| 1898 SAFA Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Saturday 10 September (2:10 pm) | |||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Adelaide Oval | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 6,500 [1] | |||||||||||||||
| Umpires | Mr Ford | |||||||||||||||
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