1869 South Australian football season

none June 2026 June 2026 South Australian football season 1869 South Australian football 3 Adelaide (unofficial) 1 1870 June 2026 The 1869 South Australian football season was the first year of interclub football in the colony of South Australia. In Adelaide, prior to the establishment of the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) in April 1877, the football season was largely a series of independent club matches and challenge games rather than an organized league season. The unaffiliated era was from 1869 to 1876. The Old Adelaide Football Club, formed in 1860, was the leading club in Adelaide during the 1860s. Major Adelaide and Metropolitan Clubs Adelaide Port Suburban (Woodville) (formed 1868) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207738712 GENERAL NEWS. - the Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922) - 2 Jun 1868 Express and Telegraph 1868 Other Adelaide Clubs North Adelaide St Peter's Collegiate thumb|centre|800px|Panorama of St Peter's College buildings, including Old School House, the Chapel and Memorial Hall Country Clubs Gawler Kapunda (formed 5 August 1869) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108265680 The Kapunda Herald. Kapunda Herald and Northern Intelligencer 6 Aug 1869 Mount Gambier Penola Football Club (formed 1865) Early History and Rules Australian rules football began in Melbourne in 1858, however from 1860 to 1872 the Adelaide club played what appears to be a game a cross between association football and rugby using a round ball. Adelaide played intraclub and interclub football in South Australia until 1873, when it had disputes with Kensington Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club over standardizing the rules. At a meeting of the Adelaide Football Club held at Lloyd's Coffee Booms on Wednesday 7th April 1869, with about a dozen members present, the rules were considered and amended in several instances, the most material alteration being that in future the ball should be kicked over instead of under the crossbar of the goal. The Latest News. Evening Journal 8 April 1869 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196726019 Metropolitan football matches April 17 Adelaide Football Club Opening Game Saturday, 17 April (2:30 pm) Adelaide (North) 1 D Adelaide (South) 1 Adelaide Ground (North Park Lands) General News Express and Telegraph 19 April 1869 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207741911 Colours - North - Pink. South - Blue. Captains - H.Y.Sparks (Pink) and A.R.Malcolm (Blue). Goal Scorers - Murray (North) with a well measured kick and Taylor (South) with a long kick. Large group of spectators, including many ladies, were present. May 1 Port Suburban Football Club Opening Game Saturday, 1 May (2:30 pm) Port 3 D Suburban 3 Woodville The Weeks News. Adelaide Observer 8 May 1869 5 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158937246 Play concluded at 5.30pm. The full band of the Port Adelaide Artillery enlivened proceedings during the afternoon. May 15 North Adelaide v Collegians Saturday, 15 May (2:59 pm) North Adelaide 3 H Collegians 2 North Park Lands GENERAL NEWS. The Express and Telegraph 17 May 1869 1 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207742462 There were 18 players aside, and Messrs. Murray and Simms acted respectively as captains. North Adelaide scored the first two goals, followed by College scoring two. After an interval North Adelaide scored another goal. There was a very large crowd. May 22 Intercollege Match Saturday, 22 May St Peter's College 2 H Adelaide Educational Institution 0 North Park Lands https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31989586 Topics of the Day. The South Australian Advertiser Adelaide 24 May 1869 15 June 2026 2 National Library of Australia Each team - 16 players, R. Gwynne and F. Aldridge acted respectively as captains. There was a large attendance of spectators. Adelaide Educational Institution founded in 1852 moved to Young Street, Parkside in 1872. It was founded by John Lorenzo Young. May 29 Gawler v Adelaide Saturday, 29 May (2:30 pm) Gawler 0 A Adelaide 3 Gawler Park Lands https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244998581 "Audi Alteram Partem." Gawler Times 4 June 1869 Captains Messrs. Sparks (Adelaide) and Sandland (Gawler). Teams - 15 members aside. Large number spectators were present and the brass band. June 26 Port Suburban v Adelaide (1st game of season) Saturday, 26 June (3:00 pm) Port Suburban 0 A Adelaide 1 Woodville https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196727875 "Latest News." Evening Journal Adelaide 28 June 1869 Captains Messrs. W.S. Samson (Adelaide) and J.Hart (Port Suburban). Teams - 16 members aside. Adelaide Goal Scorer - E.Aldridge. Game duration - 2 hours. July 17 Adelaide Football Club Colours Game Saturday, 17 July Adelaide (North) 0 D Adelaide (South) 0 Adelaide Ground (North Park Lands) General News Express and Telegraph 12 July 1869 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207682025 Colours - North - Pink (18 Players). South - Blue (17 Players). Captains - W.S.Samson and Malcolm. Shortly before sundown the football burst and put an end to the play. It was report that the Match commenced at the beginning of the season, has resulted in two ties and a victory in one instance for the North. The Match is still to be taken up on some future Saturday. July 24 Adelaide v Military (14th Regiment) Saturday, 24 July (3:00 pm) Adelaide 4 H Military (14th Regiment) 0 North Park Lands 200 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207682393 "GENERAL NEWS." The Express and Telegraph 26 July 1869 Captains Messrs. Malcolm (Adelaide) and Olphert (Military). Adelaide Goal Scorers - Sparks (2), W. Samson (1), Crooks (1). Each Team 15 players. Adelaide Team - Messrs. Aldridge, Cave, Crooks, Hart, S. Kingston, C. Kingston, Malcom, Murray, Sanders, E. Samson, W. Samson, Sparks, Taylor, Walters and Warburton. Military Team - Messrs. Olphert, Jobson, Cullen, Finnion, Keegan, Boyle, Brown, Clark, Whelan, Williams, Maher, Brown, Donnelly, Aldridge and Cleary. July 31 Adelaide v Woodville (Port Suburban) Saturday, 31 July (3:00 pm) Adelaide 3 H Woodville (Port Suburban} 1 North Adelaide Grounds https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197649819 "Railway Charges." Evening Journal Adelaide 2 August 1869 Captains Messrs. H.Y. Sparks (Adelaide) and A.Crooks (Woodville). Teams - 15 members aside. Adelaide Goal Scorers - Sparks, Conigrave, Aldridge. Woodville - A. Crooks. Woodville scored first. Adelaide players: E. Aldridge, C. Boucaut, Burgan, H. Conigrave, Dale, S. G. Kingston, Malcolm, Mellor, G. O'Halloran, Sanders, W. S. Samson, E. Samson, Sparks, Spiller, and Warburton. Woodville players: Brick, Caves, Crooks, Formby, Formby, Hall, Hart, Heather, Gardiner, Johnson, O'Halloran, Packard, Stephens, Walters, and Ward. August 6 North Adelaide v St Peter's Collegians Friday, 6 August (2.00pm) North Adelaide 4 H St Peter's Collegians 0 North Park Lands TOPICS OF THE DAY. The South Australian Advertiser 7 August 1869 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31991917 Captains - North Adelaide R. Murray and St Peter's Collegians A. Simms. 18 players per team. Goal scorers North Adelaide - H. Conigrave (2) and one each by Sanders and Randall. August 28 North Adelaide v St Peter's Collegians (Return Match) Saturday, 28 August (2.59pm) North Adelaide 0 A St Peter's Collegians 1 North Park Lands LATEST NEWS. Evening Journal 30 August 1869 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197650412 GENERAL NEWS. The Express and Telegraph 30 August 1869 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197650412 Captains - North Adelaide (Pink) R. Murray and St Peter's Collegians (Blue) A. Simms. After two hours played the Collegians scored the only goal. There was a good attendance present. Gawler v Kapunda Saturday, 28 August Gawler 1 A Kapunda 2 Gawler https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108265773 "The Kapunda Herald" Kapunda Herald and Northern Intelligencer 3 September 1869 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244998825 ""AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM." Gawler Times 3 September 1869 Captains Messrs Sandland (Gawler) - Colours Pink and Nicholls (Kapunda) - Colours Blue. Teams - 15 members aside. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97215488 Local Items Bunyip 28 August 1869 Kapunda Goal Scorers - P.J. Brady, Kenny. Gawler - W. Woods. Kapunda scored first, followed by Gawler then Kapunda scored the winning goal. September 11 North Adelaide v St Peter's Collegians (Conquering Match) Saturday, 11 September North Adelaide 2 D St Peter's Collegians 2 North Park Lands TOPICS OF THE DAY. The South Australian Advertiser 13 September 1869 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31993006 Captains - North Adelaide R. Murray and St Peter's Collegians A. Simms. Twenty players per side and the match lasted until sundown. Goal scorers: North Adelaide - Holthouse and Jackson. St Peter's Collegians - Gwynne and Ayers. Unofficial Ladder main WDL y none no ADE Adelaide KAP Kapunda PSW Woodville (Port Suburban) GAW Gawler MIT Military (14th Regiment) 4 0 0 11 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 4 0 2 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 4 P Unofficial Premiers (undefeated) KA Defeated Gawler PSW Lost both matches to Adelaide GA Lost to Adelaide and Kapunda MI Lost to Adelaide complete Match Reports Summary of Results - North Adelaide v St Peter's Collegiate main WDL y none no NAD North Adelaide SPC St Peter's Collegiate 1 1 1 6 3 1 1 1 3 6 complete Match Reports References South Australian football season Category:Australian rules football competition seasons Category:1869 in Australian sport