Vivian “Viv” Robert Farnsworth

HERITAGE No: 194

BIRTH: 4 February 1889

Newtown, NSW

DEATH: 16 April 1953 Hurstville, NSW

DEATH: 16 April 1953

Hurstville, NSW

OCCUPATION: Boilermaker

RESIDENCE: Consett St Concord West, NSW, 1920

GAME HISTORY

Marrickville RU 2nd Grade 1906
Newtown RU First Grade 1907, 1908, 1909
Australian Wallabies RU 1909
Metropolis RL 1911, 1912
NSW Firsts RL 1910, 1911, 1912, 1920
Australasia RL v Great Britain 1910
Australasia Kangaroo RL Tour to UK 1911-12
Newtown RL First Grade 1910, 1911, 1912, 1919
Oldham RL England 1913, 1914, 1915,
AIF RL v Country RL 1919
Wests RL First Grade 1920, 1921
Sydney Firsts RL 1920

Viv

Viv Farnsworth was born at Newtown, NSW. He played rugby union with the Marrickville and Newtown clubs before being selected for the Australian Wallabies in 1909.

Viv was first introduced to rugby league when he played for the Wallabies against the Kangaroos in 1909. Viv converted to rugby league in 1910 when he joined the Newtown Rugby League Club.