Roy Farnsworth

Roy Farnsworth
Personal information
Full nameRoy Eric Farnsworth
Born(1892-01-05)5 January 1892
Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Died19 June 1957(1957-06-19) (aged 65)
Concord, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionHalfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911–15 Newtown 46 12 0 0 36
1919 Western Suburbs 4 0 0 0 0
Total 50 12 0 0 36
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912 New South Wales 2 0 0 0 0
1914–15 Metropolis 3 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]
RelativesBill Farnsworth (brother)
Viv Farnsworth (brother)

Roy Eric Farnsworth (1892-1957) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s.

Playing career

Youngest brother of the famous rugby league footballers: Bill Farnsworth and Viv Farnsworth, Roy Farnsworth was also a noted Half-back with Newtown. Roy enlisted in the Australian Army in World War I in 1915,[2] and although he survived the war he did not play for Newtown again.

In 1919 he turned out for Western Suburbs for a few games, before retiring from the NSWRFL.[3][4]

Death

Farnsworth died on 19 June 1957 at Concord, New South Wales.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Roy Farnsworth - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ^ AIF Project: World War One Nominal Roll "Roy Eric Farnsworth" https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=94644
  3. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  4. ^ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
  5. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 22 JUN 1957 DEATH NOTICE


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