The 1874 South Australian football season was the fifth year of interclub football in South Australia.
Major Clubs
Metropolitan Adelaide Kensington Port Adelaide Victorian (Based at foot of Montefiore Hill, North Adelaide)
Country Clubs Gawler Willunga
Colleges Adelaide Educational Institution Prince Alfred College St Peter's College
Notes - The J.L. Young School building (Adelaide Educational Institution) was situated about a quarter of a mile south of the angle formed by the junction of the Glen Osmond Road and that forming the principal frontage to Parkside.
Annual Meetings and Opening Games April 23 The Kensington Club held its Annual Meeting on April 23.
April 28 The Kensington Football Club held their first meeting for the season on Tuesday, April 28, at Mr. Caterer's schoolroom, Norwood. There were 22 members present. It was resolved, that the club's uniform be scarlet cap and jacket and white trousers.
May 6 A meeting of members of the Adelaide Football Club was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel on Wednesday evening, May 6, to receive the reports for the last year, and make arrangements for the forthcoming season. There were about a dozen gentlemen present, and Mr. S.G. Kingston presided. Upwards of 40 members were enrolled.
May 9 The football season commenced in the afternoon when the Adelaide Football club played their opening game with a 15 a side game intraclub match.
May 21 At an adjourned meeting of the Adelaide Football Club it was reported that His Excellency Governor Musgrave had accepted the office of President, and that Mr. J. Acraman had again intimated his willingness to accept the position of vice-president.
May 23 Port Adelaide Football Club advertised they will have their opening game of the season this (Saturday) afternoon at Glanville. The Concordia Band has been engaged, and the members are to appear in uniform.
The Kensington Club also began the season playing for colours. The following are to be the teams of 25 each:— Red — Ashwin, Bakewell, Beresford, Bonney, Burton, Calder, Duffield, Foale, R. Gwynne, H. and J. Hall, C. Hargrave, M. Jay, Kaye, Meredith, Muirhead, Noltenius, F. Perry, Roberts, Scott, Sowter, Tardiff, Trimmer, Wigg, ana Wright. White — Aldridge, Colton, Farr, Gliddon, Gwynne, Haigh, Hargrave, Harvey, Hewer, Hughes, Kaines, Lucas, Marshall, Millner, Moulden, H. and H. R. Perry, Pope, Reid, H. and R.Shell, Schomburgk, Sunter, Tassie, Waterhouse, Whittell, and Williams.
June 6
Metropolitan and Country football matches
May 2
May 9
May 9
June 6 advertised a game against St Peter's Collegians for 2.30pm on the Kensington Grounds.
Adelaide Football Club advertised a practice game.
June 13
June 22
July 4
July 18
August 1
August 7
August 8
August 22
August 29
September 5
Senior Ladder In the table below, Senior Results is based only upon games played against other senior clubs; the record listed under W-L-D is the record over all matches. Victorian Club is excluded as they did not contest any match against any senior club.
There was no formal process by which the clubs were ranked, so the below order should be considered indicative only, particularly since the fixturing of matches was not standardised.
Ladder - Port Adelaide 2nds and Victorian
Ladder - Colleges
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