Stanley Football Association

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The Stanley Football Association was an Australian rules football competition based in the Clare Valley region of South Australia, Australia. It operated between 1915 and 1936 with breaks in 1916-17 and 1919 due to World War I.

Brief history

The Stanley Football Association was formed in 1915 and featured teams (at times) from North Clare, South Clare, Blyth, Stanley Flat, Sevenhill, Farrell Flat, Watervale, Kybunga and Snowtown. The three foundation clubs were North Clare, South Clare and Blyth,{{Cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97364895 |title=Football Gossip: The Stanley Association |date=21 May 1915 |work=The Northern Argus |page=4 |access-date=31 October 2015}} all located in the cadastral County of Stanley, a historic administrative area, centred on Clare, from which the association drew its name. The association joined the Mid North Association following the 1936 season.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97774196 Football: Mid North Association] (7 May 1937). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 31 October 2015. The three original foundation clubs now compete in the North Eastern Football League.

Awards

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The premiers of the competition won the Stanley Shield. It was first awarded in 1921.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97633565 The Stanley Football Association: A Shield For The Competition] (22 April 1921). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

The "A. E. Fryar" medal, was awarded to the player judged (by umpire votes) the fairest and most brilliant footballer during the regular season. The award was given by Albert Fryar, a well-known philatelist and sportsman originally from Clare and first awarded in 1926.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97264075 Obituary: The Late Mr Albert E. Fryar] (28 July 1944). The Northern Argus, page 8. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

Jack Cockburn won the Fryar Medal a record three times (1929, 1930 & 1932). He would go on to win the Magarey Medal for the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in 1935. He was also inducted into the SANFL Hall of Fame in 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.sanfl.com.au/hall_of_fame/jack_cockburn/| title=Jack Cockburn| publisher=SANFL|access-date=31 October 2015}}

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bgcolor=grey style="color:black; width:40px" | Year

| bgcolor=grey style="color:black; width:200px" | Premiers

| bgcolor=grey style="color:black; width:200px" | A. E. Fryar Medal

| bgcolor=grey style="color:black; width:40px" | References

1915

| North Clare

| No award

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97367028 Stanley Association: North Clare Win The Premiership] (3 September 1915). The Northern Argus, page 6. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

1916

| No competition

| No award

|

1917

| No competition

| No award

|

1918

| North Clare

| No award

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97628513 |title=Football. |newspaper=The Northern Argus |location=Clare, SA |date=16 August 1918 |access-date=1 November 2015 |page=5}}

1919

| No competition

| No award

|

1920

| South Clare

| No award

| {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97633735 |title=Football. |newspaper=The Northern Argus |location=Clare, SA |date=10 September 1920 |access-date=1 November 2015 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

1921

| South Clare

| No award

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97638345 Who Will Win the Football Premiership?] (14 September 1923). The Northern Agrus, page 6. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

1922

| North Clare

| No award

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97641958 The Match for the Premiership: North Clare Beat Watervale] (15 September 1922)> The Northern Argus, page 6. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

1923

| Watervale

| No award

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97825976 The Late Mr. Neil Grace of Watervale] (30 June 1954). The Northern Argus, page 9. Retrieved 1 November 2015.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97642677 The Football Season] (9 May 1924). The Northern Argus, page 3. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

1924

| South Clare

| No award

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87537364 Stanley Association: Watervale Win Premiership] (13 October 1923). The Northern Argus, page 21. Retrieved 31 October 2015.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97642677 Football Scores for the Season] (19 September 1924). The Northern Argus, page 7. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

1925

| Blyth

| No award

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article100023876 Advertising: Match for Premiership Kybunga v. Blyth] (25 August 1925). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 1 November 2015.{{cite book|last1=Lines|first1=Peter|title=South Australian Country Football Digest|date=2012|location=Cowell, S. Aust.|isbn=978-0-9871591-9-9|page=97}}

1926

| South Clare

| G. V. Tilbrook (North Clare)

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97814207 The Stanley Football Association] (1 October 1926). The Northern Argus, page 7. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

1927

| South Clare

| R. Banwell (South Clare)

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97604736 South Clare defeat North Clare in Premiership Game] (16 September 1927). The Northern Argus, page 6. Retrieved 1 November 2015.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97605981 The First Semifinal: South Clare v. Watervale] (2 September 1927). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

1928

| Blyth

| W. Hogan (South Clare)

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97614748 Stanley Football Association] (27 February 1931). The Northern Argus. Retrieved 31 October 2015.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article99917775 Stanley Football Association: Fryar Medal] (7 September 1928). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

1929

| Blyth

| Jack Cockburn (Blyth)

|

1930

| Blyth

| Jack Cockburn (Blyth)

|

1931

| Blyth

| Walter Blight (South Clare)

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97615626 Blyth Defeats South Clare in Final Match] (2 October 1931). The Northern Argus, page 3. Retrieved 4 November 2015.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97616125 Fryar Medal] (25 September 1931). The Northern Argus. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

1932

| North Clare

| Jack Cockburn (Blyth)

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97622305 Stanley Football Association Meeting] (3 March 1933). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 31 October 2015.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97618189 Jack Cockburn Wins Fryar Medal for the Third Time] (19 August 1932). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

1933

| Blyth

| Percy Abbott (Farrell Flat)

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97625846 Football Stanley Association: Blyth Win Premiership] (8 September 1933). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 31 October 2015.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97622991 Stanley Football Association] (23 March 1934). The Northern Argus. Retrieved 31 October 2015.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97623685 First Semi-final on Saturday at Farrell's Flat] (18 August 1933). The Northern Argus, page 5. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

1934

| Farrell Flat

| Fred Steinhardt (Blyth)

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97625055 Football: Farrell's Flat Win the Premiership] (31 August 1934). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 31 October 2015.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97622680 Football] (17 August 1934). The Northern Argus, page 4. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

1935

| Blyth

| Len Monaghan (Farrell Flat)

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97767717 Football Final] (20 September 1935). The Northern Argus, page 6. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

1936

| Farrell Flat

| Syd Cockburn (Blyth)

| [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97769429 Syd Cockburn of Blyth, wins Fryar Medal] (14 August 1936). The Northern Argus. Retrieved 31 October 2015.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97770992 Stanley Football Association Ball] (25 September 1936). The Northern Argus. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

See also

References