The Uraidla Districts Football Club is an

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club based in the eastern suburbs of

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which was formed in 1997 as a merger between the former Uraidla Football Club and Eastern Rangers Football Club. The combined club joined the

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Central Division and currently continue to field teams in both Senior and Junior grades in Division 1 of that league.

A-Grade Premierships

Division 1/Central Division (5) ** 2005 ** 2009 ** 2010 ** 2011 ** 2013

Merger history

Uraidla Districts was formed in 1997 through the amalgamation of Uraidla and Eastern Rangers.

Uraidla

The Uraidla Football Club was formed in 1905 and joined the

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in 1921. One year later they absorbed the Summertown Football Club and in 1938 they shifted to the

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. In 1961, Uraidla joined the

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before becoming an inaugural member of the

, playing in the Central Zone. Following the restructure of the league, Uraidla were placed in Division 1 where they remained until they merged with Division 2 club Eastern Rangers after the 1996 season. A-Grade Premierships *

(3) ** 1923 ** 1930 ** 1931 ** 1932 *

A1 (3) ** 1956 ** 1958 ** 1959 *

(1) ** 1963 *

Division 1 (4) ** 1979 ** 1980 ** 1989 ** 1996

Summertown

The Summertown Football Club was formed in 1904 and was an inaugural member of the

in 1921. In 1922, Summertown was merged with the Uraidla Football Club and continued under the Uraidla name.

Eastern Rangers

The Eastern Rangers Football Club was formed in 1983 from a merger of the Ashton Football Club and the Lenswood Rangers Football Club. Eastern Rangers joined the

Division 1 competition, dropping to Division 2 in 1994 where they remained until they merged with the Uraidla Football Club in 1997. A-Grade Premierships *

Division 1 (1) ** 1987

Ashton

The Ashton Football Club was an inaugural member of the

in 1921 before shifting to the

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in 1938. Ashton joined the

in 1949 and returned to the

in 1962. Ashton continued in the

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from 1969 until they joined the

Division 2 competition in 1972 where they played until they combined with the Lenswood Rangers Football Club in 1983, forming the Eastern Rangers Football Club. A-Grade Premierships *

(2) ** 1936 ** 1937 *

(2) ** 1938 ** 1940 ''Undefeated'' *

A1 (1) ** 1949

Lenswood Rangers

The Lenswood Rangers Football Club was established in 1967 from a merger of the Forest Range Football Club and the Lenswood Football Club and were inaugural members of the

Northern Zone competition. Following the restructure of the league in 1972, Lenswood Rangers were shifted into the Division 4 competition and were promoted to Division 2 in 1974. In 1983 they merged with the Ashton Football Club to form the Eastern Rangers Football Club. A-Grade Premierships *

Division 2 (2) ** 1978 ** 1979

= Forest Range

= The Forest Range Football Club was formed in 1902 and joined the

, later shifting to the

in 1921. After a short stint in the

from 1929 to 1933, Forest Range returned to the

before going into recess in 1939. Following

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, Forest Range reformed and joined the

in 1946 and in 1949 split into two clubs, a smaller Forest Range Football Club and a new Lenswood Football Club, with both teams being relegated to the B-Grade competition. Forest Range were promoted to A-Grade in 1952, but relegated again in 1955 before returning to the

in 1960. Forest Range and Lenswood reunited in 1967 as the merged Lenswood Rangers Football Club. A-Grade Premierships *

A2 (2) ** 1949 ** 1950

= Lenswood

= The Lenswood Football Club was formed in 1949 as a breakaway from the Forest Range Football Club and joined the

B-Grade completion. In 1954, Lenswood shifted to the

but were relegated to the A2 competition in 1959. Lenswood reunited with Forest Range in 1967 as the merged Lenswood Rangers Football Club. A-Grade Premierships *

A2 (1) ** 1952 *

A2 (3) ** 1959 ** 1960 ** 1962

References

{{reflist Australian rules football clubs in South Australia Australian rules football clubs established in 1997 1997 establishments in Australia