Alastair John Clarke (commonly spelled Alister, 1917–1988) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1940s.
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| Full name | Alister John Clarke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 May 1917 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 September 1988 (aged 71) Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editBorn in Lismore, New South Wales, Clarke played two seasons for St. George in 1942 and 1945, including the 1942 Grand Final.
He later shifted to Canterbury-Bankstown for two seasons in 1947–1948, and played in the 1947 Grand Final before retiring from rugby league.[2]
Death
editClarke died on 26 September 1988 aged 71.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Alister Clarke - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ Northern Star (Lismore): Death Notice 19/11/1988
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