The United Church Football Association was an Australian rules football competition based in the suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia from 1906 to 1977.
The competition was formed in April 1906 when delegates of some football clubs connected to churches in Adelaide met to establish a church association. The initial six clubs were Clayton Congregational, East Adelaide Methodist, Stanley Street Congregational, St Giles' Presbyterian, St Luke's Church of England, and St Mark's Church of England.
Stanley Shield The Stanley Shield was awarded to the champion team of the association from 1913. The shield was presented to the winner of a playoff between the A1 and A2 premiers. It was named after the Stanley Street team (later Thompson Memorial), which won three premierships in a row from 1910 to 1912.
Non A-Division/A1 Premiers in bold.
Year Champions 1913 Brompton Methodist 1914 Prospect Methodist 1915 Walkerville Methodist 1916-1918 In Recess 1919 Glen Osmond Baptist 1920 Franklin Street Methodist 1921 Franklin Street Methodist 1922 Unley Methodist 1923 St Augustine's 1924 Unley Methodist 1925 St Augustine's 1926 Unley Methodist 1927 St Augustine's 1928 Unley Methodist 1929 Flinders Park Methodist 1930 Flinders Park Methodist 1931 Flinders Park Methodist 1932 Flinders Park Methodist 1933 Prospect Methodist 1934 Queenstown Church of Christ 1935 Queenstown Church of Christ 1936 Queenstown Church of Christ 1937 Queenstown Church of Christ 1938 1939 St Patrick's 1940 1941 1942-1945 In Recess 1946 Queenstown Church of Christ 1947 Park Street Church of Christ 1948 Royal Park Methodist 1949 Royal Park Methodist 1950 1951 Ovingham Methodist 1952 Ovingham Methodist 1953 Maylands Methodist 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Premierships
Year A Division B Division C Division D Division 1906 St Giles' Presbyterian 1907 St Giles' Presbyterian 1908 Stanley Street Congregational 1909 St Luke's Church of England Chapel Street 1910 Stanley Street Congregational 1911 Stanley Street Congregational 1912 Stanley Street Congregational Undefeated Parkside Methodist 1913 Parkside Methodist Brompton Methodist 1914 St. Luke's Church of England Walkerville Methodist Richmond Baptist 1915 Walkerville Methodist Richmond Baptist 1916-1918 In Recess (World War I) 1919 Glen Osmond Baptist 1920 Franklin Street Methodist Undefeated 1921 Franklin Street Methodist 1922 Unley Methodist Undefeated Robert Street Church of Christ Maylands Church of Christ 1923 St. Augustine's Church of England 1924 Unley Methodist St Lawrence's
Year A1 A2 B1 B2 1925 St. Augustine's Church of England Hindmarsh Place Christian Church Mile End Church of Christ Undefeated St James' Church of England 1926 Unley Methodist Mile End Church of Christ St James' Church of England Royal Park Methodist 1927 St Augustine's Undefeated Hindmarsh Baptist Royal Park Methodist Flinders Park Methodist 1928 Unley Methodist St Cuthbert's Church of England St James' Church of England Queenstown Church of Christ 1929 Flinders Park Methodist Burnside Christian Church Clayton Congregational 1930 Flinders Park Methodist Clayton Congregational Manthorpe Memorial
Year A Division B Division C Division D Division 1931 Flinders Park Methodist Queenstown Church of Christ Maylands Church of Christ 1932 Flinders Park Methodist Norwood Church of Christ College Park Congregational 1933 Prospect Methodist Manthorpe Memorial Hindmarsh Baptist 1934 Queenstown Church of Christ Undefeated Brompton Methodist Torrensville Methodist St Giles' Presbyterian 1935 Queenstown Church of Christ Undefeated St Patrick's 1936 Queenstown Church of Christ Undefeated Otiose Port Adelaide Presbyterian 1937 Queenstown Church of Christ Port Adelaide Presbyterian Unley Methodist Clayton Congregational 1938 Queenstown Church of Christ Norman Memorial Croydon Methodist Undefeated St Cuthbert's Church of England 1939 St Patrick's Alberton Baptist Holder Memorial Ovingham Methodist 1940 Prospect Methodist West Croydon Methodist North Adelaide Baptist Queen of Angels 1941 Queenstown Church of Christ Queen of Angels Holy Cross 1942-1945 In Recess (World War II) 1946 Queenstown Church of Christ Enfield Methodist Ovingham Methodist 1947 Queenstown Church of Christ Park Street Church of Christ Royal Park Methodist 1948 Prospect Methodist Royal Park Methodist West Croydon and North Adelaide Baptist 1949 Royal Park Methodist Colonel Light Gardens United Richmond Baptist 1950 Richmond Baptist Unley Methodist 1951 Ovingham Methodist Malvern Methodist 1952 Ovingham Methodist Maylands Methodist 1953 Maylands Methodist Royal Park Methodist 1954 Maylands Methodist Allenby Gardens Methodist 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Port Adelaide Presbyterian 1969 Port Adelaide Presbyterian 1970 Port Adelaide Presbyterian 1971 Port Adelaide Presbyterian 1972 Port Adelaide Presbyterian 1973 Port Adelaide Presbyterian
Year A1 A2 B1 B2 1974 Port Adelaide Presbyterian Brighton Methodist Adelaide Lutheran 1975 Adelaide Lutheran Enfield Methodist 1976 Adelaide Lutheran 1977
Medallists
Moyes Medal The Moyes Medal (officially called the John Moyes Memorial Trophy), named after Mr John Moyes who had founded the association, was awarded to the best overall player in the association.
1925 - A. Hamlyn 1926 - Burton (Prospect Methodist) 1927 - C. Rowbotham (Thompson Memorial) 1928 - H. Caller (Robert Street Church of Christ) 1931 - S. P. Burton (Prospect Methodist) 1934 - Tucker (Prospect Methodist) 1935 - C. Young (Maylands Church of Christ) 1938 - D. Bussell (Hindmarsh Baptist) 1940 - R. Day (Hindmarsh Baptist) 1971 - R. Lutze (Adelaide Lutheran) 1972 - D. Menzel (Adelaide Lutheran) 1975 - T. Parsons (Enfield Methodist) 1976 - J. Birch (Ovingham Methodist) 1977 - B. Miegel (Adelaide Lutheran) McLennan Medal 1976 - T. Parsons (Enfield Methodist)
Philps Medal (A-Division Medal)
1931 - G. Walton (Flinders Park Methodist) 1935 - S. Chaplin (Manthorpe Memorial) 1940 - R. Day (Hindmarsh Baptist)
Patron's Medal (B-Division Medal)
1925 - M Knight 1926 - Pastor W. Graham (Fullarton Church of Christ) 1927 - R Lane (Clayton Congregational) 1931 - L Kelton (Grote Street Church of Christ) 1934 - Toseland (St Bartholomew's) 1935 - DJ Cahill (St Patrick's) 1938 - M Purdie (Prospect Church of Christ) 1940 - J Turnbull (Ovingham Methodist)
C-Division Medal
1934 - Hall (Spicer and All Souls) 1935 - C. Young (Maylands Church of Christ) 1938 - Wilson (Maylands Church of Christ) 1940 - W. Matthews (Maylands Church of Christ)
Patron's Medal (D-Division Medal)
1934 - Lyons (St Giles') 1938 - Kinter (Mile End Church of Christ) 1940 - D. Reddin (Parkside West Methodist)
Member Clubs
Club Denomination Known Years Participating Notes Adelaide Congress Hall Salvation Army Adelaide Lutheran Lutheran 1951-79 St Steven's Lutheran (1951–52) Alberton Baptist Baptist 1935-47 Alberton East Baptist Baptist 1948-50 Alberton and Ottaway United 1951-54 Alberton Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1940 All Saints 1927-35 All Souls and Spicer Uniting (Methodist) 1933-40 All Soul's and Spicer Memorial United (1933), Spicer and All Souls (1934–35) Allenby Gardens Uniting (Methodist) 1954-67 Allenby Gardens Methodist (1954) Ambleside 1920 Bowden Baptist Baptist 1914-20 Bowden Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1913-15 Brighton Congregational Uniting (Congregational) 1932 Brighton Tigers Uniting (Methodist) 1963-77 Brighton Methodist (1963–76) Brompton Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1911-35 Brooklyn Park Church of Christ Church of Christ 1946-49 Brooklyn Park U.C. Uniting (Methodist) 1941 Burnside Christian Church Baptist 1923-36 Campbelltown Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1911 Cathedral 1911-13 Chapel Street Church of Christ 1907-13 Clayton Congregational Uniting (Congregational) 1906-37 Clayton Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1931 Clayton Norwood 1952 Clayton and Wesley United Uniting (Methodist) 1949-54 College Park Congregational Uniting (Congregational) 1928-48 Colonel Light Gardens United Uniting 1947-50 Colonel Light Gardens Presbyterian and Congregational United (1947) Cottonville Church of Christ Church of Christ 1924-25 Cowandilla Church of Christ Church of Christ 1925-28 Croydon Church of Christ Church of Christ 1927-31, 1937-46 Croydon Congregational Uniting (Congregational) 1930-32 Croydon Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1936-41 Draper Memorial Uniting (Methodist) 1909-21 Dulwich Park Congregational Uniting (Congregational) 1932 Dulwich Rovers 1919 East Adelaide Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1906-08 Edwardstown Baptist Baptist 1974 Enfield Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1934-54 Flinders Park Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1927-32 Flinders Street Baptist Baptist 1910-14 Franklin Street Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1913-21 Franklin Street West Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1914-20 Fullarton Church of Christ Church of Christ 1926-50 Gartrell Memorial Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1924-25, 1946-54 Gartrell-Tusmore Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1948 Glen Osmond Baptist Baptist 1919 Glenelg Church of Christ Church of Christ 1927-48 Glenunga Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1954 Goodwood Baptist Baptist 1932-33 Goodwood Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1912-14, 1929-30 Greek Orthodox Greek Orthodox 1968 Grote Street Church of Christ Church of Christ 1929-31 Henley Congregational Uniting (Congregational) 1941 Henley Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1941 Highgate Congregational Uniting (Congregational) 1934-35 Hindmarsh Baptist Baptist 1908-40 Hindmarsh Church of Christ Church of Christ 1924 Hindmarsh Place Christian Church Church of Christ 1925-28 Holder Memorial Uniting (Methodist) 1925-54 Holy Cross Catholic 1941 Holy Trinity Anglican 1926-28 Immanuel Old Scholars Lutheran 1977 Islington Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1913-14 Kent Town Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1934-35 Kent Town Rovers 1919 Keswick Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1929-30 Kilkenny United 1919-21 Madge Memorial Methodist Uniting (Methodist) 1946-48