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Arthur Clues

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Arthur Charles Clues
Born
Friday, 2nd May, 1924
Died
Saturday, 3rd October, 1998 (Aged 74 years and 154 days)
Place Of Birth
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

European Championship
1952/53, 1955/56
Interstate Series
1945, 1946
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1944, 1945, 1946

Honours & Awards

National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2008

Biography

A product of P’matta RU club and a capable grade cricketer, Arthur Clues joined Wests RL Club in 1943 and within three years, had established a reputation as a tough but creative second row forward. A NSW rep in 1945-46, Clues played in all three Tests against Great Britain in 1946 before becoming one of the first post-war Australian players snapped up by the wealthy English clubs. Tall for a second row forward, Clues signed with Leeds and played eight seasons (including the 1947 Challenge Cup final) before seeing out his career with Hunslet (1954-57). In the early 1950s, he was regarded as the finest forward in England - a powerful runner with a fine mid-field sidestep – who represented Other Nationalities 14 times during his English Club career.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 17 - 17 2-2 3 - - 12 - - 1 9 7 1 52.94% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - 1 - 2 1 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 5 - 5 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Tour Matches Leeds RhinosLEE - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches England KnightsRLX - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Hunslet RLFCHUN - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Test Series - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - 1 - 2 1 0.00% List
European Championship 2 14 - 14 2-2 3 - - 12 - - - 9 5 - 64.29% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 2 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 5 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 3 3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 3 3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 50 - 50 17-17 2 - - 55 - - 1 17 29 4 34.00% List
NRL Finals - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  80 - 80 22-22 5 - - 76 - - 2 34 41 5 42.50% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1946   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - 1 - 2 1 0.00% List
Other 1949-53, 1955   14 - 14 2-2 3 - - 12 - - - 9 5 - 64.29% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australasia 1951   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1943   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Metropolis 1944   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Rest of NSW Firsts 1944   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1944-46   3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1945-46   7 - 7 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19431943 NSWRFL   12 - 123-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 9 - 25.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19441944 NSWRFL   14 - 143-3 - - - 9 - - - 4 8 2 28.57% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19451945 NSWRFL   14 - 146-6 2 - - 22 - - 1 7 6 1 50.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19461946 NSWRFL   10 - 105-5 - - - 15 - - - 3 6 1 30.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western Suburbs 1943-46   50 - 50 17-17 2 - - 55 - - 1 17 29 4 34.00% List

Your Say

  • E Curb Nottus
    8 May 2012 3:36pm

    Arthur Clues was one on a number of top expat Australian players who migrated post-war to Britain to earn their livelihood through professional league (along with Lionel Cooper, Trevor Allan, Harry Bath and others). These stars sacrified their chances to represent Australia (or to play a substantial number of tests
    for their country). Instead, whilst resident in England they were usually the first picked to represent 'Other Nationalities' in unofficial tests against Great Britain.

  • Brian Sanderson
    15 Dec 2018 1:37am

    Arthur Clues playerd 236 matches for Leeds and scored 74 tries.. He was a fearless foe.He was unrivaled as a rugby league second-row forward and he played the game for money,prestige and sheer love of pitting his strength and stamina in a sport demanding unflinching physical confrontation

  • Martin Stewart
    8 Jan 2024 6:54pm

    Arthur Clues played 83 games for Hunslet (12 tries) after his career at Leeds, retiring in 1957

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron

Sources: RFL Player Registers