Leslie Roy 'Bunny' Algie (1888–1946) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s.
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Full name | Leslie Roy Algie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 31 December 1888 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 January 1946 Five Dock, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 57)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editAlgie was born at Glebe, New South Wales in 1888.
Playing career
editAlgie played fullback for the Glebe Dirty Reds between 1910 and 1914. He played 55 first grade games for Glebe and was a prolific point scorer. 'Bunny' Algie scored 24 tries, 28 goals and 3 field goals (total 134 points) during his career at Glebe. He was also the NSWRFL season top try scorer in 1912.
Algie finished his career at Balmain, playing one season in 1916.[2]
Algie died on 24 January 1946.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Roy Algie - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 1946. Retrieved 25 April 2020.