Ken McKenzie (footballer, born 1865)

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Ken McKenzie
Ken McKenzie, The Sportsman, Melbourne, 1893.jpg
Personal information
Full name Kennith McKenzie
Nickname(s) Ken
Date of death 3 May 1917
Original team(s) Fitzroy (Adelaide)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1886–1900 Port Adelaide 186
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1890–1894 South Australia 6
Career highlights

Club

Representative

  • 6x games for South Australia

Honours

Source: AustralianFootball.com

Ken McKenzie was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club.[2] He captained the club for eight years from 1890 to 1894 and 1896–1898. His two brothers, Alec and also played for Port Adelaide.[3]

Football[]

Ken McKenzie had a successful career with the Port Adelaide Football Club. He won two SAFA premierships during his career, the Championship of Australian against South Melbourne in 1890, the club Best & Fairest in 1897 and was club captain for eight years.

During 1894 he requested a transfer to Norwood after an internal dispute at Port Adelaide. The dispute was eventually resolved and he remained at Port Adelaide.[4]

Second Boer War[]

Ken McKenzie served in the Second Boer War.[5]

Later life[]

Pretoria[]

Ken McKenzie spent the majority of his life after the Boer War in South Africa.[6] He worked with the South African government.[7]

Return to South Australia[]

Shortly before his death he returned to South Australia.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Football". Evening Journal. Vol. XVIII, no. 5235. South Australia. 17 March 1886. p. 4 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 13 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Australian Football - Ken McKenzie - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Some Great Kickers". The Sport. Vol. XVII, no. 827. South Australia. 25 June 1926. p. 14. Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Football". Evening Journal. Vol. XXVI, no. 7399. South Australia. 7 July 1894. p. 6. Retrieved 18 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "PERSONAL NEWS". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. LIV, no. 16, 120. South Australia. 3 May 1917. p. 2 (SPECIAL WAR EDITION). Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "PERSONAL NEWS". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. LIV, no. 16, 120. South Australia. 3 May 1917. p. 2 (SPECIAL WAR EDITION). Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Football". Port Adelaide News. Vol. I, no. XX. South Australia. 21 May 1904. p. 2. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "PERSONAL NEWS". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. LIV, no. 16, 120. South Australia. 3 May 1917. p. 2 (SPECIAL WAR EDITION). Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.


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