Roy Harper (footballer)

Roy James Harper (29 March 1929 – 15 August 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A centreman and half forward from Hampton, Harper started his senior career with in the Victorian Football Association in 1949, and built a strong reputation as he won the Sandringham best and fairest in each of 1949 and 1951. He was cleared to Footscray in the VFL in 1952; he played 34 games in his first two seasons with Footscray, but only six games in from 1954 to mid-1955. He was cleared back to Sandringham in mid-1955, and played there again until 1957.

Harper's brother Bruce Harper was also an Australian rules footballer, who kicked 534 goals in 155 games for and was a two-time VFA leading goalkicker.