George Clamback

George Clamback

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Charles Clamback
Born	(1901-02-02)2 February 1901 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Died	23 September 1978(1978-09-23) (aged 77) Toukley, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1918–21 Newtown 47 8 0 0 24 1922 Eastern Suburbs 13 4 0 0 12 1923–24 Newtown 16 2 0 0 6 1927 Eastern Suburbs 15 2 0 0 6 Total 91 16 0 0 48
Source: [1]

George Clamback (1901-1978) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, was a referee in the 1930s and was later a club administrator.

Frederick Charles Clamback, known as 'George' Clamback was a Newtown junior who was graded in 1917 and debut in 1918. He went on to play 6 years at Newtown and also played two seasons with the Eastern Suburbs club. ^{[2] [3]}

He later became a first grade referee in the NSWRFL in the late 1920s-1930s ^[4] before taking on the job of Secretary of the Newtown. He was President of the Newtown in 1939, and the club delegate to the NSWRFL for many years. ^[5]

Clamback died in Toukley, New South Wales on 23 September 1978 aged 77. ^[6]

References

1. "George Clamback - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN   1875169571
3. "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.
4. LABOR DIAILY SYDNEY) "Clamback, Bert Gray and Ives To Referee" 28/3/1928 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/237531344?searchTerm=%22CLAMBACK%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=192
5. Daily News (SYDNEY) "Clamback As Delegate" 4/7/1940 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/236246921?searchTerm=%22CLAMBACK%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194
6. Sydney Morning Herald - Death Notice - 25/9/1978