• Source: 1873 South Australian football season

The 1873 South Australian football season was the eleventh year of interclub football in South Australia. It was notable due to the attempts of Kensington to create a standardised set of rules. Partly due to this, Adelaide were in recess for interclub games until 1875, meaning Kensington and Port Adelaide were the only teams competing in 1873.




Opening Intraclub games


The football season opened on Saturday 3rd May 1873. Reports of the opening practices in connection with the Adelaide, Kensington, and Port Adelaide were given.

Adelaide at Adelaide Club Grounds: Reds (Captain C.D. Perkins) defeated Blues 1- 0.
Kensington at Kensington: Blues (Captain H.R.Perry) defeated Reds (Captain A. Crooks) 1-0.
Port Adelaide at Glanville Hall Estate: Blues (Captain George Ireland) defeated Pinks (Captain F.Stone) 1-0.
The Port Adelaide Band played lively tunes during the afternoon. The members were in mourning, out of respect to the late worthy President, Captain John. Hart, C.M.G.




Metropolitan Interclub football matches


5 July at Kensington: Kensington 1 def Port Adelaide 0
19 July at Kensington: Kensington 3 def Port Adelaide 0
23 August at Glanville Hall: Port Adelaide 1 def Kensington 0




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References

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• Australian Football League
• 1873 South Australian football season
• 1873 Victorian football season
• South Australian National Football League
• Australian rules football in South Australia
• South Yarra Football Club (1858–1873)
• Australian Football League
• Sydney Swans
• St Kilda Football Club
• List of Australian rules football clubs by date of establishment
• 1874 South Australian football season