The Kensington Football Club was one of the first
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
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". Club uniform was a scarlet cap and jacket and white trousers.
The club was one of the founding teams of the
South Australian Football Association (later renamed the SANFL) in 1877.
For the
1881 SAFA season it merged with
Old Adelaide Football Club
The Adelaide Football Club, often referred to as the Old Adelaide Football Club, was an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide. Founded on 26 April 1860, it was the first football club formed in South Australia.
The club played inter ...
. The first meeting of the merged club was held on Monday 11 April 1881 at the Prince Alfred Hotel. It was decided that the colour of the club be blaok and scarlet guernsey, hose, and cap, and navy blue knickerbockers.
The Club resigned from the Association on 1 June 1881 after only 4 games in the
1881 SAFA season.
Kensington Club continued to play football matches from the 1882 Season (but not in the SAFA) and also held Athletic Sports Days. A friendly reunion match of the old Kensington and new Kensington members was held on Saturday 29 September 1883. The Old Kensington winning 8 goals to 2.
References
External links
AustralianFootball.com profile
Former South Australian National Football League clubs
1871 establishments in Australia
1881 disestablishments in Australia
Australian rules football clubs established in 1871
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