Clarence 'Clarrie' Horder (1890–1960) was an Australian pioneer rugby league player who played in the 1910s and 1920s.

Background

Horder was born in

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, to parents Charles and Ellen Horder on 27 August 1890.

Playing career

The older brother of South Sydney and

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legend

Harold Horder Harold Norman Horder (23 February 1894 – 21 August 1978) was an Australian rugby league player. He was a national and state representative player whose club career was with South Sydney Rabbitohs, South Sydney and North Sydney Bears, North Syd ...

, Horder was also a handy rugby league player for South Sydney, playing eight seasons with them between 1913 and 1921. Known by the nickname of 'Spot', Horder also played representative rugby league for

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in 1919 and for

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in 1922. Horder scored 41 tries and 14 goals (total 151 points) for South Sydney during his career. In 1922 he became captain-coach of an Ipswich team before retiring from the game and returning to Sydney.

Death

Horder died on 6 June 1960 at St. George Hospital, aged 69. He was cremated at Woronora Crematorium, Sutherland.Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 07/06/1960

References

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