Port Adelaide Football Club founded (1870)

The Port Adelaide Football Club was founded on 12 May 1870 as a joint cricket and football club, originating from the Port Adelaide Cricket Club. The club played its first matches at Glanville, inviting local brass bands to perform. It subsequently joined the formation of the South Australian Football Association, the first governing body of Australian rules football.

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Founding. The club was formed on 12 May 1870 as a joint cricket and football club, originating as an offshoot of the pre-existing Port Adelaide Cricket Club. It is recognized as the oldest professional football club in South Australia and the fifth-oldest club in the AFL.

Early Activities. In its first season during 1870, the club invited local brass bands to play during its first games at Glanville. The club played its first match against a newly established club from North Adelaide called the Young Australian.

Governance. In an effort to create a common set of rules, Port Adelaide was invited to join seven other clubs in the formation of the South Australian Football Association, the first ever governing body of Australian rules football.

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