Cliff Watson

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Clifford Hubert Watson
Born
Friday, 26th April, 1940
Died
Wednesday, 2nd May, 2018 (Aged 78 years and 5 days)

Biography

St Helens prop struck fear into the hearts of opponents with his rugged displays for Great Britain on the 1966 and 1970 Lions tours. Watson, who also played against the touring Kangaroos in 1963 and 1967 and again in the 1970 World Cup, joined Great Britain team-mate Tommy Bishop at Cronulla in 1971. Watson’s leadership of a talented but inexperienced pack of Shark forwards was a telling factor in the club's success in 1973. He was absolutely fearless in the grand final that year - taking on the Manly forwards almost single-handedly but ultimately, Cronulla lost the fight and the match. At the start of the 1974 season Watson and Bishop could not come to terms with the financially embattled club and Watson saw out his career with Souths Wollongong.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tour Matches Great Britain 38 6 -   - 18 26 12 1 68.42% List
Test Series 16 4 -   - 6 10 6 0 62.50% List
The Ashes 11 2 -   - 12 5 6 0 45.45% List
World Cup 7 1 -   - 3 4 3 0 57.14% List
European Championship 3 1 -   - 3 2 0 1 66.67% List
NRL 38 9 -   - 27 23 15 0 60.53% List
Endeavour Cup 3 3 -   - 9 3 0 0 100.00% List
Craven Mild Cup 4 - -   - - 0 4 0 0.00% List
NRL Finals 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
Tour Matches Illawarra Firsts 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1963, 1966-71 30 5 -   - 15 17 13 0 56.67% List
England 1968-70 4 2 -   - 6 2 1 1 50.00% List
Overall1963-1971 34 7 0   0 21 19 14 1 55.88% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1963-1970 7 1 -   - 3 4 3 0 57.14% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Illawarra Firsts 1974 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Cronulla NSWRFL 1971 8 - -   - - 5 3 0 62.50% List
Cronulla NSWRFL 1972 10 4 -   - 12 5 5 0 50.00% List
Cronulla NSWRFL 1973 20 5 -   - 15 13 7 0 65.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Cronulla 1971-73 38 9 -   - 27 23 15 0 60.53% List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Stephen Bell, Bill Bates