Cliff Smailes


Clifford Smailes (19302005) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Cliff Smailes
Personal information
Full nameClifford Trevor Smailes
Born1930
New South Wales
Died13 Jul 2005
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


Cliff 'Cec' Smailes played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs for four years between 1950–1953. 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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