History of the Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club
The first game Port ever played was a draw. That was in 1870 against a team called the Young Australians on May 24, at a place called Buck’s Flat on the Glanville Hall Estate property of Captain John Hart, the club’s first president.
The club played in colours of white and blue until 1878, then changed to a pink cap, jumper and socks, with white knickerbockers. In 1883 they changed their colours again, this time to magenta and blue jerseys with navy blue knickerbockers.
In 1902 the Magpies changed to the now famous black and white.
Port Adelaide was the first League club to celebrate its 100 year anniversary.
Fos Williams was the longest serving coach at Port Adelaide coaching 21 seasons from 1950-1958 and 1962-1973. Fos Williams also holds the record for longest serving captain from 1950-1958.
Former Port Adelaide player and coach John Cahill, won the 1956 U17 McCallum Medal while playing for South Adelaide.
Magpie legend, Russell Ebert won four Magarey Medals – 1971, 1974, 1976 1980. Russell played a total of 392 club games.
Scott Hodges was named League Magarey Medal winner in 1990, as well as winner of the Ken Farmer Medal as the League’s Leading Goal Kicker with 153 goals.
Brett Ebert, the winner of the 2003 Magarey Medal, became the first son of a former Magarey Medallist to win this prestigious award.
The Port Adelaide Magpies have won the most number of premierships in the SANFL, winning 36 in total.
More Club Information
Club Formed: 1870 Emblem: Magpie Premierships: 36 – 1884, 1890, 1897, 1903, , 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1921, 1928, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1951, 1954-1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1977, 1979-1981, 1988-1990, 1992, 1994-1996, 1998, 1999 Most Years as Coach: 21 – F Williams, 1950-1958, 1962-1973 Most Games Played: 392 – R Ebert, 1968-1985 Colours: Black & White Ground: Alberton Oval Wooden Spoons: 3 – 1886, 1896, 1900 Grand Finals Played: 61 – 1889, 1898, 1901, 1903-1907, 1909-1915, 1921, 1928-1930, 1934-1939, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1953-1956, 1962-1968, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1988-1990, 1992, 1994-1999 Most Years Captained: 9 – F Williams, 1950-1958 Champions of Australia: 2 – 1910, 1914 Record Attendance at Alberton: 22,738 v Norwood Rd 11 1977
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