Cliff Smailes

Australian rugby league footballer

Cliff Smailes
Personal information
Full nameClifford Trevor Smailes
Born1930
New South Wales, Australia
Died13 July 2005 (aged 74–75)
Paddington, New South Wales
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1950–53 South Sydney 66 25 0 0 75
1956 Wests 2 0 0 0 0
Total 68 25 0 0 75
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]

References

  1. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  2. ^ Daily Telegraph (Sydney): Death Notice 15/07/2005
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South Sydney squad - 1950 NSWRFL Premiers (12th title)
  • 1. Clive Churchill
  • 2. John Graves
  • 3. Kevin Woolfe
  • 4. Milton Atkinson
  • 5. Cec Smailes
  • 6. Greg Hawick
  • 7. Bill Stewart
  • 8. Denis Donoghue
  • 9. Ernie Hammerton
  • 10. Ken Macreadie
  • 11. Bernie Purcell
  • 12. Les Cowie
  • 13. Jack Rayner (ca.)/(co.)
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