| Royal Park Football Club | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Royal Park Football Club |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 24 March 1880 |
| Dissolved | 1 July 1882 |
| Colours | Blue and white with an orange hoop |
| Competition | South Australian Football Association 1882 |
Royal Park Football Club was an Australian rules football founded at a meeting held at the Brecknock Hotel, King William Street, Adelaide on Wednesday the 24 March 1880. With Mr. W. Baker in the chair the following officers were elected:—
President, Mr. W. W. Winwood; vice-presidents, Messrs.
C. C. Kingston, Dr. Joyce, T. Charlton, Councillors J. Baker, and W. Holland;
captain,
W. Giffen; vice-captain, A. Brandenburg; secretary, J. Lyons; treasurer, G. Martin;
Committee, T. Rowe, F. Mehrtens, W. Baker, A. D. Munro; match, committee, W. Giffen, F. Mehrtens, W.Baker, and the secretary and treasurer.
Several prominent players were elected.
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On 4 April 1882 the South Australian Football Association held a meeting after inviting additional clubs to join the competition. Only one application was received, from the Royal Park Football Club, and the Association agreed to include them in the competition for the upcoming 1882 SAFA season with 19 votes for to 4 votes against. [3]
Royal Park only played five matches in the 1882 SAFA season before folding, with their remaining five matches forfeited.
On 6th May 1882, a Royal Park team of 23 played their first SAFA games was against
Norwood Football Club on
Adelaide Oval.
Saturday, 6 May Norwood Football Club 5.26 (5) defeated Royal Park 0.2 (0) at Adelaide Oval [4]
The team kicked just 2 goals in their 5 SAFA games conceding 24 goals. The club prominent members were welcomed to join the South Park. [5]
References
- ^ "GENERAL NEWS". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. XVII, no. 4, 861. South Australia. 25 March 1880. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION.). Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian Football - royal park (original) Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". Adelaide Observer. Vol. XXXIX, no. 2114. South Australia. 8 April 1882. p. 19. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The South Australian Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 8 May 1882. p. 6. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "THE FOOTBALL SEASON OF 1882". South Australian Register. Vol. XLVII, no. 11, 190. South Australia. 25 September 1882. p. 1 (SUPPLEMENT TO THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGISTER.). Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.