Reg Farnell Explained

Reg Farnell
Fullname:Reginald Cox Farnell
Birth Date:1891
Birth Place:Randwick, New South Wales
Death Date:11 July 1972
Death Place:Tweed Heads, New South Wales
Club1:North Sydney
Year1start:1915
Year1end:18
Appearances1:41
Tries1:3
Goals1:7
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:23
Club2:Eastern Suburbs
Year2start:1919
Appearances2:13
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:6
Club3:North Sydney
Year3start:1922
Year3end:23
Appearances3:22
Tries3:2
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:6
Teama:New South Wales
Yearastart:1919
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:13 February 2019
Source:[1]

Reginald Cox Farnell (1891–1972) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1910s and 1920s.

Playing career

Farnell was a premiership winning rugby league player for North Sydney. Farnell played six seasons with North Sydney between 1915-1918 and 1922-1923.

He also played one season for Eastern Suburbs in 1919. Farnell played prop forward in the victorious North Sydney team that won the 1922 Grand Final, and also made one appearance for New South Wales in 1919.[2] [3] [4]

Farrell died at Tweed Heads, New South Wales on 11 July 1972, aged 79.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reg Farnell - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995
  3. Web site: Men's Honour Roll. Sydney Roosters.
  4. Web site: North Sydney Bears . Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney . North Sydney Bears . 2018-02-07 . 2019-02-13.
  5. Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 13/7/1972