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Burra FA

Mid North zone, 1905 to 1940

Formation

Burra was one of the earliest country areas to be playing football on a regular basis, with the first recorded match played in the 1870s. Burra formed a club in 1879 and immediately issued a challenge to the Clare Football Club. Obviously under prepared against a match hardened Clare team, Burra lost by four goals to nil. The next game was played five weeks later and with some training and a home ground advantage, Burra held Clare to a scoreless draw.

Kooringa and Aberdeen both formed clubs in 1891 although there was evidence of them playing each other from 1888. Redruth also had a team in the 1890s. A Burra Football Association was formed in 1895 by the Aberdeen and Kooringa clubs to regulate matches between themselves and combined matches against nearby towns.

Aberdeen Football Club contacted the Kooringa and Ramblers clubs with the idea of the association playing a series of matches to decide a premier club for the 1905 season. Football support had dropped off a little in the last few seasons and this was seen as a way of reviving enthusiasm. Kooringa and Aberdeen played the opening match for the premiership in 1905.

Club Timeline

Club
1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980
Aberdeen
Kooringa FC
Ramblers (BFA)
Farrell Flat
Hallett
Light Horse
Mount Bryan
Spalding
Playing Recess Playing elsewhere Merged Renamed Disbanded

Clubs (11)

Mileage

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Town ATown BTown C
Town A*2540
Town B25*18
Town C4018*

Records

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PlayerClubValueYear / Period
J. SmithExample FC3121985-2005
R. JonesAnother FC2981990-2010

Grand Finals

Year Premier Score Runner-Up Score
1905 Aberdeen 0-5 Kooringa FC 0-3
1906 Aberdeen 4-5 Kooringa FC 2-4
1907 Kooringa FC 13-18 Aberdeen 2-9
1908 Aberdeen 7-10 Kooringa FC 1-4
1909 Kooringa FC 10-9 Aberdeen 5-9
1910 Aberdeen 7-5 Ramblers (BFA) 7-4
1911 Ramblers (BFA) 9-5 Aberdeen 6-13
1912 Aberdeen 8-7 Terowie 2-8
1913 Aberdeen 4-8 Kooringa FC 4-5
1914 Aberdeen 8-12 Terowie 3-4
1915 Aberdeen 9-7 Kooringa FC 3-7
1916-1918 Recess
1919 Kooringa FC 6-8 Aberdeen 0-7
1920 Kooringa FC 14-5 Farrell Flat 6-3
1921 Aberdeen 7-5 Kooringa FC 3-7
1922 South Booborowie 5-12 Aberdeen 3-8
1923 South Booborowie 8-4 North Booborowie 5-5
1924 South Booborowie 11-13 North Booborowie 3-2
1925-1931 No Competition
1932 Kooringa FC 8-8 Hallett 4-6
1933 Booborowie 10-11 Kooringa FC 6-6
1934 Booborowie 14-8 Kooringa FC 9-15
1935 Booborowie 13-17 Hallett 8-20
1936 Booborowie 10-11 Hallett 6-12
1937 Kooringa FC 6-7 Booborowie 4-10
1938 Kooringa FC 14-10 Hallett 12-19
1939 Booborowie 13-15 Kooringa FC 9-12
1940 Hallett 9-11 Kooringa FC 7-16

Medallists

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YearPlayerClub
1960B. ThompsonExample FC
1961K. WilliamsAnother FC

Leading Goalkickers

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YearPlayerClubGoals
1990D. HillExample FC87
1991M. JohnsonAnother FC72

Photos

Aberdeen – Runner Up 1909
Aberdeen – Runner Up 1909 Back row: W G Middleton (President), W G Richards, J Farley, R Gully, B Jones, F Kelly, G Pardy, W Footer, W G Neville. Middle row: A Sellars, Francis Bernhardt, W A Allen, P Casey, M Gurry (Umpire), A Lomman, Fred Bernhardt, W A Terry, B H Evans. Front row: D Killicoat, R Cox, L Wall, Dave Killicoat, C Radford, T O'Brien (Secretary).