Royal_Park_Football_Club
Royal Park Football Club
Australian rules football club
Royal Park Football Club was an Australian rules football founded at a meeting held at the Brecknock Hotel, King William Street, Adelaide on Wednesday the 24 March 1880. With Mr. W. Baker in the chair the following officers were elected:—
President, Mr. W. W. Winwood; vice-presidents, Messrs. C. C. Kingston, Dr. Joyce, T. Charlton, Councillors J. Baker, and W. Holland;
captain, W. Giffen; vice-captain, A. Brandenburg; secretary, J. Lyons; treasurer, G. Martin;
Committee, T. Rowe, F. Mehrtens, W. Baker, A. D. Munro; match, committee, W. Giffen, F. Mehrtens, W.Baker, and the secretary and treasurer.
Several prominent players were elected.
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On 4 April 1882 the South Australian Football Association held a meeting after inviting additional clubs to join the competition. Only one application was received, from the Royal Park Football Club, and the Association agreed to include them in the competition for the upcoming 1882 SAFA season with 19 votes for to 4 votes against.[3]
Royal Park only played five matches in the 1882 SAFA season before folding, with their remaining five matches forfeited.
On 6th May 1882, a Royal Park team of 23 played their first SAFA games was against Norwood Football Club on Adelaide Oval.
Saturday, 6 May Norwood Football Club 5.26 (5) defeated Royal Park 0.2 (0) at Adelaide Oval[4]
The team kicked just 2 goals in their 5 SAFA games conceding 24 goals. The club prominent members were welcomed to join the South Park.[5]