Peter Bampton

Peter Bampton
Personal information
Full name Peter Aloysius Bampton
Date of birth (1896-06-22)22 June 1896
Place of birth Port Adelaide, South Australia
Date of death 2 January 1968(1968-01-02) (aged 71)
Position(s) Centre Half-Back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1919–1928 Port Adelaide 137 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Peter Aloysius Bampton (22 June 1896 – 2 January 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the SANFL during the 1920s.

Football

Bampton played a total of 137 games for Port Adelaide, often at centre half back. He made his debut during the 1919 season and was a member of their 1921 premiership side.

In 1925 he had his best season, being awarded a retrospective Magarey Medal in 1998 after originally finishing runner up on a count back.[1]

He was Port Adelaide captain in 1927 and played his last game for the club the following season.[2]

During his career he represented South Australia at interstate football on 10 occasions.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Presentation To Peter Bamton". Port Adelaide News. Vol. 13, no. 21. South Australia. 24 December 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 27 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Peter Bampton". The Sport. Vol. III, no. 870. South Australia. 6 May 1927. p. 7. Retrieved 27 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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