| Year | Years | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Young J | |
| 1877 | Young J | |
| 1878 | Young J | |
| 1879 | Young J | |
| 1880 | Young J | |
| 1881 | 1876-81 | Young J |
| 1882 | 1882 | McLauchlan JD |
| 1883 | Young J | |
| 1884 | Young J | |
| 1885 | 1883-85 | Young J |
| 1886 | 1886 | Kennedy J |
| 1887 | 1887 | Young J |
| 1888 | 1888 | McLauchlan JD |
| 1889 | 1889 | Longden DC |
| 1890 | McLauchlan JD | |
| 1891 | McLauchlan JD | |
| 1892 | McLauchlan JD | |
| 1893 | McLauchlan JD | |
| 1894 | McLauchlan JD | |
| 1895 | 1890-95 | McLauchlan JD |
| 1896 | 1896 | Smith HO |
| 1897 | Falconer AW | |
| 1898 | Falconer AW | |
| 1899 | 1897-99 | Falconer AW |
| 1900 | Cappie KA | |
| 1901 | Cappie KA | |
| 1902 | Cappie KA | |
| 1903 | 1900-1903 | Cappie KA |
| 1904 | 1904 | Moriarty GI |
| 1905 | Hay J | |
| 1906 | 1905-06 | Hay J |
| 1907 | 1907 | Sturrock W |
| 1908 | Johnston TB | |
| 1909 | Johnston TB | |
| 1910 | 1908-10 | Johnston TB |
| 1911 | Angus AW | |
| 1912 | Angus AW | |
| 1913 | Angus AW | |
| 1914 | 1911-14 | Angus AW |
| 1915 | ||
| 1916 | 1914-18 | First World War - no cricket |
| 1917 | ||
| 1918 | ||
| 1919 | Wilson AF | |
| 1920 | 1919-20 | Wilson AF |
| 1921 | 1921 | Watt TD |
| 1922 | 1922 | Angus AW |
| 1923 | 1923 | Watt TD |
| 1924 | Wilson AF | |
| 1925 | 1924-25 | Wilson AF |
| 1926 | Moffat FJC | |
| 1927 | 1926-27 | Moffat FJC |
| 1928 | Martin JD | |
| 1929 | Martin JD | |
| 1930 | Martin JD | |
| 1931 | Martin JD | |
| 1932 | 1928-32 | Martin JD |
| 1933 | Angus AW | |
| 1934 | Angus AW | |
| 1935 | 1933-35 | Angus AW |
| 1936 | 1936 | Martin JG |
| 1937 | Watt TD | |
| 1938 | 1937-38 | Watt TD |
| 1939 | 1939 | Martin JD |
| 1940 | 1940 | Bogle DB |
| 1941 | 1941 | Stewart RC |
| 1942 | Keddie FT | |
| 1943 | 1942-43 | Keddie FT |
| 1944 | 1944 | Beattie RA |
| 1945 | 1945 | Berrie WM |
| 1946 | 1946 | Bogle DB |
| 1947 | McNab W | |
| 1948 | 1947-48 | McNab W |
| 1949 | 1949 | Elgin TJ |
| 1950 | Hill DA | |
| 1951 | 1950-51 | Hill DA |
| 1952 | 1952 | McNab W |
| 1953 | 1953 | Elgood WH |
| 1954 | 1954 | Sturrock JC/Phillips BM |
| 1955 | Phillips BM | |
| 1956 | 1955-56 | Phillips BM |
| 1957 | 1957 | Cowan JF |
| 1958 | 1958 | Cowan DG |
| 1959 | 1959 | Phillips BM |
| 1960 | Berrie ID | |
| 1961 | 1960-61 | Berrie ID |
| 1962 | Everett JW | |
| 1963 | 1962-63 | Everett JW |
| 1964 | 1964 | Phillips BM |
| 1965 | 1965 | Cowan JF |
| 1966 | Adair B | |
| 1967 | Adair B | |
| 1968 | Adair B | |
| 1969 | Adair B | |
| 1970 | 1966-70 | Adair B |
| 1971 | 1971 | Burton JC |
| 1972 | Cowan DG | |
| 1973 | 1972-73 | Cowan DG |
| 1974 | Adair B | |
| 1975 | Adair B | |
| 1976 | 1974-76 | Adair B |
| 1977 | Lamb DIH | |
| 1978 | Lamb DIH | |
| 1979 | Lamb DIH | |
| 1980 | 1977-80 | Lamb DIH |
| 1981 | 1981 | Bell DL |
| 1982 | Everett JM | |
| 1983 | Everett JM | |
| 1984 | Everett JM | |
| 1985 | 1982-85 | Everett JM |
| 1986 | Lockhart SJ | |
| 1987 | 1986-87 | Lockhart SJ |
| 1988 | Everett JM | |
| 1989 | 1988-89 | Everett JM |
| 1990 | Morton W | |
| 1991 | Morton W | |
| 1992 | 1990-92 | Morton W |
| 1993 | Torrens I | |
| 1994 | 1993-94 | Torrens I |
| 1995 | Flannigan KA | |
| 1996 | 1995-96 | Flannigan KA |
| 1997 | Bunker TR | |
| 1998 | Bunker TR | |
| 1999 | 1997-99 | Bunker TR |
| 2000 | McCallum NFI | |
| 2001 | McCallum NFI | |
| 2002 | McCallum NFI | |
| 2003 | McCallum NFI | |
| 2004 | 2000-04 | McCallum NFI |
| 2005 | 2005 | Henderson JM |
| 2006 | Drummond GD | |
| 2007 | Drummond GD | |
| 2008 | 2006-08 | Drummond GD |
| 2009 | Paige S | |
| 2010 | 2009-10 | Paige S |
| 2011 | 2011 | Wright CM |
| 2012 | 2012 | Chalmers SJ |
| 2013 | Chalmers EF | |
| 2014 | Chalmers EF | |
| 2015 | Chalmers EF | |
| 2016 | Chalmers EF | |
| 2017 | Chalmers EF | |
| 2018 | 2013-18 | Chalmers EF |
| 2019 | Carson ME | |
| 2020 | 2019-20 | Carson ME |