturday, 21 May (3:15 pm) 2.5 (2) D 2.3 (2) Adelaide Oval 1,500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43160786 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 23 May 1881 15 January 2015 1 Supplement: SUPPLEMENT TO THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGISTER National Library of Australiahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91281930 Football. South Australian Weekly Chronicle Adelaide 28 May 1881 15 January 2015 16 National Library of Australia Saturday, 21 May (3:15 pm) 3.18 (3) H 1.2 (1) Alberton Oval Saturday, 21 May Adelaide-Kensington 0.4 (0) A 4.8 (4) Kensington Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43167025 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 25 May 1881 15 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Round 4 Round 4 Saturday, 28 May (3:30 pm) 0.1 (0) D 0.2 (0) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30816308 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 30 May 1881 15 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 28 May (3:30 pm) 3.5 (3) D 3.11 (3) South Park Lands http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43162937 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 31 May 1881 15 January 2015 2 Supplement: SUPPLEMENT TO THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGISTER National Library of Australia Saturday, 28 May Adelaide-Kensington 0.1 (0) A 7.14 (7) Old Adelaide Ground http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43160426 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 1 June 1881 15 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia -Kensington's game against would be its last official game for the season as they resigned from the competition on the Wednesday 1 June.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160145485 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. Adelaide Observer 4 June 1881 15 January 2015 15 National Library of Australia Round 5 Round 5 Saturday, 4 June (3:15 pm) 0.4 (0) A 2.6 (2) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43162053 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 6 June 1881 15 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia Saturday, 4 June (3:30 pm) 0.6 (0) D 0.8 (0) Alberton Oval Norwood were scheduled to play Adelaide-Kensington, but Adelaide-Kensington resigned from the competition on 1 June; Norwood were awarded the match on forfeit, and played against a 25 team from Royal Park instead. BYE ROUND Saturday 11 June to 18 June 1880 were bye Rounds due to the SAFA hosting Carlton from Melbourne. A series of 4 matches were played against the local SAFA Clubs. Round 6 Round 6 Saturday, 25 June 1.5 (1) A 4.6 (4) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30817475 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 27 June 1881 15 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 25 June 1.9 (1) H 0.0 (0) North Park Lands, Foot of Montefiore Hill Despite Adelaide-Kensington resigning from the SAFA a match was advertised for Port Adelaide to play against a team of 25 from Adelaide-Kensington.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197756774 Football. - FOOTBALL NOTES. - Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912) - 25 Jun 1881 Evening Journal 1881 3 The game was played on the Queen and Albert Oval (Alberton Oval), Saturday, June 25, between the first twenty of the Ports (17) and a combined team of Adelaides-cum-Kensingtons (20). The game was not commenced till 3.40pm in consequence of each team having to take on some substitutes. The game throughout was played in a very friendly spirit. Result - Port Adelaide defeated Adelaide-Kensingtion 8 goals 25 behinds to Nilhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/91286789 Football. - South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1881 - 1889) - 2 Jul 1881 South Australian Weekly Chronicle 1881 15 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197756873 Football. - PORTS SEVENTEEN V. ADELAIDE-CUM-KENSINGTON TWENTY. - Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912) - 28 Jun 1881 Evening Journal 1881 3 Round 7 Round 7 Saturday, 2 July 2.4 (2) A 4.6 (4) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34265413 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 4 July 1881 15 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia Saturday, 2 July 1.11 (1) D 1.16 (1) Alberton Oval Round 8 Round 8 Advertising Evening Journal 1881 1 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197757321?searchTerm=Football Saturday, 9 July (3:15 pm) 0.2 (0) A 4.8 (4) Adelaide Oval 1,000 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34265750 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 11 July 1881 16 January 2015 7 National Library of Australiahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47088738 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 12 July 1881 16 January 2015 2 Supplement: SUPPLEMENT TO THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGISTER National Library of Australia Saturday, 9 July (3:00 pm) 3.9 (3) H 1.5 (1) South Park Lands Round 9 Round 9 Saturday, 16 July 6.17 (6) H 0.1 (0) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47093727 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 18 July 1881 16 January 2015 2 Supplement: SUPPLEMENT TO THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGISTER National Library of Australia Saturday, 16 July (3:25 pm) 0.11 (0) A 1.4 (1) Alberton Oval Round 10 Round 10 Saturday, 23 July (3:20 pm) 5.19 (5) H 0.7 (0) Adelaide Oval 500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article0 [No heading]. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 25 July 1881 16 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia 11 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200311001016/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/0 dead http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47088230 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 25 July 1881 16 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 23 July 3.10 (3) H 0.6 (0) South Park Lands Round 11 Round 11 Saturday, 30 July (3:20 pm) 3.6 (3) H 0.10 (0) Adelaide Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47097780 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 1 August 1881 16 January 2015 1 Supplement: SUPPLEMENT TO THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGISTER National Library of Australia Saturday, 30 July (3:30 pm) 2.8 (2) H 0.6 (0) South Park Lands Round 12 (Match Abandoned) Round 12 Saturday, 6 August 1.4 D 1.4 South Park Lands http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34267541 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 11 August 1881 16 January 2015 7 National Library of Australiahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47088787 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 9 August 1881 16 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia Game was abandoned following a dispute and the spectators rushing the ground. Match was replayed on Saturday, 24 September 1881. Bye Round A practice match for the SAFA Intercolonial Twenty was scheduled. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1881, on VIC'S GROUNDS, MONTEFIORE HILL. INTERCOLONIAL TWENTY V. ASSOCIATION.Advertising Evening Journal 1881 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197758755 The following is the SAFA football team chosen to go to Melbourne on the 16th: — J. Brophy, E. Cox, A. W. Docks, J.Creswell, M. Coffey, W. Dixon, A, Dick (vice-captain), A.Frayne, R. Hill, H. B. Lavis, T.Maloney, A.Mehrtens, P. G. McShane, J. Minney, H. Macnamara, A. Shawyer, J. Fidoli, D. C. Scott, R. Turpeny, J. Watt, A. E. Waldron (captain), R. Wardrop The following have been chosen to play against them in the practice match, to be held on August 13, on the Victorians' ground:— A. Shawyer, J. Minney, J. Traynor, W. Longdon, W. Hilditch, J. Fletcher, Ern. Le Messurier, C.Godfrey, W, Knill, T. Smith, J. E. Woods, W.Budgen, A. M. Pettinger, H. S. Wyatt (vice-captain), J. Sandilands (captain), B. Coonan, T.Blinman, G. Bragge, J. Pollock, A. Attridge; emergency—H. Ewer. W. Reed, J. Rees, J. Munro.Football Notes https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160147919 2026-08-31 trove.nla.gov.au Round 13 Round 13 Saturday, 3 September 0 D 0 Alberton Oval http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34269117 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 9 September 1881 16 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia The newspaper reporter at the game was critical of the ground condition at Alberton Oval noting that areas had grass up to one foot high. Round 14 Round 14 Saturday, 10 September 0.6 (0) A 3.10 (3) South Park Lands http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34269215 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 12 September 1881 16 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 10 September 0 V 0 Montefiore Hill The Victorian v Port Adelaide match was abandoned due to a crowd invasion and declared a draw. A disputed goal (due to the goal umpire not at his post) 20 minutes before time caused both teams to withdraw from the ground. Round 15 Round 15 Saturday, 17 September (3:30 pm) 0.5 (0) D 0.10 (0) Montefiore Hill http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47091457 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 19 September 1881 16 January 2015 7 National Library of Australia Saturday, 17 September 1 D 1.4 (1) Alberton Oval Round 16 Round 16 Saturday, 24 September (3:00 pm) 6.14 (6) H 0.0 (0) East Park Lands http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34269958 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 26 September 1881 16 January 2015 6 National Library of Australia Saturday, 24 September 0.10 (0) D 0.8 (0) South Park Lands http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47090282 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 26 September 1881 16 January 2015 1 Supplement: SUPPLEMENT TO THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGISTER National Library of Australia South Park vs. South Adelaide was rematch for the game abandoned on 6 August 1881. Round 17 Round 17 Saturday, 1 October 1.2 (1) A 2.9 (2) Old Adelaide Ground 500 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34270291 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 3 October 1881 16 January 2015 7 National Library of Australiahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47087447 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 4 October 1881 16 January 2015 3 Supplement: Supplement to the South Australian Register National Library of Australia Ladder 1881 SAFA Ladder TEAM P W L D GFGA 1 Norwood (P) 13 10 0 34092South Adelaide1344519183South Park1355321174Victorian134548155Port Adelaide1326510236Adelaide - Kensington5050117 Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, (P) = Premiers http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91287018?searchTerm=football&searchLimits=l-advcategory=Article%7c%7c%7cl-advcategory=Detailed+Lists%2C+Results%2C+Guides%7c%7c%7cl-advcategory=Literature%7c%7c%7cexactPhrase%7c%7c%7cl-decade=188%7c%7c%7cl-advstate=South+Australia%7c%7c%7cdateTo%7c%7c%7cnotWords%7c%7c%7canyWords%7c%7c%7cdateFrom%7c%7c%7crequestHandler=%2FabstractSearch%7c%7c%7csortby=dateDesc%7c%7c%7cl-year=1881 22 Oct 1881 - Football. THE FOOTBALL SEASON OF 1881 nla.gov.au 1881 15 Note: South Adelaide played South Park three times for a 1-1-1 record; South Adelaide were ranked above South Park on a superior head-to-head record against Norwood (0-2-1 to 0-3). Adelaide-Kensington withdrew from the competition after Round 4; all published ladders record their Round 5 match against Norwood as a win for Norwood on forfeit. A table published on Saturday 2 July 1881 states - Adelaide & Kensington (resigned) and records 5 losses.Cup Scoring List, 1881 Adelaide Observer 1881 19 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160146536/18911754 Intercolonial matches 1881 Intercolonial Matches Saturday, 20 August Victoria 8.24 H South Australia 1.8 East Melbourne Cricket Ground South Australian Register Adelaide, SA 6 25 August 1881 Intercolonial Football Match Wednesday, 24 August Victoria 4.14 H South Australia 1.5 East Melbourne Cricket Ground 1,000 South Australian Register (Supplement) Adelaide, SA 1 29 August 1881 Intercolonial Football Match Additional matches Members of the Carlton Football Club arrived at Port Adelaide wharf by the steamer Victorian on Thursday morning at 11.30am, 9 June 1881 after a very rough passage from Melbourne.Arrival of the Carlton Footballers South Australian Advertiser 1881 6 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/30816774 SAFA Clubs vs Carlton (VFA) Saturday, 11 June 2.42pm 2.8 (2) A Car 6.9 (6) Adelaide Oval 3000 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43166235 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 13 June 1881 12 December 2025 7 National Library of Australia Wednesday, 15 June 2.50pm 0.3 (0) A Car 13.17 (13) Adelaide Oval (small) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43167110 FOOTBALL. South Australian Register Adelaide 16 June 1881 12 December 2025 6 National Library of Australia Saturday, 18 June 3pm 0.5 (0) A Car 3.12 (3) Adelaide Oval 3000 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/30817174 FOOTBALL. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 20 June 1881 12 December 2025 6 National Library of Australia Monday, 20 June 2.45pm 1.5 (1) A Car 3.12 (3) Adelaide Oval 4000 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/30817197 THE INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL MATCH. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 21 June 1881 12 December 2025 5 National Library of Australia The Victorian vs Carlton match was briefly attended by Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale age 17 and Prince George of Wales age 16 (who would become King George V) who were both on a Royal tour in Australia. Other Matches References 30em SANFL Category:South Australian National Football League seasons