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The 1880 season was the first season of association football in Australia when it was introduced in the late 19th century by mostly British immigrants. The first club formed in the country, Wanderers, was founded on 3 August 1880 in Sydney, while the oldest club in Australia currently in existence is Balgownie Rangers, formed in 1883 in Wollongong. Wanderers were also the first known recorded team to play under the Laws of the Game.
Wanderers vs. Kings School match
The first football match was on 14 August 1880 in New South Wales played between Wanderers and the King's School rugby team organized by John Walter Fletcher.[1]
Fletcher had been elected Honorary Secretary of the committee set up to form an "association rules" football club on 3 August 1880. He arranged the first match and on 19 August 1880, to propose the official establishment of Wanderers Football Club.
See also
References
- ^ "Timeline of Australian Football". The Ultimate Goal.