Clarrie Stevenson

Clarence Stevenson (1910–1984) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. A forward for the Newtown club, he helped them win the 1933 NSWRFL Premiership.[1][2]

Clarrie Stevenson
Personal information
Full nameClarence Victor Stevenson
Born(1910-12-04)4 December 1910
Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia
Died28 May 1984(1984-05-28) (aged 73)
Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionHooker, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932–35 Newtown 34 2 0 0 6
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–34 NSW City 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Background

Stevenson was born in Sydney on 4 December 1910.

Playing career

A local junior, he played for Newtown in the 1930s. Stevenson played for City in the hooking role in 1933.[3] He won a premiership with Newtown later that year when he played hooker in the 1933 Grand Final.

Stevenson played in the grand final as a replacement for Arthur Folwell, who had since departed on the 1933-34 Kangaroo tour. Stevenson retired after the conclusion of the 1935 NSWRFL season.[4] Clarrie Stevenson died in Sydney on 28 May 1984 aged 73.[5]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "Statistics at afltables.com". afltables.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. Whiticker, Alan. "Clarrie Stevenson". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  5. Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 30/5/1984
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