Portland Football Club (South Australia)

The Portland Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the western suburbs of Adelaide which was formed in 1997 as a merger between the former Alberton United Football Club, Ethelton Football Club and Riverside Football Club.[1] The club has participated in the South Australian Amateur Football League since being formed.

Not to be confused with Portland Football Netball Cricket Club.
Portland
Names
Full namePortland Football Club
Nickname(s)Thunder
2019 (Div 3) season
After finalsDNQ
Home-and-away season6th
Club details
Founded1997 (1997)
Colours
  •      Teal
  •      White
  •      Black
CompetitionAdelaide Footy League
PresidentJohn Wilson
CoachMark Moody
Ground(s)Port Reserve, Port Adelaide
Other information
Official website
Guernsey:

A-Grade Premierships
  • South Australian Amateur Football League Division 2 (1)
  • South Australian Amateur Football League Division 4 (2)

Merger History

Portland Football Club was formed in 1997 from a merger of Alberton United, Ethelton and Riverside.[1]

Alberton United

The Alberton United Football Club was formed in 1915 as the Alberton Church United Football Club based at Queenstown Oval. Initially playing in the Port Adelaide and Suburban Football Association, Alberton Church United shifted to the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL) in 1931.[5] In 1941, they went into recess due to World War II,[6] before returning to the SAAFL in 1946.[7] In 1955 Alberton Church United changed its name to Alberton United,[8] and continued under that name until it merged with Ethelton and Riverside in 1997 to form Portland.[1]

A-Grade Premierships

Ethelton

The Ethelton Football Club was established in 1911 and was a longtime member of the Port Adelaide and District Football Association (PADFA). When the PADFA folded in 1952, Ethelton transferred to the West Torrens District Football Association until it joined the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL) in 1956,[16] where it remained until it entered a merger in 1997 with Alberton United and Riverside to form Portland.[1]

A-Grade Premierships

Riverside

The Riverside Football Club was formed in 1928 and initially participated in the Port Adelaide and District Football Association, followed by a stint in the Adelaide and Suburban Football Association. In 1949, Riverside joined the South Australian Amateur Football League[22] where it remained until it merged with Alberton United and Ethelton in 1997 to form Portland.[1]

A-Grade Premierships

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