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Harry Pierce

Personal information

Full name

Henry Theodore Joseph Pierce

Born

22 January 1913
Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia

Died

12 December 1975 (aged 62)
Bondi, New South Wales, Australia

Playing information

Position

Second-row

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1932–33	St. George	19	1	0	0	3
1934–44	Eastern Suburbs	137	57	0	0	171
	Total	156	58	0	0	174
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1935–39	New South Wales	7	3	0	0	9
1937–38	Australia	5	1	0	0	0
1937–43	NSW City	4	1	0	0	3

Source: Whiticker/Hudson

Henry Theodore Pierce (1913-1975) was a professional rugby league footballer who played for the Australia national team and the New South Wales team. He played his club football in the NSWRFL Premiership for Sydney clubs St. George and Eastern Suburbs.

Playing career

Pierce played for the St. George Dragons for two seasons in 1932 and 1933 and for Eastern Suburbs for eleven seasons between 1934 and 1944. He won three straight premierships between 1935 and 1937 with the Tricolours. He won his fourth premiership with the Easts in the 1940 Grand Final. He scored a total of 60 tries during his long and successful club career.^[1] The speedy backrower also played in five test matches for Australia in 1937/38. He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 216.^[2] Pierce also played for City Firsts and New South Wales on six occasions between 1937 and 1943.

While playing football, Pierce also served in the New South Wales Police Force and in 2008, rugby league's centennial year in Australia, he was named as a reserve in a NSW Police team of the century.

Death

He died at Bondi, New South Wales on 12 December 1975, 41 days short of his 63rd birthday.^[3]

References

^ "Home". rugbyleagueproject.org.
^ ARL Annual Report 2005, page 53
^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 15/12/1975

The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson

v t e Eastern Suburbs squad – 1935 NSWRFL Premiers (5th title)
1. Tom Dowling 2. Rod O'Loan 3. Ross McKinnon 4. Jack Beaton 5. Fred Tottey 6. Ernie Norman 7. Viv Thicknesse 8. Ray Stehr 9. Tom McLachlan 10. Max Nixon 11. Harry Pierce 12. Joe Pearce 13. Andy Norval Coach: Arthur Halloway

v t e Eastern Suburbs squad - 1936 NSWRFL Premiers (6th title)
1. Tom Dowling 2. Rod O'Loan 3. Dave Brown (c) 4. Jack Lynch 5. Fred Tottey 6. Ernie Norman 7. Viv Thicknesse 8. Jack Coote 9. Tom McLachlan 10. Ray Stehr 11. Harry Pierce 12. Joe Pearce 13. Andy Norval Coach: Arthur Halloway

v t e Eastern Suburbs squad - 1940 NSWRFL Premiers (8th title)
1. Doug Bartlett 2. Rod O'Loan 3. Stan Callaghan 4. Dick Dunn 5. Bill Brew 6. Fred May 7. Sel Lisle 8. Ray Stehr (c) 9. Noel Hollingdale 10. John Clarke 11. Harry Pierce 12. Sid Pearce 13. Andrew Norval Coach: Dave Brown

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