1872 South Australian football season

none December 2017 December 2017 South Australian football season 1872 South Australian football 3 Adelaide 2 6 400 (June 15, Kensington v. Adelaide) 1871 1873 The 1872 South Australian football season was the third year of interclub football in South Australia. Major Metropolitan Clubs Adelaide Football club Kensington Port Adelaide Opening Matches Port Adelaide - Friday 12th April 1872 Metropolitan inter-club matches June 15 – Kensington (0) drew with Adelaide (0) Played at Kensington (Crowd: 400) The ground, which has been lent to the Kensington players by the Hon. H. Mildred, M.L.C., has been considerably improved, permanent goals having been erected and the land made more fit. Mr. S. G. Kingston acting- as captain for Adelaides, and Mr. A. Crooks for the Suburbans.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196740828 Latest News. - Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912) - 17 Jun 1872 June 29 - Adelaide (4) def Port Adelaide (0) July 13 – Adelaide (1) def Kensington (0) July 27 - Adelaide (0) drew with Port Adelaide (0) August 6 - Adelaide (1) def Kensington (0) September 7 – Adelaide (1) def Port Adelaide (0) - Adelaide Grounds, North Park Lands. Colours Adelaide Blue - Port Pink Football https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196742893 2026-08-30 trove.nla.gov.au Adelaide vs Old Collegian Annual Match August 17 - Adelaide (Pink) ) 0 goals drew Old Collegian (Blue) 0 goals, North Park Lands. Crowd 2000. Captains - Adelaide Mr. G. S. Kingston, Old Collegians Benjamin Taylor General News https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207723126?searchTerm=Football 2026-08-30 trove.nla.gov.au Football Match https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/39258965?searchTerm=Football 2026-08-30 trove.nla.gov.auThe South Australian Register https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/3993887 2026-08-30 trove.nla.gov.au Adelaide colour pink, and the players are to be Aldridge (2), Brock, Burgan, Conigrave, Ellery, J. A. Fergusson, Higgins, Harrison, Holthouse, Hushes, Kingston (2), Perkins, Spicer, Sparks, Wyly. Collegians, blue. Players — Aldridge, F. Ayers, Baker, Crooks, Dale, Haigh, Horn, Jay, Malcolm, Millard, Milne, Sanders, Rowe, Trimmer, Turner, Taylor (2).Football https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196742350?searchTerm=Football 2026-08-30 trove.nla.gov.au August 31 - Match resumed Topics of the day https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28688276?searchTerm=Football 2026-08-30 trove.nla.gov.au - Adelaide 1 goal drew Old Collegian 1 goal Football match https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196742742?searchTerm=Football 2026-08-30 trove.nla.gov.au Club Closing Matches The closing game of the Kensington Football Club was played on September 14,1872 on the grounds of the Club, which are prettily situated a short distance beyond Kensington. The teams reds and blues were respectively captained by Messrs. Frank Perry and J. Reid. The only goal was scored by Crooks for the red team.Football https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196743127?searchTerm=Football 2026-08-30 trove.nla.gov.au Ladder main WDL y none no ADE Adelaide KEN Kensington 2 PTA Port Adelaide 2 4 0 2 7 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 5 P Premiers EQ EQ Equal 2nd complete References Category:1872 in Australian sport Category:Australian rules football competition seasons South Australian football season