Peter Bampton was an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er who played with Port Adelaide

Port Adelaide Football Club

The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...

 in the SANFL

South Australian National Football League

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 during the 1920s.

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

Magarey Medal

For the biography award of the same name, see Magarey Medal for biography. For a list of winners, see List of Magarey Medallists.The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football...

in 1998 after originally finishing runner up on a count back. He was Port Adelaide captain in 1927 and played his last game for the club the following season. During his career he represented South Australia at interstate football on 10 occasions.