Harry Pierce

This article is about the Australian rugby player. For the character from Spooks, see Harry Pearce.
Harry Pierce
Personal information
Full name Henry Theodore Joseph Pierce
Nickname Harry
Born 1913
Marrickville, New South Wales
Died 12 December 1975
Bondi, New South Wales
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
1938–39 New South Wales 3 0 0 0 0
1937–38 Australia 5 1 0 0 0
Source: Whiticker/Hudson

Henry Theodore "Harry" 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.

Pierce played for the St George Dragons for two seasons between 1932-1933 and Eastern Suburbs for eleven seasons between 1934-1944, with whom he won three straight premierships (1935–37). 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 lsieted on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 216.[2] Pierce also played for City Firsts and New South Wales on six occasions between 1937-1943.

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. He died at Bondi, New South Wales on 12 December 1975.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ ARL Annual Report 2005, page 53
  3. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 15/12/1975


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