Clarence Stevenson (1910–1984) was an Australian

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footballer who played in the 1930s. A forward for the Newtown club, he helped them win the 1933 NSWRFL Premiership.

Background

Stevenson was born in

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on 4 December 1910.

Playing career

A local junior, he played for Newtown in the 1930s. Stevenson played for

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in the hooking role in 1933. He won a premiership with Newtown later that year when he played in the 1933 Grand Final. Stevenson played in the grand final as a replacement for

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, who had since departed on the 1933-34 Kangaroo tour. Stevenson retired after the conclusion of the

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. Clarrie Stevenson died in Sydney on 28 May 1984 aged 73.Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 30/5/1984

References

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