Clawson as born in Normanton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he worked as a coal miner both during, and after, his playing career,[6] in 2000, he released an autobiography, entitled All the Wrong Moves,[7] he died aged 73 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.
In January 1965, Clawson was transferred to Bradford Northern for a fee believed to be just over £3,000.[10] He appeared in over 130 games for Bradford, scoring more than 500 points.[11]
In October 1968, Hull Kingston Rovers signed Clawson in an exchange deal which saw Geoff Wriglesworth and Frank Foster join Bradford Northern.[8] He went to make 111 appearances for the club before joining Leeds in 1971.
Clawson spent 12 months at Oldham before moving on to York. He went to have second spells at Bradford Northern and Featherstone Rovers, and also played for Wakefield Trinity, Huddersfield and Hull F.C., where he played his last match in 1980, aged 40.
Australian career
During the 1970s Clawson captained-coached in Australia's Newcastle Rugby League with the Souths club.[13] He was later named in a South Newcastle team of the century in 2010.[14]
International honours
Terry Clawson won caps for Great Britain while at Featherstone Rovers in 1962 against France (2 matches), while at Leeds in the 1972 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, France and Australia, while at Oldham in 1973 against Australia (3 matches), and in 1974 against France (2 matches), Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).[3]
Genealogical information
Terry Clawson is the father of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s for Bradford Northern, and is a strength and conditioning coach; Martin Clawson, and the rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s for Featherstone Rovers, Oldham and Swinton; Neil Clawson.
References
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