Coaching Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Vivian Robert Farnsworth
- Born
- Monday, 4th February, 1889
- Died
- Thursday, 16th April, 1953 (Aged 64 years and 71 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Known Family Links
- Brother
- Bill Farnsworth
- Roy Farnsworth
Biography
With his brother Bill, Viv Farnsworth formed the first set of brothers to play rugby league for Australia. Viv was an outstanding centre with Newtown after coming from Petersham's RU ranks. He represented NSW in 1910-11 before joining his brother on the 1911-12 ‘Australasian’ Kangaroo tour. Equally brilliant in attack and defence he made his Test debut against England in the First Test against England and scored two tries (he had to wait for the final two Tests to play in the same side as Bill). Due to the advent of World War I Viv Farnsworth did not play in another Test series until almost a decade later in the Ashes-winning series in Australia in 1920. He died in 1953, aged 64.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) | - | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 25.00% | List | |||||||
| Overall | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| First Class | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 25.00% | List | ||||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs | 19211921 NSWRFL | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 25.00% | List | |||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Western Suburbs | 1921 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 25.00% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Tony McCarron, Darth Orion, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates, Tim Costello
Sources:
Wakefield Trinity Heritage , Widnes RLFC History , Warrington Rugby Heritage
Your Say
17 Jul 2019 5:21pm
Viv Farnsworth was a great-uncle of Parramatta Eels player and CEO Denis Fitzgerald AM.
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