John Wald
| John Wald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1870 | Port Adelaide | 3 (2) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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John Wald Jr. (1851 - 17 April 1871) was an Australian rules footballer who was the inaugural captain and coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club.[1]
Early life[edit]
Born in Scotland, he was brought to Australia by his parents. His father, John Firth Wald, ran a jewellery and watchmaking business in Adelaide.
Port Adelaide[edit]
Wald captained and coached the Port Adelaide Football Club during its first ever game, which took place in 1870 at Buck's Flat, part of John Hart's Glanville Estate, against a team known as the 'Young Australians'. The game ended in a draw.[2]
Wald played his final match on 1 October 1870, playing for a Port Adelaide "Blue" side against a "White", Wald kicked the only goal of the game and was considered one of the best players in the match.[3]
Wald died in Norwood on 17 April 1871, aged 19.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "TOPICS OF THE DAY". The South Australian Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 4 October 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "Australian Football - Port Adelaide Football Club - Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Topics of the Day", The South Australian Advertiser, 4 October 1870, p. 2.
- ^ "Family Notices", The Express and Telegraph, 18 April 1871, p. 2.
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