Career
Cliff "Cec" Smailes played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs for four years between 1950-1953. Smailes also played in the Souths team that were runners up in 1952 and scored a try in the match. He played one season at Western Suburbs Magpies in 1956 before retiring.
Cliff Smailes died on 13 July 2005, aged 75.