Cliff Pearce
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Cliff Pearce was an Australian rugby league
footballer of the 1920s and '30s. His primary position was as a centre.
He first played for Western Suburbs
in 1929 where he played 65 games between 1929 and 1937, scoring nineteen tries and kicking six goals. During his time at Western Suburbs Pearce played in their first grand final win in 1930. He then played for Norths
between 1938 and 1940 where he played five first grade games, scoring three goals. He also represented New South Wales between 1928 and 1933, playing a total of fifteen matches, scoring four tries and two goals.
Pearce represented Australia in 1928 and between the years 1932 and 1934, playing seven tests against England
, scoring one try. That one try came on his international debut in the third test of the 1928 Ashes series. In 1932 he played in three tests against England and then he toured England with the Australian squad in 1933-34 where he played in all three tests and 24 other tour matches. On this tour he broke his leg in a promotional match which was played against The Rest team. Due to this injury, he missed Western Suburbs second premiership title.
In September 2004 Pearce was named at centre in the Western Suburbs Magpies team of the century.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1920s and '30s. His primary position was as a centre.
He first played for Western Suburbs
Western Suburbs Magpies
The Western Suburbs Magpies are an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly referred to, were one of the nine foundation clubs of the first New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia...
in 1929 where he played 65 games between 1929 and 1937, scoring nineteen tries and kicking six goals. During his time at Western Suburbs Pearce played in their first grand final win in 1930. He then played for Norths
North Sydney Bears
The North Sydney Bears are an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. They currently compete in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 92 years of top-grade competition. The Bears are based on...
between 1938 and 1940 where he played five first grade games, scoring three goals. He also represented New South Wales between 1928 and 1933, playing a total of fifteen matches, scoring four tries and two goals.
Pearce represented Australia in 1928 and between the years 1932 and 1934, playing seven tests against England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
, scoring one try. That one try came on his international debut in the third test of the 1928 Ashes series. In 1932 he played in three tests against England and then he toured England with the Australian squad in 1933-34 where he played in all three tests and 24 other tour matches. On this tour he broke his leg in a promotional match which was played against The Rest team. Due to this injury, he missed Western Suburbs second premiership title.
In September 2004 Pearce was named at centre in the Western Suburbs Magpies team of the century.