Kensington Football Club
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Kensington | |
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Names | |
Full name | Kensington Football Club |
Club details | |
Founded | 1871[1] |
Dissolved | 1881 |
Colours | Red and white |
Competition | Interclub 1871-1876, SAFA 1877-1881 |
Premierships | Interclub 1873-1875 |
Ground(s) | Kensington Oval |
The Kensington Football Club was one of the first Australian rules football clubs founded in South Australia and played an integral part in the game's development in the state. The early rules used in South Australia were referred to as the "Kensington Rules". The club was one of the founding teams of the South Australian Football Association (later renamed the SANFL). For the 1881 SAFA season it merged with Old Adelaide Football Club but resigned from the Association on 1st June 1881.[2]
References
- ^ "Latest News". Evening Journal. Adelaide. 19 August 1871. p. 2 Edition: LATE EDITION. Retrieved 17 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160145485