Roy Donovan Explained

Roy Donovan
Fullname:	Henry Roy Donovan
Birth Date:	26 November 1903
Birth Place:	Seymour, Victoria
Death Place:	Donvale, Victoria
Height:	182cm
Weight:	77kg
Guernsey:	24
Statsend:	1926
Years1:	1925–1926
Games Goals1:	9 (1)

Henry Roy Donovan (26 November 1903 – 18 February 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Family

The son of Jeremiah Joseph Donovan (1864–1951)^[2] and Mary Ellen Donovan (1871–1939),^[3] nee McCormack, Henry Roy Donovan was born at Seymour on 26 November 1903.

Football

Originally playing with Richmond reserves,^[4] Donovan transferred to Hawthorn during the 1925 VFL season^[5] and made 9 senior appearances in two seasons at the club before breaking his ankle in a reserves match.^[6] Donovan was not retained on Hawthorn's list for the 1927 season.^[7]

Later life

Roy Donovan married Ellen Mary O'Connor in 1936 and they lived in Ultima, Victoria before returning to live in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

Donovan died on 18 February 1972 and is buried at Templestowe Cemetery.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.
2. News: Family Notices . The Age . 30,104 . Victoria, Australia . 23 October 1951 . 2.
3. News: Family Notices . The Argus . 28,977 . Victoria, Australia . 7 July 1939 . 8.
4. Web site: Richmond - Reserves Players . Tigerland Archive.
5. News: FOOTBALL. . The Argus . Melbourne . 30 May 1925 . 20.
6. News: PLAYER’S ANKLE BROKEN . Sporting Globe . 412 . Victoria, Australia . 10 July 1926 . 3.
7. News: FOOTBALL. . The Argus . Melbourne . 25 April 1927 . 7.
8. Web site: Henry Donovan . Find a Grave.