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Australian footballer
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Male
Place of birth
Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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CancerPlace of death
Norwood, South Australia, Australia
Age
19 years
Sports Teams
Port Adelaide Football Club
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Biography
John Wald Jr. was an Australian rules footballer who was the inaugural captain and coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club.
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.
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