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19 unusual facts about Southern Metropolitan Football League


Flagstaff Hill Football Club

In 1978 Brighton Tigers FC joined the Glenelg South Football Association and the following year was renamed to Flagstaff Hill Football Club.

Happy Valley Football Club

1974 Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association Division 3

1970 Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association Division 3

Marion Football Club

Marion continued in the competition known as the Glenelg District Football Association, Glenelg-South-West District Football Association, Glenelg-South Adelaide Football Association and finally the Southern Metropolitan Football League until it folded at the end of the 1986 season.

1967 Glenelg-South-West District Football Association A1

1926 Mid-Southern Football Association

1920 Mid-Southern Football Association

1944 Glenelg District Football Association (as Sturt-Brighton)

1931 Glenelg District Football Association

1957 Glenelg-South-West District Football Association A2

The Mid-Southern Football Association became the Glenelg District Football Association in 1931, with Sturt once again winning the first premiership.

1951 Glenelg-South-West District Football Association A1

In 1920, Sturt joined the Mid-Southern Football Association along with Blackwood and Brighton, winning the Premiership that season.

In 1912, Sturt joined the Sturt Football Association, playing against the Blackwood, Mitcham, Brighton, Sturt Ramblers and Glenelg Imperials clubs.

1921 Mid-Southern Football Association

1958 Glenelg-South-West District Football Association A1

Morphettville Park Football Club

After winning the A2 Premiership in 1963, Morphettville Park were promoted to the A1 division where they remained until the competition, then known as the Southern Metropolitan Football League, folded at the end of the 1986 season.

1963 Glenelg-South-West District Football Association A2

Port Noarlunga Football Club

Port Noarlunga initially played a four season stint in the Glenelg District Football Association before going into recess.