Cliff Smailes Explained

Cliff Smailes
Fullname:Clifford Trevor Smailes
Birth Date:1930
Birth Place:New South Wales, Australia
Death Date:13 July
Death Place:Paddington, New South Wales
Retired:yes
Club1:South Sydney
Year1start:1950
Year1end:53
Appearances1:66
Tries1:25
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:75
Club2:Wests
Year2start:1956
Appearances2:2
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Source:Whiticker/Hudson

Clifford Smailes (1930 - 2005) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Cliff 'Cec' Smailes played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs for four years between 1950 and 1953. He won a premiership with the club when he played wing in the 1950 Grand Final. Smailes also played in the Souths team that were runners up in 1952 and scored a try in the match. He played one season at Western Suburbs Magpies in 1956 before retiring.[1]

Cliff Smailes died on 13 July 2005, aged 75.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League players. 1995
  2. Daily Telegraph (Sydney): Death Notice 15/07/2005