Roy Algie

{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Roy Algie

|fullname = Leslie Roy Algie

|birth_date = 31 December 1888

|birth_place = Glebe, New South Wales, Australia

|death_date = {{Death date and age|1946|01|24|1888|12|31|df=yes}}

|death_place = Five Dock, New South Wales, Australia

|retired = yes

|position = {{rlp|FB}}

|club1 = Glebe

|year1start = 1910

|year1end = 14

|appearances1 = 52

|tries1 = 39

|goals1 = 52

|fieldgoals1 = 3

|points1 = 227

|club2 = Balmain

|year2start = 1916

|year2end =

|appearances2 = 1

|tries2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 0

|teamA = New South Wales

|yearAstart = 1913

|yearAend =

|appearancesA = 3

|triesA = 8

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 24

|updated = 11 February 2019

|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/roy-algie/summary.html|title=Roy Algie - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=Rugbyleagueproject.org}}

}}

Leslie Roy 'Bunny' Algie (1888–1946) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s.

Background

Algie was born at Glebe, New South Wales in 1888.

Playing career

Algie played {{rlp|fb}} 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.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 ({{ISBN|1875169571}})

Algie died on 24 January 1946.{{cite news |title=Family Notices |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27918670 |accessdate=25 April 2020 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=26 January 1946}}

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