1871 South Australian football season

none April 2026 April 2026 South Australian football season 1871 South Australian football 5 Adelaide (unofficial) 1 1870 1872 The 1871 South Australian football season was the second year of interclub football in the colony of South Australia. Major Metropolitan Clubs Adelaide Alberton and Queenstown Kensington Port Adelaide Young Australian Colleges North Adelaide Grammar School, later Whinham Collegehttps://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+10863 Whinham College State Library of South Australia Prince Alfred College, Kent Town Country Clubs Gawler Kapunda Adelaide Football Club The opening game of football was played in the afternoon of Saturday 15 April 1871, on the North Park Lands, between the Adelaide and Port Adelaide Clubs, the Concordia Band having been engaged. The following were the twenty Adelaide players selected: — Messrs. Aldridge, Brock, Conigrave, Colley, Chambers, Calf, Dale, Dalton, Higgins, Harrison, Jackson, Milne, Masters, Monteith, Nesbit, Randall, Sharpe, Sparks, Townsend, and Watson.General News https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207703911 2026-04-14 trove.nla.gov.au On 27 May 1871 it was reported His Excellency the Governor consented to take the office of President of this Club, and Lieutenant Fergusson (Private Secretary) purposed joining as a member.Adelaide Football Club https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/159530736 2025-04-27 trove.nla.gov.au Alberton and Queenstown Football Club The Alberton and Queenstown Football Club was formed at the annual meeting held on 24 April 1871 of the Alberton and Queenstown Cricket Club.General News https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207704089 2026-04-15 trove.nla.gov.au The following officers were chosen for the year: President — Mr. B. C. DeLissa; Captain — Mr. Thomas Sinclair ; Treasurer — Mr. C. Formby ; Secretary — Mr. Thomas Sinclair ; Committee—Messrs. J.Counsell, B. Grandfield, and W. Dowsett. The Club numbered 30 members and was financially in a good position. The club played its opening game on 28 April 1871 at the ground adjoining the Port Gasworks at Kingston-on-the-Hill. General News https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207704233 2026-04-15 trove.nla.gov.au Players - Blais, Counsell, R. Darling, J. Darling, Dempster, Dowsell, A. Formby, C. Formby, Grandfield, Le Messurier, Martin, Parker, Riscely, A. Saunders, W. Saunders, T. Sinclair, J.H. Sinclair, Stone, Wade, Williams.General News https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2076981 2026-04-15 trove.nla.gov.au Port Adelaide Football Club Closing game was played at Glanville on Saturday 9 September 1871. Young Australian renames to Union Cricket and Football Club A general meeting of the Young Australian Football Club was held at the Committee Room, Prince Alfred Hotel, on Wednesday, August 16, 1871, with Mr. F. C. Aldridge presiding. It was resolved that as the football season was closing, and there being a Cricket Club called the Young Australians, the name be changed to the Union Cricket and Football Club. The following officers were elected:— F. C. Aldridge, Captain; W. E. Dalton, Hon. Sec.; S. H. Goode, W. A. Hughes, W. G. Nash, B.Moulden, and W. H. Young, Committee for the half-year ending February 29, 1872.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158945435 The Week's News Adelaide Observer 19 August 1871 17 June 2024 17 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240617094035/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158945435 live Metropolitan football matches April 15 Opening Game Saturday, 15 April (3:00 pm) Adelaide 1 H 0 Adelaide Ground (North Park Lands) 500 General News Express and Telegraph 17 April 1871 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207703976 Captains - G.Dale and F.Stone. Each side mustered 21 players. Port won the toss and kicked with the wind from the west. Goal Scorer - Higgins (Adelaide) at 5pm. Ends then changed. Game concluded at 5.30pm April 29 Rematch - Port Adelaide v Adelaide Saturday, 29 April 0 D Adelaide 0 Glanville Vestry Meetings. Express and Telegraph 1 May 1871 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207704276 Captains - F.Stone and J.Masters. The sides numbered 17 and 18 players respectively. Port Adelaide won the toss and kicked with the wind blowing gently from the south. Adelaide struck the post and also the cross-bar and on several occasions nearly sent the ball through the goal but failed to score a goal. The game was attended by numerous spectators and concluded after 3 hours of very spirited play. May 13 Prince Alfred 0 defeated by Young Australian Clubs 1 - Prince Alfred College grounds May 20 Conquering Game - Adelaide v Port Adelaide Saturday, 20 May Adelaide 1 H 0 Adelaide Ground (North Park Lands) Cricket. South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail 27 May 1871 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/92275009 Captains - J.Masters and F.Stone. Port won the toss and elected to kick from the west. Goal Scorer - Harrold Sparks (Adelaide) College Game - Whinham v Prince Alfred College Saturday, 20 May Whinham College 0 H Prince Alfred College 2 Montefiore Hill, North Adelaide Topics of the Day The Advertiser (Adelaide) 22 May 1871 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28601704 Goalkickers - Milner and Jolly. May 27 Saturday, 27 May (3:00 pm) Young Australian 0 D Prince Alfred College 0 Prince Alfred College General News The South Australian Advertiser 1871 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28601887 Captains W. Young and A.Colton Saturday, 27 May (3:00 pm) Alberton and Queenstown 0 A 1 Kingston Precedency South Australian Register 1871 5 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/39242633 Game played at Kingston - Alberton & Queenstown's Home Ground. Captains C.Formby and F.Stone. Ball kicked off by the Albertons. Port kicked two goals but one grazed the inside of the bar. Play on both sides was described as particularly rough with Port keeping the ball in their opponents quarter all afternoon. Adelaide Club Grand Match Old Collegians (Blue) and Non-Collegians (Pink) July 2026 Saturday, 27 May (2:45 pm) Old Collegians 1 A Non Collegians 3 Adelaide's Ground Captains Collegians A.R. Malcolm/W.Taylor and Non-Collegians H.Y.Sparks. 16 players on each side. Goal scorers - Non Collegians H.Conigrave (3), Collegians T.Sharpe. There was a very large gathering of spectators and the goals very prettily decorated with bunning. Teams: Collegians — Aldridge, Ayers, Crooks, Chambers, Colley, Horn, Malcolm, Milne, Monteith, Morphett, O'Halloran, Randall, Sharpe, Taylor, Trimmer, Warburton. Non-Collegians— Aldridge, Brock, Conigrave, Dalton, Ferguson, Giles, Harrison, Higgins, Jackson, Kingston, Kingston, Masters, Mellor, H. Y. Sparks, C. Perkins, Winsor.THE WEEK'S NEWS South Australian Observer 27 May 1871 7 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/159530813 July 22 Saturday, 22 July Adelaide 3 H Alberton and Queenstown 0 Adelaide Ground (North Park Lands) General News Express and Telegraph 24 July 1871 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207698225 Captains - J.Masters and J.Counsell. Each side numbered 16 players. Colours - Adelaide Blue, Alberton and Queenstown Pink. Goal Scorers - Harold Sparks, Higgins, Sharpe (Adelaide) July 29 Prince Alfred College and Young Australian drew 0–0 August 7 Public Holiday - Kapunda v Adelaide Monday, August 7 (11:00) Kapunda 1 D Adelaide 1 Kapunda Topics of the Day. The South Australian Advrtiser 8 August 1871 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28603652 Captains - Rowe and J.Masters. The sides numbered 18 players each. Kapunda won the toss and kicked with the wind. After 3 hours of a very spirited contest H. Blackwell of Kapunda scored a goal and a short interval was taken. Ends were changed and after 3/4 of an hour W.Higgins secured a goal for Adelaide. Due to insufficient time to continue the game was concluded with friendly cheers exchanged by the respective teams. August 19 Challenge Match - Kensington v Adelaide Saturday, August 19 0 A Adelaide 1 Kensington https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197658975 Latest News Evening Journal Adelaide 18 August 1871 13 April 2026 2 National Library of Australiahttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28603970 Topics of the Day The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 21 August 1871 13 April 2026 2 National Library of Australia Ground - short distance eastward of the Marryatville Hotel. Adelaide 16 players - Kensington 20 players. Advertised teams : Adelaide — Aldridge, Burgan, Conigrave, Carruthers, Fenn, Horn, Jackson, Masters, Nesbit, Perkins, Reade, Sparks, Saunders, Spicer, Wvly, Watson; Kensington — Bonney (3}, Frew, Gliddon, Hallack, Hall (2), Jay, Meredith, Moulden, Mullen, Perry (2), Phillips, Roberts, Reed, Stanton, Wilson, Waterbouse http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197659018 Latest News. Evening Journal Adelaide 19 August 1871 17 October 2015 2 Edition: LATE EDITION National Library of Australia September 2 Return Match - Adelaide v Kensington Saturday, September 2 Adelaide 1 D 1 1 Adelaide Ground (North Park Lands) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28604313 Topics of the day The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 4 September 1871 15 April 2026 2 National Library of Australia Captains - E.H. Aldridge and E.N. Hallack. Colours - Adelaide (Blue) and Kensington (Pink). Each side 16 players. There was a large and fashionable concourse of spectators. Kensington Pinks won choice of goals and kicked from the west. Perry scored the first goal for the pinks after 1.5 hours. Ends were changed and after half an hour Higgins scored for the blues. Play continued to dusk with neither side scoring a second goal. Other football matches August 26 Scratch Match Adelaide - Port Adelaide (forfeited) Saturday, August 26 (3pm) Adelaide (Pink) 2 H 0 Adelaide (Blue) Adelaide Grounds (North Park Lands) July 2026 Port Adelaide captain unable to field a team. A scratch match was played by Adelaide which included several Port members. Acting captains J. Masters (pink), and E. W. Aldridge (blue) Unofficial Ladder main WDL y none no ADE Adelaide KEN Kensington PTA Port Adelaide KAP Kapunda AAQ Alberton and Queenstown 4 0 3 8 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 4 P Unofficial Premiers (undefeated) K Drew against Adelaide scoring one goal PA Defeated Alberton and Queenstown KA Drew against Adelaide scoring one goal AQ Lost to Adelaide and Port Adelaide complete Match Reports External links References SAFA season Category:South Australian National Football League