Cliff Beverley (born 25 March 1977) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer. His preferred position was , although he was somewhat of a utility and spent considerable time at .

Background

Beverley was born in New Zealand.

Early years

A junior from the Glenora club, his childhood hero was Wally Lewis. Beverley played in the

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for the

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. He also represented Auckland in the 1998 domestic season and Auckland North in 1999.''New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p.125

Warriors

Beverley signed for the then Auckland Warriors in 1999. He made his début in round four, replacing an injured

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. He played 44 National Rugby League games for the club, half of them from the bench.

England

In 2001 Beverley moved to England to play for the Barrow Raiders in the National Leagues. He then transferred to the

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in 2002. Here he topped the try-scoring list, scoring 38 tries, and helped the club win the

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Grand Final and promotion to the

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. After receiving interest from several Super League clubs including

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and St. Helens he decided to remain at Salford City Reds to help them succeed in the top division. He remained with the club for two more years, playing 48 Super League games.

Later years

He returned to New Zealand at the end of the 2005 season citing home sickness. He then joined the new

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franchise in the

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before retiring at the end of 2007.Bartercard Cup - Round 14 team lists
''NZRL Media Release'', 19 July 2007

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beverley, Cliff 1977 births Living people New Zealand rugby league players Waitakere rugby league team players Glenora Bears players Auckland rugby league team players Barrow Raiders players New Zealand Warriors players Salford Red Devils players Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league five-eighths