Harry Pears
Harry Pears | |||
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![]() Pears in 1906 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Henry Ross Pears | ||
Date of birth | 28 July 1877 | ||
Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 20 April 1912 | (aged 34)||
Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Port Melbourne | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 1902, Collingwood vs. South Melbourne, at Lake Oval | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1902–1908 | Collingwood | 95 (78) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Henry Ross 'Harry' Pears (28 July 1877 – 20 April 1912) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of Thomas Charles Pears (1825-1883),[1] and Catherine "Kate" Pears (1849-1930), née Mahoney, Henry Ross Pears was born in Geelong on 28 July 1877.
Football
Although primarily a half forward flanker and forward pocket, Pears (known as "Midget") also spent some time as a rover.
Port Melbourne (VFA)
He played 33 Games (27 goals) for Port Melbourne over four seasons (1898-1901).[2]
Collingwood (VFL)
He played 95 Games (78 goals) for Collingwood over seven seasons (1898-1901).[3]
He kicked seven goals in a game against Geelong in his debut season and was a member of Collingwood's 1902 and 1903 premiership teams. Pears also played in a losing Grand Final in 1905.
Brunswick (VFA)
In July 1908, he was cleared from Collingwood to Brunswick,[4] and went on to play 35 Games (14 goals) for Brunswick over three seasons (1908-1910).
Death
Pears died on 20 April 1912, after playing a pre-season game for Port Melbourne.[5][6][7]
Notes
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- ^ Deaths: Pears, The Geelong Advertiser, (Tuesday, 20 March 1883), p.2.
- ^ Football, The Geelong Advertiser, (Saturday, 21 July 1900), p.3.
- ^ The Collingwood Team, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 13 June 1908), p.25.
- ^ 'Kickero', "World of Sport: Football", The Herald, (Friday, 3 July 1908), p.2.
- ^ Deaths: Pears, The Geelong Advertiser, (Monday, 22 April 1912), p.1.
- ^ "WELL-KNOWN FOOTBALLER". Daily News. Perth. 20 April 1912. p. 12.
- ^ "DEATH OF A FOOTBALLER". The Herald. No. 11, 376. Victoria, Australia. 20 April 1912. p. 6.
References
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Harry Pears's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- "Harry Pears". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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