Harry Farnsworth
Essendon and St Kilda
AFL career
25 games17 goals
- Debut
- R5 1908 v COL30 May 1908
- Most recent
- R5 1910 v ESS4 June 1910
Stats
1910 | STK | 1 | 1.0 |
1909 | ESS | 9 | 0.4 |
1908 | ESS | 15 | 0.8 |
Bio
Recruited from VFA side West Melbourne, Harry Farnsworth was a handy forward who made his VFL debut for Essendon in the opening round of the 1908 season. He established himself as a regular contributor at East Melbourne, booting 16 goals across 24 games as the Same Olds remained a competitive force near the top of the ladder. In 1910, Farnsworth crossed to the Junction Oval to join St Kilda, where he linked up with club regular Bill Farnsworth. However, he struggled to cement a spot in the Saints' senior lineup, managing just a solitary appearance—in which he kicked a goal—before his VFL career came to a close. He eventually moved interstate to continue his football journey, playing a brief tenure with Sturt in the SANFL in 1911.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Dec 1885
- Died
- 08 Mar 1960 (aged 74y 96d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Adelaide, SA
- Height
- 179 cm
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from VFA side West Melbourne, Harry Farnsworth was a handy forward who made his VFL debut for Essendon in the opening round of the 1908 season. He established himself as a regular contributor at East Melbourne, booting 16 goals across 24 games as the Same Olds remained a competitive force near the top of the ladder. In 1910, Farnsworth crossed to the Junction Oval to join St Kilda, where he linked up with club regular Bill Farnsworth. However, he struggled to cement a spot in the Saints' senior lineup, managing just a solitary appearance—in which he kicked a goal—before his VFL career came to a close. He eventually moved interstate to continue his football journey, playing a brief tenure with Sturt in the SANFL in 1911.