Following a lost of key players to other clubs after their initial success they collected the wooden spoon in 1891 and 1892 failing to win a single game in both seasons.

The Adelaide club resigned in writing from the SAFA in March 1894 before the commencement of the season and disbanded permanently with Eastbourne rejoining the City and Suburban Association.

[6][7][8][9][10] On 25 April 1860 an advertisement in the South Australian Register appeared notifying the Adelaide public about an upcoming meeting the following day to form a football club.

[11] On Thursday 26 April 1860 the Adelaide Football Club was formed at the Globe Inn Hotel, Rundle Street with John Brodie Spence chairing the meeting.

[33] The two teams met again the next year, and "the game was kept up with the greatest spirit and good feeling, and so equally were the sides matched that not a goal was obtained".

[34] In another internal game held on 14 June 1862 after some postponement, the Pink team comprised St Peter's Collegians, Thomas O'Halloran, and the remainder were Blues, captained by C. D.

[35] During the final stages of the last match of the 1863 season between Adelaide and the Modbury and Teatree Gully Football Club some Indigenous Australians were allowed to participate for both sides.

[41] The annual meeting of the Adelaide Football Club was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel, on Thursday afternoon, 28th April 1870.

Messrs. Malcolm (Adelaide - blue) and Cave (Woodville - pink) were Captains of the respective teams, which each numbered 14 players, and there was a fair attendance of spectators.

[47] On 27 May 1871 it was reported His Excellency the Governor consented to take the office of President of this Club, and Lieutenant Fergusson (Private Secretary) purposed joining as a member.

The following were the twenty Adelaide players selected: — Messrs. Aldridge, Brock, Conigrave, Colley, Chambers, Calf, Dale, Dalton, Higgins, Harrison, Jackson, Milne, Masters, Monteith, Nesbit, Randall, Sharpe, Sparks, Townsend, and Watson.

The representatives appointed to confer with delegates from the Kensington and Port Suburban Football Clubs laid on the table a code of rules for the regulation of matches which had been agreed to on Saturday evening.

After some slight discussion it was resolved to, as is elsewhere announced, adjourn the meeting to Thursday evening, when the Club will be asked to confirm the code, and regulations for the management of general business will be submitted.

We understand that many of the old supporters of the Adelaide Football Club — an institution which has been established for several years — are rallying round it, and that strenuous efforts are being made to ensure a successful season.

The Committee are anxious to establish the game in this colony on a firm foundation, and to supply an acknowledged want by forming a proper set of playing rules.

The weather was well suited for football, and a number of onlookers being selected an the sides which were picked, an enjoyable game was played for about a couple of hours, which resulted in the players (Red) captained by Mr. C. D. Perkins gaining a goal against the Blues.

[52] 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.

[58] A meeting, having for its object the reforming of the old Adelaide Football Club, was held at Kinderman's Restaurant, Rundle Street, on Friday evening, July 28.

[59] In April 1877 Adelaide captain Nowell Twopenney was influential in calling for the establishment of the South Australian Football Association (SAFA).

Special meetings-of the members of the Kensington and Adelaide Football Clubs were held at the Prince Alfred Hotel on Monday 4th April.

[61] The first general meeting of the recently amalgamated Adelaide and Kensington Football Clubs was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel on Monday evening, April 11.

The desirability of erecting a pavilion and otherwise improving the Kensington Oval was affirmed, and it was thought if a organized movement was started sufficient support could be obtained to carry it through.

On Monday evening, 24 March 1884 North Adelaide Junior Club held its annual general meeting at the Prince Alfred Hotel.

Mr. J. D. Stephens, who, in a highly eulogistic speech, complimented the Adelaides on their position, and said he thought much of their success was due to the efforts of their Captain Mr. M. Evan and their Secretary Mr.

[72] The Adelaide and North Park Junior clubs consisted of a large number of ex collegians from both Prince Alfred and Saint Peters Colleges.

On 22 March 1889 at a special meeting held at the Builders' Exchange, Greeham Street, in adjoining rooms the Adelaide and Hotham Clubs (which had spent two seasons 1887–1888 in the SAFA) both met.

They are a young lot, are fast, have plenty of pluck, but lack judgment and combination, and do not keep their places, Several of them give promise of being noted players when they gain experience.

Several members of the Eastbourne Football Club, after they had won the premiership of the City and Suburban Association, threw in their lot with the red and blacks.

Collected wooden spoon - 0 wins 16 Losses Annual Meeting was held at the Exchange Hotel on Friday evening 18 March 1892.

The best players for the season were Cullen, Shard, Stennet, Mullaney, Moloney, Hawkins, Osborne, Ryan, Simpson, Bruce and McKenzie.