History
Football Park hosted its first football game, an SANFL match between Central District and North Adelaide, on 4 May 1974. The first goal was kicked by North's Barry Hearl but The Bulldogs won the game defeating The Roosters 21.13 (139) to 16.13 (109).
In addition to football, Football Park has also hosted cricket matches, including the Kerry Packer-run World Series Cricket competition of the late 1970s, International rules football and rock concerts. At present the only sport played at the ground is Australian rules football.
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