1873 South Australian football premiership season | |
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Teams | 2 |
Premiers | Kensington (1st premiership) |
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.
Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | GF | GA | Points | |
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Premiers | Kensington | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
2nd | Port Adelaide | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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