RIP Cliff Watson

[Eion]

Being reported he has passed away. RIP

 

[Generalzod]

Yep really sad I used to see him at the cancer care centre at Sutherland Hospital, I was keeping my father company while the nurses where administering chemo. RIP Sharkie Gladiator

 

[Leigh Howlett]

Sad news, a great competitor in one of the most Brutal Grand Final ever, Vale Cliff, too young to have seen you play but you passed away far too young.

 

[tom of poland]

Very sad, I remember Cliff very well, even got his autograph outside the gates of the SCG when we were playing Newtown in a match of the day in mid 1973. He really lifted and strengthened our pack back in the day, He was equal parts skill and brute strength.

 

[taipan]

Gee we're losing some great stalwarts of the game.
Never forget this guy, imposing figure an asset to the Sharks
RIP Cliffy.

 

[Miller was a legend]

R.I.P Cliff.

Great Sharkie

 

[carcharias]

I know nothing about him
Except the pics that quigs has posted.

I hope he got to enjoy 2016 at least.

 

[Frank Discussion]

I used to see him around Cronulla Mall a fair bit. A real nice bloke, an ornament to the Sharks and a bona fide Rugby League legend (he did a heap for St Helens and the Poms national side).

A sad day for all Sharkies.

 

[Go Nulla]

Very said. RIP Cliff.

 

[bad boy bubby]

I never saw him play in the flesh. My old man got me to know him when he worked at The Workers though.
See ya Cliff.

 

[Stake Removed]

RIP Cliff, it seems our Shark players die so young

 

[Defer to the coifed]

One of the best moments of the GF Victory, was having breakfast down the Cronulla Mall & seeing 2 old blokes walking slowly along engrossed in each others conversation.
I jumped out of my seat with phone & approached these 2 guys & asked if I could get my photo taken with them. We chatted for about ten minutes at which time my gang realised who these guys were & all dived in for photo opportunities.
By the time I left there were aroudn 50 people waiting for photos & quick chat.
He loved every minute of it.
& so did Tommy.
Vale Legend

 

[ouryears]

Wonderful player, one of the very best.

I saw him play around 20 times.
Damn awesome player.

Legend.

RIP Cliff.

 

[shaggs]

Many a Sunday at my grandfathers when I was a real young bloke was spent kicking a footy around while Cliff an Tommy and my grandfather sat on the back porch of his place having a beer and a chat.

Almost a year to the day that my grandfather passed away.
Couple of mates meeting up again.

 

[Quigs]

Just saw this -
Sad sad news indeed. Big Cliff Watson has passed away today. Cliffy was one of my all time favourite players. Tough as teak and loved nothing better than to rattle a few oppoisition forwards. Old school to his back teeth.
Thanks for the memories Champion.

Cliff Watson was one of the first Legends listed in the Era Of The Biff website.
Here is his page with some great links and stories.
https://eraofthebiff.worldsecuresystems.com/p30.html

 

[Quigs]

Cliff was also part of the last Pommy Side to win the series against the Aussies in 1970.

(and thank the Gods that Big Cliffy got to see the Mighty Sharks finally win the big one)

Cliffy also tasted sweet victory in the many cups during his time in the UK

 

[President Trump]

Very sad news - Cliff was a club legend.

 

[Frenzy.]

I think I saw just about every game Cliff played. That was back in the days when my mates and I got the bus to the away games and terrorised the now Family Hill at Endeavour.

He was my favourite player of that era. Moreso even than Tommy. Tommy gets a lot of deserved credit for his deeds in the early 70s but it was Cliff and his partner in crime, the unsung Graham Bowen, who brought “bottle” to the club.

Vale Cliff Watson

 

[Quigs]

I think I saw just about every game Cliff played. That was back in the days when my mates and I got the bus to the away games and terrorised the now Family Hill at Endeavour.

He was my favourite player of that era. Moreso even than Tommy. Tommy gets a lot of deserved credit for his deeds in the early 70s but it was Cliff and his partner in crime, the unsung Graham Bowen, who brought “bottle” to the club.

Vale Cliff Watson

Second the motion but in my mind Tommy just pips him as my favourite

 

[Defer to the coifed]

does anybody know what happened to Cliff?