Port Adelaide Football Club (SA)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
Port Adelaide were once known as the Cockledivers for a short while in their early history.
They were also once known as "The Pivotonians".
1870-77 - Port wore blue and white guernseys in its first 7 years. 1878 - Port changed their colours to pink and white.
1900s - Port Adelaide were known as the Magpies, and wore black and white vertical stripes, with a black yoke.
2001 - Port Adelaide are known as the Power, and wear a guernsey which is a combination of the colours, teal, black and white.

Timeline :
1870 - Port Adelaide FC was established.
1877 - SAFA : Port Adelaide were a founding club.
1878-83 - SAFA : Port Adelaide participated.
1884 - SAFA : Port Adelaide were premiers.
1885 - SAFA : Port Adelaide participated.
1886 - SAFA : Port Adelaide finished 4th (last).
1887 - SAFA : Port Adelaide participated.
1888 - SAFA : Port Adelaide finished 2nd.
1889 - SAFA : Port Adelaide participated.

1890 :
Port Adelaide were SAFA premiers.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match - Port Adelaide 7.10.52 defeated South Melbourne 6.13.49 @ Adelaide Oval.

1890s (early) - There was a split amongst the ranks, producing the splinter club Port Natives.
1891-92 - SAFA : Port Adelaide participated.
1893 - SAFA : Port Adelaide finished 3rd.
1894-95 - SAFA : Port Adelaide participated.
1896 - SAFA : Port Adelaide finished last.
1897 - SAFA : Port Adelaide were premiers.
1898-99 - SAFA : Port Adelaide participated.
1900 - SAFA : Port Adelaide finished last.
1901-02 - SAFA : Port Adelaide participated.
1903 - SAFA : Port Adelaide were premiers.
1904 - SAFA : Port Adelaide were runners-up.
1905 - SAFA : Port Adelaide were runners-up.
1906 - SAFA : Port Adelaide were premiers.
1907 - SAFL : Port Adelaide finished 2nd.
1908 - SAFL : Port Adelaide finished 3rd.
1909 - SAFL : Port Adelaide finished 2nd.

1910 :
SANFL Grand Final - Port Adelaide defeated Sturt.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match - Port Adelaide 15.20.110 defeated Collingwood 7.9.51 @ Adelaide Oval.

1911 - SAFL : Port Adelaide finished 2nd.
1912 - SAFL : Port Adelaide participated.

1913 :
SAFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match - Port Adelaide 13.6.84 defeated Fitzroy 4.7.31 @ Adelaide Oval.

1914 :
SAFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match - Port Adelaide 9.16.70 defeated Carlton 5.6.36 @ Adelaide Oval.

1915 - SAFL : Port Adelaide participated.
1919-20 - SAFL : Port Adelaide participated.
1921 - SAFL : Port Adelaide were premiers.
1922-27 - SAFL : Port Adelaide participated.
1928 - SANFL : Port Adelaide were premiers.
1929-33 - SANFL : Port Adelaide participated.
1934 - SANFL Grand Final : Glenelg 18.15.123 defeated Port Adelaide 16.18.114.
1935 - SANFL Second Semi-Final : Port Adelaide 17.17.119 defeated South Adelaide 10.13.73.
1936 - SANFL : Port Adelaide were premiers.
1937 - SANFL : Port Adelaide were premiers.
1938 - SANFL : Port Adelaide participated.
1939 - SANFL : Port Adelaide were premiers.
1940-41 - SANFL : Port Adelaide participated.
1942-44 - Port Adelaide were temporarily represented by Port Adelaide-West Torrens FC in the SANFL Patriotic League.
1945-50 - SANFL : Port Adelaide participated.

1951 :
SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Geelong 8.14.62 defeated Port Adelaide 6.18.54 @ Adelaide Oval.

1952-53 - SANFL : Port Adelaide participated.
1954 - SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.

1955 :
SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Melbourne 9.11.65 defeated Port Adelaide 9.10.64 @ Norwood Oval.

1956 :
SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Melbourne 13.6.84 defeated Port Adelaide 11.8.74.

1957 :
SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Port Adelaide defeated Footscray @ Norwood Oval.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Port Adelaide 10.20.80 defeated East Fremantle 10.13.73 @ Subiaco Oval.

1958 - SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.

1959 :
SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Unofficial championship match - Melbourne 20.17.137 defeated Port Adelaide 14.11.95 @ Norwood Oval.

1960-61 - SANFL : Port Adelaide participated.
1962 - SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.
1963 - SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.
1964 - SANFL Grand Final : South Adelaide defeated Port Adelaide.
1965 - SANFL Grand Final : Port Adelaide defeated Sturt by 3 points.
1966 - SANFL : Port Adelaide were runners-up.
1967 - SANFL : Port Adelaide were runners-up.
1968 - SANFL : Port Adelaide finished 2nd.
1969 - SANFL : Port Adelaide finished 6th.
1970 - SANFL : Port Adelaide finished 3rd.
1971 - SANFL : Port Adelaide finished 2nd.
1972 - SANFL : Port Adelaide finished 2nd.
1973 - SANFL : Port Adelaide finished 5th.
1974 - SANFL : Port Adelaide finished 3rd.
1975 - SANFL : Port Adelaide finished 3rd.
1976 - SANFL : Port Adelaide participated.
1977 - SANFL Grand Final : Port Adelaide defeated Glenelg by eight points.
1978 - SANFL : Port Adelaide participated.
1979 - SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.
1980 - SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.
1981 - SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers.
1982-87 - SANFL : Port Adelaide participated.
1988 - SANFL Grand Final : Port Adelaide defeated Glenelg.
1989 - SANFL - Port Adelaide were premiers and champions.
1990 - SANFL Grand Final : Port Adelaide defeated Glenelg.
1991 - SANFL - Port Adelaide participated.
1992 - SANFL Grand Final : Port Adelaide 17.3.105 defeated Glenelg 7.7.49 @ Football Park.
1993 - SANFL - Port Adelaide participated.
1994 - SANFL Grand Final : Port Adelaide 15.16.106 defeated Woodville-West Torrens 10.9.69 @ Football Park.
1995 - SANFL Grand Final : Port Adelaide 13.16.94 defeated Central District 6.10.46 @ Football Park.
1996 - SANFL Grand Final : Port Adelaide 11.14.80 defeated Central District 6.8.44 @ Football Park.
1997 - AFL : Port Adelaide commenced.
1998-2003 - AFL : Port Adelaide participated.
2004 - AFL Grand Final : Port Adelaide 17.11.113 defeated Brisbane Lions 10.13.73 @ MCG.
2005-06 - AFL : Port Adelaide participated.
2007 - AFL Grand Final : Geelong 24.19.163 defeated Port Adelaide 6.8.44 @ MCG.
2008-12 - AFL : Port Adelaide participated.

2013 (AFL) :
Second Elimination Final - Port Adelaide 15.15.87 defeated Collingwood 9.9.63 @ MCG.
Second Semi-Final - Geelong 13.18.96 defeated Port Adelaide 12.8.80 @ MCG.

2014 (AFL) :
First Elimination Final - Port Adelaide 20.12.132 defeated Richmond 11.9.75 @ Adelaide Oval.
First Semi-Final - Port Adelaide 15.15.105 defeated Fremantle 11.17.83 @ Patersons Stadium.
Second Preliminary Final - Hawthorn 15.7.97 defeated Port Adelaide 13.16.94 @ MCG.

2015 - AFL : Port Adelaide participated.
2016 - AFL : Port Adelaide finished 10th.

Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
 - Adelaide,
 - Port Adelaide FC (Current SANFL) and
 - Port Natives.

Links :
 - The Power From Port.