Ken McKenzie (Australian rules footballer)
Ken McKenzie | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Kennith McKenzie | ||
Nickname(s) | Ken | ||
Date of death | 3 May 1917 | ||
Original team(s) | Fitzroy (Adelaide)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1886–1900 | Port Adelaide | 186 | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1890–1894 | South Australia | 6 | |
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Ken McKenzie was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club.[2] He captained the club for eight years from 1890–1894 and 1896–1898. His two brothers, Alec and Jack also played for Port Adelaide.[3]
Football
Ken McKenzie had a successful career with the Port Adelaide Football Club. He won two SAFA premierships during his career, the Championship of Australian against South Melbourne in 1890, the club Best & Fairest in 1897 and was club captain for eight years.
Second Boer War
Ken McKenzie served in the Second Boer War.[4]
Later life
Pretoria
Ken McKenzie spent the majority of his life after the Boer War in South Africa.[5] He worked with the South African government.[6]
Return to South Australia
Shortly before his death he returned to South Australia.[7]
References
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- ↑ "Football". Evening Journal. XVIII, (5235). South Australia. 17 March 1886. p. 4 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 13 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Australian Football - Ken McKenzie - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ↑ "Some Great Kickers". Sport. XVII, (827). South Australia. 25 June 1926. p. 14. Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "PERSONAL NEWS". The Express And Telegraph. LIV, (16, 120). South Australia. 3 May 1917. p. 2 (SPECIAL WAR EDITION). Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "PERSONAL NEWS". The Express And Telegraph. LIV, (16, 120). South Australia. 3 May 1917. p. 2 (SPECIAL WAR EDITION). Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Football". Port Adelaide News. I, (XX). South Australia. 21 May 1904. p. 2. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "PERSONAL NEWS". The Express And Telegraph. LIV, (16, 120). South Australia. 3 May 1917. p. 2 (SPECIAL WAR EDITION). Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
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