Harry Pears

Harry Pears
Pears in 1906
Personal information
Full name Henry Ross Pears
Born 28 July 1877
Geelong, Victoria
Died 20 April 1912(1912-04-20) (aged 34)
Melbourne, Victoria
Original team 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
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Henry Ross 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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  1. ^ Deaths: Pears, The Geelong Advertiser, (Tuesday, 20 March 1883), p.2.
  2. ^ Football, The Geelong Advertiser, (Saturday, 21 July 1900), p.3.
  3. ^ The Collingwood Team, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 13 June 1908), p.25.
  4. ^ 'Kickero', "World of Sport: Football", The Herald, (Friday, 3 July 1908), p.2.
  5. ^ Deaths: Pears, The Geelong Advertiser, (Monday, 22 April 1912), p.1.
  6. ^ "WELL-KNOWN FOOTBALLER". Daily News. Perth. 20 April 1912. p. 12.
  7. ^ "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.
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