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Cliff Smailles

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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
Clifford Trevor Smailles
Nickname(s)
Ces
Born
Thursday, 23rd January, 1930
Died
Wednesday, 13th July, 2005 (Aged 75 years and 171 days)
Place Of Birth
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1950, 1951, 1953

Biography

Souths winger played in the Rabbitohs team that recaptured the premiership in 1950. Smailes also played for the club in the 22-12 loss to Wests in the 1952 grand final.
- 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%  
Tour Matches RiverinaRIV - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country Firsts - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 3 - 3 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 3 69 - 69 25-25 - - - 75 - - - 50 17 2 72.46% List
NRL Finals - 6 - 6 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  71 - 71 25-25 - - - 75 - - - 51 18 2 71.83% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Riverina 1955   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
South West NSW 1955   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1955   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% 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%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 19501950 NSWRFL   20 - 209-9 - - - 27 - - - 16 4 - 80.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19511951 NSWRFL   17 - 176-6 - - - 18 - - - 15 1 1 88.24% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19521952 NSWRFL   13 - 135-5 - - - 15 - - - 10 3 - 76.92% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19531953 NSWRFL   8 - 85-5 - - - 15 - - - 3 4 1 37.50% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19561956 NSWRFL   11 - 11--- - - - - - - - 6 5 - 54.55% 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%  
South Sydney 1950-53   58 - 58 25-25 - - - 75 - - - 44 12 2 75.86% List
Western Suburbs 1956   11 - 11 --- - - - - - - - 6 5 - 54.55% List

Your Say

  • Jock graham
    9 Oct 2016 10:41am

    A wonderful defence player.and a good man..my question is ..is Cliff still alive..

  • Anonymous
    10 Dec 2024 12:09am

    Played a full season on the wing in 1st grade and not one opposing winger scored a try against him. A great tackler and a greater human being.

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