Gawler Football Association / Gawler And District Football League / Gawler Junior Football Association (SA)

Timeline :
1889 (Gawler JFA) :
The Gawler JFA was formed.
Founding clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Gawler South (this season only due to merger) and
 - Willaston (premiers).
Fixtures were played at Gawler Oval.
Gawler South was reported as playing a Gawler JFA match against Salisbury, though Salisbury were not in the league.

1890 (Gawler FA) :
The Gawler JFA changed name to the Gawler FA.
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central (premiers),
 - Gawler South (debut, result of merger) and
 - Willaston.

1891 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers).

1892 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central (premiers) and
 - Gawler South (did not make Grand Final).

1893 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler Central (premiers).
1894 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers).
1895 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler Central (premiers).
1896 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Willaston (premiers).

1897 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Roseworthy College (debut) and
 - Willaston (premiers).

1898 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler Central (premiers).

1899 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler South (premiers) and
 - Willaston (withdrew midseason).
The league was disbanded midseason due to a dispute.
Gawler South were declared premiers as they led the competition at the time of cessation.

1900 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central (premiers) and
 - Shamrocks (debut).

1901 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers & champions).

1902 (Gawler FA) :
Fixtures were played at Gawler Oval.
Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers & champions).

1903 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler South (last) and
 - Willaston (premiers).

1904 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler Central (premiers).
1905 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler Central (premiers).

1906 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Gawler South (premiers).
 - North Gawler (debut, formed),
 - Roseworthy College,
 - Salisbury and
 - Willaston.

1907 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers).
1908 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Roseworthy College (premiers).

1909 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler South (premiers) and
 - Willaston.

1910 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler South (premiers) and
 - Hamley Bridge (debut).

1911 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler South (premiers) and
 - Salisbury (rejoined).

1912 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included College (premiers).
This was the first year a final round was conducted.

1913 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included College (premiers).

1914 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central (premiers) and
 - Gawler South (withdrew midseason).

1915 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler South (rejoined) and
 - Willaston (premiers).

1916-18 - No competition due to WW1.

1919 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central (premiers) and
 - Gawler South.

1920 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers).
1921 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers).
1922 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers).
1923 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers).
1924 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers).
1925 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers).

1926 (Gawler FA) :
The South Gawler website reports that the Gawler FA disbanded in 1926-27. Not sure whether either season was therefore left unplayed or incomplete, but both seasons seems to have premiers.
Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers).

1927 (Gawler FA) :
The South Gawler website reports that the Gawler FA disbanded in 1926-27. Not sure whether either season was therefore left unplayed or incomplete, but both seasons seems to have premiers.
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Centrals,
 - Gawler South,
 - Hamley Bridge (minor premiers) and
 - Rovers (debut).
Finals Series :
 - First Semi-Final - Gawler Centrals defeated Hamley Bridge.
 - Grand Final Challenge - Gawler South defeated Hamley Bridge.

1928 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Hamley Bridge (3rd) and
 - Willaston (premiers).

1928 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Willaston (premiers).

1929 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler South (premiers) and
 - Williamstown-Lyndoch (debut).

1930 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Willaston (premiers).

1931 (Gawler FA) :
The Gawler FA momentarily dissolved at the end of 1930 but was reformed early in 1931.
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler South (premiers) and
 - Hamley Bridge (final season).

1932 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers).
1933 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Willaston (premiers).
1934 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Gawler South (premiers).
1935 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Willaston (premiers).

1936 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central (premiers) and
 - Salisbury (final season).

1937 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Willaston (premiers).
1938 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included College (premiers).
1939 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Willaston (premiers).

1940 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - College (premiers),
 - Gawler Central,
 - Gawler South and
 - Willaston.

1941 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Willaston (premiers).
1942 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Willaston (premiers).
1943 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Willaston (premiers).
1944 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Willaston (premiers).
1945 (Gawler FA) - Participating clubs included Willaston (premiers).

1946 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Rovers (final season) and
 - Willaston (premiers).

1947 (Gawler FA) :
The Gawler FA 'had completely re-established itself.'
Zones were introduced.
Participating clubs included :
 - Salisbury (rejoined),
 - Virginia (debut),
 - Wasleys (debut) and
 - Willaston (premiers).

1948 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Salisbury,
 - Virginia and
 - Willaston (premiers).

1949 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Roseworthy College (premiers),
 - Salisbury and
 - Virginia.

1950 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Roseworthy College (premiers),
 - Salisbury and
 - Virginia.

1951 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Roseworthy College (premiers),
 - Salisbury and
 - Virginia.
The Gawler B Grade FA was absorbed into the Gawler FA as a reserve grade.

1952 (Gawler FA) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler South (premiers),
 - Salisbury and
 - Virginia.

1953 (Gawler & DFL) :
The Gawler FA changed name to the Gawler & DFL.
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central (premiers),
 - Gawler South,
 - Lyndoch (debut?),
 - Roseworthy,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - Salisbury,
 - Two Wells,
 - Virginia and
 - Willaston.

1954 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Lyndoch,
 - Roseworthy,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - Salisbury,
 - Salisbury North (debut),
 - Smithfield (debut),
 - Gawler South (premiers),
 - Two Wells,
 - Virginia and
 - Willaston.

1955 (Gawler & DFL) :
General :
The Gawler DFL split into three grades, League, A Grade and B Grade.
League :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler South (premiers) and
 - Willaston.
A Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Lyndoch and
 - Roseworthy.
B Grade :
Participating clubs included Gawler South 2nds.
? Grade :
Participating clubs included :
 - Roseworthy College,
 - Elizabeth North (debut),
 - Gawler Central,
 - Salisbury,
 - Salisbury North,
 - Smithfield,
 - Two Wells and
 - Virginia.

1956 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Elizabeth North,
 - Gawler Central,
 - Gawler South (changed name from South Gawler),
 - Roseworthy College,
 - Salisbury (premiers),
 - Virginia and
 - Willaston.

1957 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Elizabeth North,
 - Gawler Central,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - Salisbury (premiers),
 - South Gawler (changed name from Gawler South),
 - Virginia and
 - Willaston.

1958 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Elizabeth (debut, premiers),
 - Elizabeth North,
 - Gawler Central,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - Salisbury,
 - South Gawler,
 - Virginia and
 - Willaston.

1959 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - College (premiers),
 - Elizabeth,
 - Elizabeth North,
 - Gawler Central,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - Salisbury,
 - South Gawler,
 - Virginia and
 - Willaston.

1960 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Elizabeth (final season),
 - Elizabeth North (final season),
 - Gawler Central,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - Salisbury (final season),
 - Salisbury North (final season),
 - South Gawler (premiers & champions, final season),
 - Virginia (final season) and
 - Willaston.

1961 (Gawler & DFL) :
The 3-tier divisional system had gone at least by this season.
2 clubs that were previously B Grade clubs became A Grade clubs this season. I believe this is by the new A & B denominations, rather than the old League, A & B denominations. Therefore these two clubs are probably clubs that were previously in A Grade, being one-team 'intermediate' clubs. Which teams were they? Roseworthy and Lyndoch?
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge (rejoined),
 - Roseworthy College and
 - Willaston (premiers).

1962 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Roseworthy (premiers),
 - Roseworthy College and
 - Willaston.

1963 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Roseworthy,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler (rejoined, premiers) and
 - Willaston.

1964 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Roseworthy (premiers),
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler and
 - Willaston.

1965 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Lyndoch (premiers),
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler and
 - Willaston.

1966 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Roseworthy College (premiers),
 - South Gawler and
 - Willaston.

1967 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler (premiers) and
 - Willaston.

1968 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge (premiers),
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler and
 - Willaston.

1969 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler (premiers) and
 - Willaston.

1970 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler (premiers) and
 - Willaston.

1971 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Roseworthy College (premiers),
 - South Gawler and
 - Willaston.

1972 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Lyndoch,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler and
 - Willaston (premiers).

1973 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Lyndoch,
 - Roseworthy College (premiers),
 - South Gawler,
 - Willaston and
 - Williamstown (debut).

1974 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Gawler South (premiers),
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Lyndoch,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler,
 - Two Wells (rejoined),
 - Virginia,
 - Willaston and
 - Williamstown.

1975 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Lyndoch,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler,
 - Two Wells (premiers),
 - Willaston and
 - Williamstown.

1976 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Lyndoch,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler,
 - Two Wells (premiers),
 - Willaston and
 - Williamstown.

1977 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Lyndoch,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler,
 - Two Wells (premiers),
 - Willaston and
 - Williamstown.

1978 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Lyndoch,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler,
 - Two Wells,
 - Willaston (premiers) and
 - Williamstown.

1979 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Lyndoch (final season due to merger),
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler (premiers),
 - Two Wells,
 - Willaston and
 - Williamstown (final season due to merger).

1980 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barossa District (debut, result of merger),
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler,
 - Two Wells,
 - Willaston (premiers).

1981 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler,
 - Two Wells (premiers),
 - Virginia (rejoined) and
 - Willaston.

1982 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barossa District (premiers),
 - Gawler Central,
 - Hamley Bridge,
 - Roseworthy College,
 - South Gawler,
 - Two Wells,
 - Virginia and
 - Willaston.

1983 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central (premiers),
 - Hamley Bridge (final season),
 - Roseworthy College (final season),
 - South Gawler,
 - Two Wells,
 - Virginia and
 - Willaston.

1984 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - South Gawler,
 - Two Wells,
 - Virginia (premiers) and
 - Willaston.

1985 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Gawler Central,
 - South Gawler,
 - Two Wells,
 - Virginia and
 - Willaston (premiers).

1986 (Gawler & DFL) :
Participating clubs included :
 - Barossa District (probably),
 - Gawler Central,
 - South Gawler (premiers),
 - Two Wells,
 - Virginia and
 - Willaston.

1987 - The Barossa And Light FA merged with the Gawler FA, to form the Barossa Light And Gawler FA.

Nearby, Like-Named or Otherwise Related Clubs & Leagues :
 - Barossa Light & Gawler FA (SA).
 - Gawler Centrals FC (SA).
 - Gawler FC (SA).
 - Gawler FC (Tas).
 - Gawler South FC (SA).