The South Adelaide Football Club competes in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Known as the Panthers, their home ground is Alan Hickinbotham Oval[1] (formerly Noarlunga Oval), located in Noarlunga Downs in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. [edit] History The South Adelaide Football Club is the second oldest football club in South Australia, and has held its colours longer than any other football club in South Australia. Prior to its formation in 1875, in the 1860s it was part of a club called the Adelaide Football club. South played their first game in June 1876 and wore blue caps and long white trousers. South Adelaide was the first team to win a Premiership in the (then) newly formed South Australian Football Association in 1877, and between 1892 and 1900 it won six premierships and was runner-up three times.[2] [edit] Club details | Premierships: | 11 | 1877, 1885, 1892-1893, 1895-1896, 1898-1899, 1935, 1938, 1964 | | Grand Finals played: | 18 | 1877, 1885, 1892-1896 (5), 1898-1900 (3), 1902-1903, 1935, 1937-1938, 1940, 1964, 1979 | | Wooden spoons: | 25 | 1909-1911, 1926-1929, 1932, 1934, 1945, 1947-1948, 1950-1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1962-1963, 1969-1970, 1987-1988, 1997 | | Most years as coach: | 8 | Haydn Bunton, 1975–1982 | | Most years as captain: | 11 | Jack Reedman, 1888–1898 | | Most games played: | 337 | Stuart Palmer[3], 1969–1985 (17 seasons) | - Highest Score: 39.16 (250) vs. Woodville 19.14 (128) at Football Park on 30 June 1984
- Record Home Attendance:
- Record Finals Attendance: 56,353 for the 1964 grand final at Adelaide Oval
[edit] League top goalkickers [edit] 'Greatest Team' The South Adelaide Team of the Century is officially called the 'Greatest Team'.[12]
[edit] Honour board 1945-2008 Year
| Pos
| Coach
| Captain
| Best &
Fairest
| Top
Goalkicker
| Goals
| | 1945 | 8 | L Ashby | C Ames | M Doherty | S Scott | 64 | | 1946 | 7 | M Murdy | J Templeton | K Brown | L Lapthorne | 29 | | 1947 | 8 | L Cahill | D Pryor | A Hickinbotham | D Pryor | 51 | | 1948 | 8 | L Cahill | D Pryor | J Deane | L Lapthorne | 23 | | 1949 | 7 | J Dawes | L Lapthorne | J Deane | M Merchant | 35 | | 1950 | 8 | J Dawes | L Lapthorne | R Linke | L Lapthorne | 27 | | 1951 | 8 | J Deane | J Deane | J Deane | L Lapthorne | 47 | | 1952 | 7 | J Deane | J Deane | R Linke | M Read | 47 | | 1953 | 8 | J Deane | J Deane | J Deane | M Read | 47 | | 1954 | 7 | A Hickinbotham | A Hickinbotham | R Linke | M Read | 46 | | 1955 | 8 | J Graham | R Hewitt | D Polden | J Judd | 25 | | 1956 | 7 | P Hunt | J Deane | J Deane | J Judd | 38 | | 1957 | 8 | L Cahill | J Deane | J Deane | K Peucker | 37 | | 1958 | 6 | R Reiman | R Reiman | G Christie | J Judd | 37 | | 1959 | 8 | R Reiman | R Reiman | R Jackson | J Judd | 52 | | 1960 | 8 | F Williams | D Panizza | D Panizza | D Panizza | 22 | | 1961 | 6 | W Sutherland | G Christie | D Kantilla | D Kantilla | 31 | | 1962 | 8 | W Sutherland | G Christie | D Kantilla | L Backman | 45 | | 1963 | 8 | W Sutherland
D Parham | I Day | P Darley | L Backman | 34 | | 1964 | 1 | D Kerley | D Kerley | P Darley | I Day | 35 | | 1965 | 3 | D Kerley | K Kerley | R Schmidt | L Backman | 41 | | 1966 | 4 | D Kerley | D Kerley | P Darley | A Skuse | 38 | | 1967 | 5 | P Darley | P Darley | P Darley | L Backman | 31 | | 1968 | 6 | P Darley | P Darley | P Darley | P Jones | 32 | | 1969 | 10 | P Darley | P Darley | M Coombe | L Backman | 42 | | 1970 | 10 | J Deane | L Backman | L Backman | P Howlett | 60 | | 1971 | 9 | J Deane | P Darley | P Haines | P Howlett | 50 | | 1972 | 9 | D Darcy | D Darcy | P Darley | P Jones | 30 | | 1973 | 9 | D Darcy | D Darcy | P Darley | M Dittmar | 60 | | 1974 | 8 | P Darcy | R Keddie | D Young | P Darley | 44 | | 1975 | 8 | H Bunton | R Keddie | R Keddie | G Robbins | 50 | | 1976 | 7 | H Bunton | R Keddie | R Hateley | A Bennett | 67 | | 1977 | 4 | H Bunton | G Robbins | G Baynes | W Slattery | 54 | | 1978 | 7 | H Bunton | G Baynes | G Baynes | G Linke | 38 | | 1979 | 2 | H Bunton | G Baynes | G Baynes | W Slattery | 61 | | 1980 | 7 | H Bunton | G Baynes | S Butler | G Linke | 84 | | 1981 | 4 | H Bunton | G Baynes | R Hawkins | G Linke | 74 | | 1982 | 8 | H Bunton | S Palmer | R White | C Reynolds | 70 | | 1983 | 5 | G Cornes | S Palmer | R Hawkins | J Schneebichler | 65 | | 1984 | 5 | G Cornes | S Palmer | M Naley | D Harris | 57 | | 1985 | 8 | D Scott
R Davies | J Schneebichler | D Kappler | R Davies | 72 | | 1986 | 9 | R Davies | J Schneebichler | D Troy | R Davies | 72 | | 1987 | 10 | R Davies | J Schneebichler | D Kappler | D Stoeckel | 55 | | 1988 | 10 | J Reid | S Butler | D Kappler | S Schmid | 38 | | 1989 | 9 | J Reid | S Butler | M Whitford | D Stoeckel | 50 | | 1990 | 4 | J Reid | M Bennett | D Traverna | D Stoeckel | 52 | | 1991 | 3 | J Reid | M Bennett | D Kappler | S Schmid | 40 | | 1992 | 5 | J Reid | M Bennett | M Grummet | R Bone | 35 | | 1993 | 6 | J Reid | D Kappler | M Dillon | P McIntyre | 79 | | 1994 | 7 | K Sheldon | D Traverna | C Wittman | P Keam | 35 | | 1995 | 6 | K Sheldon | D Traverna | J Polkinghorne | D Del-Re | 92 | | 1996 | 8 | K Sheldon
S Butler | D Stoeckel | A Osborn | C Cameron | 20 | | 1997 | 9 | K Applegarth | D Stoeckel | J Polkinghorne | C Cameron | 20 | | 1998 | 7 | K Applegarth | A Osborn | D Talbot | R Fitzgerald | 40 | | 1999 | 8 | K Applegarth | A Osborn | K Cobb | D Hams | 43 | | 2000 | 6 | G Anderson | A Osborn | D Talbot | M Demasi | 39 | | 2001 | 7 | G Anderson | K Koster | D Morgan | C Sampson | 28 | | 2002 | 8 | G Anderson | K Koster | S Sampson | M Demasi | 25 | | 2003 | 7 | G Anderson | C Sampson | C Hall | R Tregenza | 59 | | 2004 | 8 | R Pyman | C Sampson | C King | R Tregenza | 39 | | 2005 | 7 | R Pyman | C Sampson | M Davis | B Warren | 60 | | 2006 | 4 | R Pyman | C Sampson | R Archard | B Warren | 64 | | 2007 | 8 | R Pyman | C Sampson | S McGlone | B Warren | 27 | | 2008 | 8 | J Cahill
C Sampson | J Torney | J Boyd | B Warren | 41 | [edit] Players Source: http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/south_adelaide.htm
See Category:South Adelaide Football Club players for notable players [edit] See also [edit] References - ^ a b Alan Hickinbotham, fullpointsfooty.net.
- ^ History of the South Adelaide Football Club, SANFL website. Retrieved on 2009-05-01.
- ^ a b Stuart Palmer, Most games played (337)
- ^ a b Andrew Osborn, Magarey medal (1998)[citation needed]
- ^ a b R. Wardrop, League top goalkicker 1882 (14 goals)[citation needed]
- ^ a b H. Hill, League top goalkicker 1885 (19 goals)[citation needed]
- ^ H. Hill should not be confused with Clem Hill, born 1877 and an active South Adelaide footballer of the 1890s.
- ^ a b Alf Bushby, League top goalkicker 1887 (25 goals)
- ^ a b c d Jack Kay, League top goalkicker 1896 (25 goals), 1898 (25), 1902 (28)
- ^ a b c Chris Munro, League top goalkicker 1935 (115)[citation needed]; Full Forward, Official "Greatest Team"
- ^ a b S. Scott, League top goalkicker 1945 (54)[citation needed]
- ^ Official 'Greatest Team', fullpointsfooty.net. Retrieved on 2009-05-01.
- ^ a b Willian "Bill" Oliver
- ^ a b George Mulcahy[citation needed]
- ^ a b Bob Schmidt
- ^ a b Mark Coombe
- ^ a b Max Murdy
- ^ a b Don Pryor[citation needed]
- ^ a b Jack Dawes
- ^ a b Jack Tredrea, fullpointsfooty.net. Retrieved on 2009-05-01.
- ^ a b Frank Tully
- ^ a b Lindsay Backman
- ^ a b Ray Linke
- ^ a b Len Lapthorne
- ^ Wally Allen
- ^ Greg Anderson
- ^ Len Ashby
- ^ Keith Brown
- ^ Arnold Caust
- ^ Graham Christie
- ^ Craig Cock
- ^ Anthony Daly
- ^ John W. Daly
- ^ James 'Jim' Dawes
- ^ Ian Day
- ^ Eddie Fry
- ^ Frank Hansen
- ^ John Hansen
- ^ Keith Haussen
- ^ Robb Hawkins
- ^ Dick Jackson
- ^ Stanley Jaffer
- ^ Victor Johnson
- ^ John Judd
- ^ Barry Karklis
- ^ Ron Kitchen
- ^ Ron McGowan
- ^ Des Panizza
- ^ Denis Parham
- ^ Bryan Ploenges
- ^ Lester Ross
- ^ Joseph Scanlon
- ^ John Schneebichler
- ^ Alf Skuse
- ^ Frank Spiel
- ^ Jim Templeton
- ^ John Vickers
- ^ George Wallace
- ^ Alan White
- ^ Robin White
- ^ Malcolm Whitford
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