1873 South Australian football season

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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. [1] Partly due to this, Adelaide were in recess until 1875, meaning Kensington and Port Adelaide were the only teams competing in 1873.

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TeamGamesWinsLossesDrawsGFGAPoints
Premiers Kensington 3210418
2nd Port Adelaide 3120144

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References

  1. "FOOTBALL". South Australian Register . Adelaide. 14 May 1873. p. 5. Retrieved 11 November 2015 via National Library of Australia.