Roy Farnsworth

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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
Position Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1911–15 Newtown 46120036
1919 Western Suburbs 40000
Total50120036
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1912 New South Wales 20000
1914–15 Metropolis 31003
Source: [1]

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

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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]

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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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