Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Arthur Charles Clues
- Born
- Friday, 2nd May, 1924
- Died
- Saturday, 3rd October, 1998 (Aged 74 years and 154 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- European Championship
- 1952/1953, 1955/1956
- Interstate Series
- 1945, 1946
- City vs Country Firsts
- 1944, 1945, 1946
Biography
A product of P’matta RU club and a capable grade cricketer, Arthur Clues joined Wests RL Club in 1943 and within three years, had established a reputation as a tough but creative second row forward. A NSW rep in 1945-46, Clues played in all three Tests against Great Britain in 1946 before becoming one of the first post-war Australian players snapped up by the wealthy English clubs. Tall for a second row forward, Clues signed with Leeds and played eight seasons (including the 1947 Challenge Cup final) before seeing out his career with Hunslet (1954-57). In the early 1950s, he was regarded as the finest forward in England - a powerful runner with a fine mid-field sidestep – who represented Other Nationalities 14 times during his English Club career.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 17 | 2 | 3 | - | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 52.94% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | New South Wales Firsts | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Australia | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Leeds Rhinos | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | England Knights | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Hunslet RLFC | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| European Championship | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | - | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64.29% | List | ||||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Interstate Series | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| City vs Country Firsts | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | - | 50 | 17 | 2 | - | 55 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 34.00% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL Finals | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 80 | 22 | 5 | - | 76 | 46 | 51 | 7 | 57.50% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 1946 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Other | 1949-53, 1955 | 14 | 2 | 3 | - | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64.29% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1946-1955 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 52.94% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australasia | 1951 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSW City Seconds | 1943 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Metropolis | 1944 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Rest of NSW Firsts | 1944 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| NSW City Firsts | 1944-46 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| NSW Firsts | 1945-46 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1943-1946 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 84.62% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Western Suburbs | NSWRFL 1943 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| Western Suburbs | NSWRFL 1944 | 14 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 28.57% | List | ||||
| Western Suburbs | NSWRFL 1945 | 14 | 6 | 2 | - | 22 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Western Suburbs | NSWRFL 1946 | 10 | 5 | - | - | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 30.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Western Suburbs | 1943-46 | 50 | 17 | 2 | - | 55 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 34.00% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron
Your Say
08/05/2012
Arthur Clues was one on a number of top expat Australian players who migrated post-war to Britain to earn their livelihood through professional league (along with Lionel Cooper, Trevor Allan, Harry Bath and others). These stars sacrified their chances to represent Australia (or to play a substantial number of tests
for their country). Instead, whilst resident in England they were usually the first picked to represent 'Other Nationalities' in unofficial tests against Great Britain.
15/12/2018
Arthur Clues playerd 236 matches for Leeds and scored 74 tries.. He was a fearless foe.He was unrivaled as a rugby league second-row forward and he played the game for money,prestige and sheer love of pitting his strength and stamina in a sport demanding unflinching physical confrontation
08/01/2024
Arthur Clues played 83 games for Hunslet (12 tries) after his career at Leeds, retiring in 1957
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