United Church Football Association


The United Church Football Association was an Australian rules football competition based in the suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia from 1906 to 1977.
The competition was formed in April 1906 when delegates of some football clubs connected to churches in Adelaide met to establish a church association. The initial six clubs were Clayton Congregational, East Adelaide Methodist, Stanley Street Congregational, St Giles' Presbyterian, St Luke's Church of England, and St Mark's Church of England.

Stanley Shield

The Stanley Shield was awarded to the champion team of the association from 1913. The shield was presented to the winner of a playoff between the A1 and A2 premiers. It was named after the Stanley Street team, which won three premierships in a row from 1910 to 1912.
Non A-Division/A1 Premiers in bold.
YearChampions
1913Brompton Methodist
1914Prospect Methodist
1915Walkerville Methodist
1916-1918In Recess
1919Glen Osmond Baptist
1920Franklin Street Methodist
1921Franklin Street Methodist
1922Unley Methodist
1923St Augustine's
1924Unley Methodist
1925St Augustine's
1926Unley Methodist
1927St Augustine's
1928Unley Methodist
1929Flinders Park Methodist
1930Flinders Park Methodist
1931Flinders Park Methodist
1932Flinders Park Methodist
1933Prospect Methodist
1934Queenstown Church of Christ
1935Queenstown Church of Christ
1936Queenstown Church of Christ
1937Queenstown Church of Christ
1938
1939St Patrick's
1940
1941
1942-1945In Recess
1946Queenstown Church of Christ
1947Park Street Church of Christ
1948Royal Park Methodist
1949Royal Park Methodist
1950
1951Ovingham Methodist
1952Ovingham Methodist
1953Maylands Methodist
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977

Premierships

YearA DivisionB DivisionC DivisionD Division
1906St Giles' Presbyterian
1907St Giles' Presbyterian
1908Stanley Street Congregational
1909St Luke's Church of EnglandChapel Street
1910Stanley Street Congregational
1911Stanley Street Congregational
1912Stanley Street Congregational UndefeatedParkside Methodist
1913Parkside MethodistBrompton Methodist
1914St. Luke's Church of EnglandWalkerville MethodistRichmond Baptist
1915Walkerville MethodistRichmond Baptist
1916
-
1918		In Recess
1919Glen Osmond Baptist
1920Franklin Street Methodist Undefeated
1921Franklin Street Methodist
1922Unley Methodist UndefeatedRobert Street Church of ChristMaylands Church of Christ
1923St. Augustine's Church of England
1924Unley MethodistSt Lawrence's

YearA1A2B1B2
1925St. Augustine's Church of EnglandHindmarsh Place Christian ChurchMile End Church of Christ UndefeatedSt James' Church of England
1926Unley MethodistMile End Church of ChristSt James' Church of EnglandRoyal Park Methodist
1927St Augustine's UndefeatedHindmarsh BaptistRoyal Park MethodistFlinders Park Methodist
1928Unley MethodistSt Cuthbert's Church of EnglandSt James' Church of EnglandQueenstown Church of Christ
1929Flinders Park MethodistBurnside Christian ChurchClayton Congregational
1930Flinders Park MethodistClayton CongregationalManthorpe Memorial

YearA DivisionB DivisionC DivisionD Division
1931Flinders Park MethodistQueenstown Church of ChristMaylands Church of Christ
1932Flinders Park MethodistNorwood Church of ChristCollege Park Congregational
1933Prospect MethodistManthorpe MemorialHindmarsh Baptist
1934Queenstown Church of Christ UndefeatedBrompton MethodistTorrensville MethodistSt Giles' Presbyterian
1935Queenstown Church of Christ UndefeatedSt Patrick's
1936Queenstown Church of Christ UndefeatedOtiosePort Adelaide Presbyterian
1937Queenstown Church of ChristPort Adelaide PresbyterianUnley MethodistClayton Congregational
1938Queenstown Church of ChristNorman MemorialCroydon Methodist UndefeatedSt Cuthbert's Church of England
1939St Patrick'sAlberton BaptistHolder MemorialOvingham Methodist
1940Prospect MethodistWest Croydon MethodistNorth Adelaide BaptistQueen of Angels
1941Queenstown Church of ChristQueen of AngelsHoly Cross
1942
-
1945		In Recess
1946Queenstown Church of ChristEnfield MethodistOvingham Methodist
1947Queenstown Church of ChristPark Street Church of ChristRoyal Park Methodist
1948Prospect MethodistRoyal Park MethodistWest Croydon and North Adelaide Baptist
1949Royal Park MethodistColonel Light Gardens UnitedRichmond Baptist
1950Richmond BaptistUnley Methodist
1951Ovingham MethodistMalvern Methodist
1952Ovingham MethodistMaylands Methodist
1953Maylands MethodistRoyal Park Methodist
1954Maylands MethodistAllenby Gardens Methodist
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968Port Adelaide Presbyterian
1969Port Adelaide Presbyterian
1970Port Adelaide Presbyterian
1971Port Adelaide Presbyterian
1972Port Adelaide Presbyterian
1973Port Adelaide Presbyterian

YearA1A2B1B2
1974Port Adelaide PresbyterianBrighton MethodistAdelaide Lutheran
1975Adelaide LutheranEnfield Methodist
1976Adelaide Lutheran
1977

Medallists

Moyes Medal

The Moyes Medal, named after Mr John Moyes who had founded the association, was awarded to the best overall player in the association.
McLennan Medal
ClubDenominationKnown Years ParticipatingNotes
Adelaide Congress HallSalvation Army
Adelaide LutheranLutheran1951-79St Steven's Lutheran
Alberton BaptistBaptist1935-47
Alberton East BaptistBaptist1948-50
Alberton and Ottaway United1951-54
Alberton MethodistUniting 1940
All Saints1927-35
All Souls and SpicerUniting 1933-40All Soul's and Spicer Memorial United, Spicer and All Souls
Allenby GardensUniting 1954-67Allenby Gardens Methodist
Ambleside1920
Bowden BaptistBaptist1914-20
Bowden MethodistUniting 1913-15
Brighton CongregationalUniting 1932
Brighton TigersUniting 1963-77Brighton Methodist
Brompton MethodistUniting 1911-35
Brooklyn Park Church of ChristChurch of Christ1946-49
Brooklyn Park U.C.1941
Burnside Christian ChurchBaptist1923-36
Campbelltown MethodistUniting 1911
Cathedral1911-13
Chapel StreetChurch of Christ1907-13
Clayton CongregationalUniting 1906-37
Clayton MethodistUniting 1931
Clayton Norwood1952
Clayton and Wesley UnitedUniting 1949-54
College Park CongregationalUniting 1928-48
Colonel Light Gardens UnitedUniting1947-50Colonel Light Gardens Presbyterian and Congregational United
Cottonville Church of ChristChurch of Christ1924-25
Cowandilla Church of ChristChurch of Christ1925-28
Croydon Church of ChristChurch of Christ1927-31, 1937-46
Croydon CongregationalUniting 1930-32
Croydon MethodistUniting 1936-41
Draper MemorialUniting 1909-21
Dulwich Park CongregationalUniting 1932
Dulwich Rovers1919
East Adelaide MethodistUniting 1906-08
Edwardstown BaptistBaptist1974
Enfield MethodistUniting 1934-54
Flinders Park MethodistUniting 1927-32
Flinders Street BaptistBaptist1910-14
Franklin Street MethodistUniting 1913-21
Franklin Street West MethodistUniting 1914-20
Fullarton Church of ChristChurch of Christ1926-50
Gartrell Memorial MethodistUniting 1924-25, 1946-54
Gartrell-Tusmore MethodistUniting 1948
Glen Osmond BaptistBaptist1919
Glenelg Church of ChristChurch of Christ1927-48
Glenunga MethodistUniting 1954
Goodwood BaptistBaptist1932-33
Goodwood MethodistUniting 1912-14, 1929-30
Greek OrthodoxGreek Orthodox1968
Grote Street Church of ChristChurch of Christ1929-31
Henley CongregationalUniting 1941
Henley MethodistUniting 1941
Highgate CongregationalUniting 1934-35
Hindmarsh BaptistBaptist1908-40
Hindmarsh Church of ChristChurch of Christ1924
Hindmarsh Place Christian ChurchChurch of Christ1925-28
Holder MemorialUniting 1925-54
Holy CrossCatholic1941
Holy TrinityAnglican1926-28
Immanuel Old ScholarsLutheran1977
Islington MethodistUniting 1913-14
Kent Town MethodistUniting 1934-35
Kent Town Rovers1919
Keswick MethodistUniting 1929-30
Kilkenny United1919-21
Madge Memorial MethodistUniting 1946-48
Malvern MethodistUniting 1912-13, 1950-54
Malvern and Rosefield MethodistUniting 1934-41, 1946-49
Manthorpe MemorialUniting 1923-35
Marryatville Juniors1919
Maylands Church of ChristChurch of Christ1922-40, 1947-48
Maylands Church of Christ and St Peters Presbyterianmixed1941merger
Maylands MethodistUniting 1911-12, 1941, 1946-54
Mile End Church of ChristChurch of Christ1924-30, 1938, 1950
Mile End and Dulwich Church of ChristChurch of Christ1948-49
Mitchell MemorialUniting 1925-30, 1934-35Goodwood Presbyterian
Nailsworth Church of ChristChurch of Christ1947-48
Norman MemorialUniting 1936-39
North Adelaide BaptistBaptist1907-15, 1920–25, 1938–41, 1946
North Adelaide Juniors1919
North Adelaide MethodistUniting 1946-47
Norwood and Kensington MethodistUniting 1933-38
Norwood and Maylands Methodist UnitedUniting 1932
Norwood BaptistBaptist1930-34
Norwood Church of ChristChurch of Christ1929-33
Norwood MethodistUniting 1930-35
Norwood WesleyUniting 1907-20
OTIOSE1933-37
Ovingham MethodistUniting 1913-15, 1925–26, 1939-76
Park Street Church of ChristChurch of Christ1924-27, 1937–40, 1946-48
Parkside MethodistUniting 1911-13became Kenilworth 1914
Parkside West MethodistUniting 1924-27, 1938-40
Payneham MethodistUniting 1909-10, 1936–40, 1947-49
Payneham and Woodville United1950-52
Port Adelaide PresbyterianUniting 1935-38, 1961-77
Prospect Church of ChristChurch of Christ1937-49
Prospect MethodistUniting 1913-54Prospect Methodists United
Prospect North MethodistUniting 1915
Queen of AngelsCatholic1939-41
Queenstown Church of ChristChurch of Christ1923-49, 1951-54
Richmond BaptistBaptist1913-15, 1947-52
Robert Street Church of ChristChurch of Christ1922-30, 1937-38
Royal Park MethodistUniting 1926-30, 1947-54
Semaphore BaptistBaptist1935-36
Semaphore Church of ChristChurch of Christ1926-31
St Augustine's Church of EnglandAnglican1920-27
St Bartholomew's Church of EnglandAnglican1924-41, 1948-51
St Cuthbert's Church of EnglandAnglican1922-35, 1937-39
St George's ChurchAnglican1909
St Giles' PresbyterianUniting 1906-39
St Ignatius'Catholic1924
St James' Church of EnglandAnglican1925-31
St John's1933
St Laurence'sCatholic1922-29
St Luke's Church of EnglandAnglican1906-15, 1919-20
St Mark's Church of EnglandAnglican1906-07, 1931, 1951
St Mary's1929
St Mary Magdelene'sAnglican1911-12
St Michael'sAnglican1913
St Oswald'sAnglican1926-27
St Patrick'sCatholic1930-40
St Paul'sAnglican1926
St Peters PresbyterianUniting 1935-40
St Saviour'sCatholic1913-14
St. Thomas'1924
Sturt Ramblers1920
Torrensville MethodistUniting 1933-35
Thebarton MethodistUniting 1926-29
Thompson MemorialUniting 1923-40Stanley Street Congregational
Thompson, Spicer and All SoulsUniting1941
TrinityAnglican1911
Unley MethodistUniting 1920-41, 1947-54
W.A. BaptistsBaptist1926
Walkerville MethodistUniting 1914-15, 1928-29
Wellington Square MethodistUniting 1912-15, 1924-25
WesleyUniting 1911
West Croydon MethodistUniting 1935-41
West Croydon Rovers1926
West Croydon-North Adelaide Baptist UnitedBaptist1947-50
West Hindmarsh MethodistUniting 1924
Woodville DistrictUniting Mansfield Park Methodist
Woodville MethodistUniting 1912-13, 1940
Woodville PresbyterianUniting 1953-54
Y.M.C.A.1939