About Roy Donovan
Lived 1903 – 1972 (aged 68). Roy Donovan was an australian rules football player.
Henry Roy Donovan (26 November 1903 – 18 February 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Jeremiah Joseph Donovan (1864–1951) and Mary Ellen Donovan (1871–1939), nee McCormack, Henry Roy Donovan was born at Seymour on 26 November 1903.
Football Originally playing with Richmond reserves, Donovan transferred to Hawthorn during the 1925 VFL season and made 9 senior appearances in two seasons at the club before breaking his ankle in a reserves match. Donovan was not retained on Hawthorn's list for the 1927 season.
Later life Roy Donovan married Ellen Mary O'Connor in 1936 and they lived in Ultima, Victoria before returning to live in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Donovan died on 18 February 1972 and is buried at Templestowe Cemetery.
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Who was Roy Donovan?
Australian rules footballer (1903-1972)
When was Roy Donovan born?
Roy Donovan was born on 26 November 1903 in Seymour.
When did Roy Donovan die?
Roy Donovan died on 18 February 1972 in Donvale.
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Roy Donovan was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roy Donovan. https://biography.guide/roy-donovan/
MLA: "Roy Donovan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roy-donovan/.
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