Royal Park Football Club

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Royal Park Football Club was an Australian rules football founded at a meeting held at the Brecknock Hotel, King William Street, Adelaide on the 24 March 1880.[1][2]

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. The team kicked just 2 goals in their 5 games conceding 24 goals. The club prominent members were welcomed to join the South Park.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Australian Football - royal park (original) Football Club - Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  3. ^ "FOOTBALL". Adelaide Observer. Vol. XXXIX, no. 2114. South Australia. 8 April 1882. p. 19. Retrieved 8 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "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.
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