Victorian Football Club (SAFA)

"[2][3] The club's home ground was established in 1873 at the portion of the Park Lands at the foot of Strangways Terrace, North Adelaide.

[5] On 22 May 1875, a new home ground west of and at the foot of Montefiore Hill, North Adelaide[6] was established and used for games until the end of the 1881 season.

After some hard work and several disputes over the rules of the game, it ceased two hours later after the home team the Victorians scored a goal by H.

[8] The club finished second in the unofficial interclub competition in 1875 and won in 1876, becoming a founding member of the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) in 1877.

The game was held on 11 August 1877 on the Adelaide Exhibition Grounds against the Melbourne Football Club, with the visitors winning 1 goal to nil.

They have gradually been coming down the tree, until they have now reached the bottom, and afraid they will find it difficult at times to raise a team.

Their old friend Warren has still stuck to them, and tries hard to keep his men together in spite of all the difficulties he has had to contend with, he is a fine follower, but will be at a great loss this season in baring no one to back him.

They hare lost Kirkpatrick, Bushby, Chandler, and Sharp, who have joined other teams, Colgan and Cock, who have left the colony, and A.

It was decided that the ciub should continue its connection with the South Australian Football Association, and a committee was appointed to secure playing members.

Mr. W. Osborne offered to contiibute £5 to the funds of the club with a view to furthering its interests, on condition that another contribution of a like amount was promised.