1880 SAFA Season
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The 1880 South Australian Football Association season was the 4th season of the top-level
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. The season opened on 8 May and concluded on 18 September. went on to record its 3rd consecutive premiership.


Premiership season


Round 1


Round 2


Round 3


Round 4


Round 5


Round 6


Round 7


Round 8


Round 9


Round 10


Round 11


Round 12


Round 13


Round 14


Ladder

Note: Victorian were ranked above South Adelaide on match ratio (only match was drawn), while Port Adelaide were ranked above Kensington on head-to-head record (1-0-1), and Kensington were ranked above South Park on match ratio (both teams were 1-1 head-to-head).


Intercolonial matches

An Association representative team toured South Australia in August, playing three intercolonial matches – two at even strength against the South Australian Football Association representative team, and one against a team of twenty-three South Australian-born players – and winning all three. J. Gibson () served as captain of the Association team.


Additional matches

Controversy regarding a goal kicked during the and game meant the result was not confirmed until it was referred to the SAFA committee. The result of the game was eventually decided to not count towards the premiership. The and football clubs decided to play another game against each other as their two previous matches during the season resulted in draws.


References

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