John Wald

John Wald
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1870 Port Adelaide 3 (2)
Career highlights

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "TOPICS OF THE DAY". The South Australian Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 4 October 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Australian Football - Port Adelaide Football Club - Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Topics of the Day", The South Australian Advertiser, 4 October 1870, p. 2.
  4. ^ "Family Notices", The Express and Telegraph, 18 April 1871, p. 2.