Clarence 'Clarrie' Horder (1890–1960) was an Australian pioneer rugby league player who played in the 1910s and 1920s.
Background
Horder was born in
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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to parents Charles and Ellen Horder on 27 August 1890.
Playing career
The older brother of
South Sydney and
North Sydney 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 and North Sydney between 1912 and 1924. Regarded as on ...
, Horder was also a handy rugby league player for
South Sydney, playing eight seasons with them between 1913-1921. Known by the nickname of 'Spot', Horder also played representative rugby league for
New South Wales
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in 1919 and for
Queensland
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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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1890 births
1960 deaths
Australian rugby league players
New South Wales rugby league team players
Queensland rugby league team players
Rugby league centres
Rugby league players from Sydney
Rugby league wingers
South Sydney Rabbitohs players
South Sydney Rabbitohs captains