Years Club | 1870 Port Adelaide Name John Wald | |
Date of birth (1851-07-10)10 July 1851 Date of death 17 April 1871(1871-04-17) (aged 19) Place of death Norwood, South Australia | ||
Place of birth Stromness, Scotland | ||
John Wald Jr. (10 July 1851 – 17 April 1871) was an Australian rules footballer who was the inaugural captain and coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club.
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Early life
Born in Scotland, he was brought to Australia by his parents. His father, John Firth Wald, ran a jewellery and watchmaking business in Adelaide.
Port Adelaide
Wald captained and coached the Port Adelaide Football Club during its first ever game, which took place on 24 May 1870 at Buck's Flat, part of John Hart's Glanville Estate, against a team known as the 'Young Australians'. The game ended in a draw.
Wald played his final match on 1 October 1870, playing for a Port Adelaide "Blue" side against a "White", Wald kicked the only goal of the game and was considered one of the best players in the match.
Death
Wald died in Norwood, South Australia on 17 April 1871, aged 19 and was buried at Alberton Cemetery on 19 April 1871.