| Roy Farnsworth | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 January 1892 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died |
19 June 1957 (aged 65) Concord, New South Wales, Australia |
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,[1] 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.[2][3]
Death[]
Farnsworth died on 19 June 1957 at Concord, New South Wales.[4]
References[]
- ↑ AIF Project: World War One Nominal Roll "Roy Eric Farnsworth" https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=94644
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- ↑ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". http://www.westsmagpies.com.au/the-archives/first-grade-players/.
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald 22 JUN 1957 DEATH NOTICE
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