Roy James Harper (29 March 1929 – 15 August 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] His brother Bruce Harper was also an Australian rules footballer.[2]
| Roy Harper | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Roy James Harper | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 15 August 2023 (aged 94) | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1949–51 | Sandringham (VFA) | ||
| 1952–55 | Footscray | 40 (26) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 366. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Bruce Harper". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roy Harper (footballer).
- Roy Harper at AustralianFootball.com
- Roy Harper's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Roy Harper's playing statistics from The VFA Project