South Park Football Club (SAFA)

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South Park Football Club
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Full nameSouth Park Football Club
Club details
Founded10 April 1877 [1]
Dissolved18 March 1885
Colours  Light Blue   White.
Competition South Australian Football Association 1877-1884

The South Park Football Club was a foundation club of the South Australian Football Association (later renamed the SANFL) which competed in the inaugural 1877 SAFA season. [2] The Club was based in Adelaide city centre and played its home games on the Adelaide South Parklands.

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Football Club Formation (1877)

The Football Club was formed following a meeting called by the Secretary of South Park Cricket Club at the Prince Albert Hotel, Wright Street, Adelaide on Tuesday 10 April 1877. [1]

South Australian Football Association Member (1877 - 1885)

South Park's Captain for the 1877 season was Mr. J. H. Sinclair. [3]

Team members for the 1879 season included John Creswell (Secretary), Aldam Murr Pettinger (Captain), Morton Beach Ive (Vice-Captain), E. Cotching, A. Clarke, F. Dobbs, E.B. Colton, A.H. Dick, C. Hall, James Thornhill Darwent, G.E. Durant, John James Palmer, R. Binney, Jack Hall, J.V. Smith, D. Harrold, William James Dishley, C. Godfrey, Harry Ewer, Fred Stacey, A. Wilson, Joseph Robert George Adams, William Rousenvell and F. Taylor. They had a total of 104 members. Part of their uniform included a striped hat and tall lace up boots. [4]

1880 Season - Patron Mr James Hamilton Parr, [5] President Superintendent Peterswald, Messrs. W. B. Rounsevell, M.P., [6] W.K.Simms, M.P. and W. Sketheway, vice-presidents. [7]

1881 - The club which strength is considerably augmented by the inclusion of the cream of the late Adelaide-and-Kensington Club played a game against the Carlton Football Club [8]

The club played a game against the Victorian Football Association (VFA) Champions Geelong Football Club in the 1884 Season, losing 2 goals 6 behinds to 7 goals 12 behinds.

At the end of the 1884 season which had seen it finish fourth (out of five) and with just one win and one draw from 12 games equal with North Adelaide (1877-1884) formerly known as Victorian, South Park only avoided the wooden spoon by the number of goals scored. The club forfeited its final two games of the season, against Port Adelaide and Norwood.

Resignation from SAFA and disbandment (1885)

Following the Annual General Meeting held at Hamburg Hotel on Wednesday 18 March 1885 in which the last minutes were read and confirmed and the balance sheet reported showing a small deficit a motion was passed to resign from the SAFA and disband. It was reported that great regret was expressed by members present, a vote of thanks in recognition of the efforts for the officers was taken and it was decided by those present to give their support for the newly amalgamated "Adelaiders". [9]

The new senior Adelaide Club, formed in 1885 from the best players from South Park, North Adelaide Junior and North Park (these two junior clubs having merged) [10] after finishing wooden spooners in 1885, won the 1886 premiership.

SAFA 1877-1884 Ladder Positions

SeasonPositionGamesWinsLossesDrawsGFGACommentsTop Goal Kicker
1877 6th1751021623
1878 6th12174
1879 5th12354
1880 6th12570
1881 3rd13553
1882 5th1449113–6335–76
1883 3rd1578031-12633-118
1884 4th12110114–4762–139

Notable Players

Aldam Murr "Pet" Pettinger - South Park 1877-84 and Adelaide 1885-86 became the first SAFA player to reach the 100 game milestone. Pettinger represented South Australia in cricket, Australian rules football, baseball and bowls, was a leading local lacrosse player, golfer, steeplechase rider, an excellent gun shot, and bred and trained hunting dogs. On his death in 1950, Pettinger was referred to as "the grand old man of South Australian sport". [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Advertising - the South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889) - 9 Apr 1877". South Australian Advertiser. 9 April 1877.
  2. ↑ "Australian Football - South Park Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Football". South Australian Register. 3 October 1877.
  4. ↑ "South Park Football Club".
  5. ↑ "James Hamilton Parr".
  6. ↑ "South Australian Celebrities : W.B. Rounsevell".
  7. ↑ "Football". South Australian Advertiser. 26 April 1880.
  8. ↑ "Football". Evening Journal. 9 June 1881.
  9. ↑ "Football". South Australian Advertiser. 20 March 1885.
  10. ↑ "Football Notes". Express and Telegraph. 2 May 1885.
  11. ↑ "A. M. Pettinger's Death". Advertiser. 21 August 1950.
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