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Ken McKenzie was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club.[2] He captained the club for eight years from 1890 to 1894 and 1896–1898. His two brothers, Alec and Jack also played for Port Adelaide.[3]

Ken McKenzie
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

Club

  • Port Adelaide captain (1890–1894, 1896-1898)
  • 2x Port Adelaide premiership player (1890, 1897)
  • Championship of Australia (1890)
  • Port Adelaide best and fairest (1897)

Representative

  • 6x games for South Australia

Honours

  • Port Adelaide life member (1909)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

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.

During 1894 he requested a transfer to Norwood after an internal dispute at Port Adelaide. The dispute was eventually resolved and he remained at Port Adelaide.[4]


Second Boer War


Ken McKenzie served in the Second Boer War.[5]


Later life



Pretoria


Ken McKenzie spent the majority of his life after the Boer War in South Africa.[6] He worked with the South African government.[7]


Return to South Australia


Shortly before his death he returned to South Australia.[8]


References


Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ken McKenzie (Australian rules footballer).
  1. "Football". Evening Journal. Vol. XVIII, no. 5235. South Australia. 17 March 1886. p. 4 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 13 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Australian Football - Ken McKenzie - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  3. "Some Great Kickers". The Sport. Vol. XVII, no. 827. South Australia. 25 June 1926. p. 14. Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Football". Evening Journal. Vol. XXVI, no. 7399. South Australia. 7 July 1894. p. 6. Retrieved 18 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "PERSONAL NEWS". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. LIV, no. 16, 120. South Australia. 3 May 1917. p. 2 (SPECIAL WAR EDITION). Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "PERSONAL NEWS". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. LIV, no. 16, 120. South Australia. 3 May 1917. p. 2 (SPECIAL WAR EDITION). Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Football". Port Adelaide News. Vol. I, no. XX. South Australia. 21 May 1904. p. 2. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "PERSONAL NEWS". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. LIV, no. 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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