Peter Bampton

Peter Bampton
Peter Bampton
Personal information
Full name	Peter Aloysius Bampton
Date of birth	22 June 1896
Place of birth	Port Adelaide, South Australia
Date of death	2 January 1968 (aged 71)
Position(s)	Centre Half-Back
Playing career1
Years	Club
1919–1928	Port Adelaide
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Career highlights
	Magarey Medal (1925); Port Adelaide best & fairest (1925); Port Adelaide premiership player (1921);
	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.

Footnotes

^ "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.
^ "Peter Bampton". The Sport. Vol. III, no. 870. South Australia. 6 May 1927. p. 7. Retrieved 27 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.