The Origins of the Norwood – Port Adelaide Rivalry

02 March 2021

The Norwood-Port rivalry is part of the fabric of Australian football. Port Adelaide was established in 1870; the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) in 1877 and Norwood in 1878. And it wasn’t long before the seeds were sown for a rivalry between the two clubs that has endured to this day.

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Researched and compiled by Chris Brown
for the
Norwood Football Club History Committee
February 2021

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