Harry Pears

Harry Pears
Personal information
Date of birth	28 July 1877
Date of death	20 April 1912(1912-04-20) (aged 34)
Original team(s)	Port Melbourne^[1]
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.

Henry 'Harry' Pears (28 July 1877 – 20 April 1912) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Whilst his name was Henry he was known as Harry in his football career.

Although primarily a half forward flanker and forward pocket, Pears also spent some time as a rover. 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.

Pears died on 20 April 1912, while playing a pre-season game for Port Melbourne.^[2]

References

↑ "Harry Pears". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
↑ "WELL-KNOWN FOOT-BALLER.". The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 20 April 1912. p. 12. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

Harry Pears's statistics from AFL Tables
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

Collingwood Football Club 1902/03 VFL premiers

1902: Collingwood 9.6 (60) defeated Essendon 3.9 (27), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1903: Collingwood 4.7 (31) defeated Fitzroy 3.11 (29), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Angus Condon Dummett Fell Incoll Leach G. Lockwood T. Lockwood McCormack Pannam Pears Proudfoot Rowell Rush Tulloch (c)

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