Percy Vear

Percy Vear
Percy Vear (right)
Born	Hermann Vear (1911-07-12)12 July 1911 Crossflatts, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	(1983-03-16)16 March 1983 (aged 71)
Statistics
Weight(s)	Featherweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	85
Wins	43
Wins by KO	3
Losses	28
Draws	14
No contests	0

Hermann "Percy" Vear (12 July 1911 – 16 March 1983) was an English professional boxer during the 1920s and 1930s.

Brought up in Crossflatts during the First World War, Vear lived in Keighley all his adult life.

Following his boxing career, Vear was involved with his local association football club, Keighley Town.^[1]

The club was subsequently reformed in 1981 by ex-Wales and Bradford City footballer Trevor Hockey.^[2]

Vear worked as a store keeper in a Bakehouse and later in life as a shot blaster for a local firm in Keighley the "Rustless Iron Company Ltd" now known under the acronym Trico Vitreous Enamel, and moved to the nearby town of Bingley.^[3]

In 2009, Christopher Dunn (illustrator)^[4] staged an exhibition of his watercolours entitled "Bingley Secrets". One of his pieces was of boxer Vear sitting on top of Damart UK Headquarters factory chimney overlooking Bingley.^[5]

In 2012, a 'Traditional Real Ale' public house was named after Vear in his home town of Keighley in Aireworth Street in honour of his achievements.^[6] There is a Pint of real ale beer named after Vear aptly named "Percy’s Pint", which may be found and consumed on the premise. This beer is specially brewed by Empire Brewery in Huddersfield.^[7]

43 Wins (3 knockouts, 38 decisions, 1 retired, 1 disqualifications), 28 Losses (1 knockouts, 23 decisions, 3 retired, 1 disqualifications), 14 Draws
Res.	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location, UK	Notes
Loss	Young Broadley (Bradford)	Decision	6 (6)	1929-02-11	Drill Hall, Keighley	Handbill misspelt as "Veer"
Draw	Maurice Emmott (Silsden)	x	6 (6)	1929-03-18	Drill Hall, Keighley	Handbill misspelt as "Veer"
Draw	Maurice Emmott (Silsden)	x	6 (6)	1929-04-08	Drill Hall, Keighley	Handbill misspelt as "Veer"
Draw	Dusty Young (Harrogate)	x	6 (6)	1929-08-21	In the Woodlands Hotel Gardens, Harrogate
Draw	Young Mack (Harrogate)	x	6 (6)	1929-09-11	In the Woodlands Hotel Gardens, Harrogate
Win	Mick Walsh (Harrogate)	Decision	6 (6)	1929-10-21	Starbeck Physical Culture Room, Starbeck	Handbill misspelt as "Vere"
Draw	Young Hargreaves (Dewsbury)	x	6 (6)	1929-10-27	Batley Physical Culture Club, Batley
Draw	Young Broadley (Bradford)	x	6 (6)	1929-10-28	Drill Hall, Keighley	2nd Fight in two days
Loss	Danny Wakelam (Castleford)	Decision	8 (8)	1929-11-29	Gaiety Skating Rink, Castleford	Handbill misspelt as "Veare"
Win	Maurice Emmott (Silsden)	Decision	6 (6)	1929-12-09	Drill Hall, Keighley
Loss	Teddy Talbot (Warrington)	Stopped	8 (8)	1929-12-25	The Rink, Knaresborough	Handbill marked as A.N.Other
Loss	Danny Wakelam (Castleford)	Decision	8 (8)	1930-01-15	The Rink, Batley Carr, Dewsbury	Handbill misspelt as "Veare"
Win	Tommy Boylan (Barrow)	Decision	8 (8)	1930-02-17	Drill Hall, Workington
Win	Maurice Emmott (Silsden)	Decision	8 (8)	1930-02-24	Drill Hall, Keighley
Win	Jack Inwood (Birstall)	Decision	8 (8)	1930-03-03	Birstall Physical Culture Club, Birstall	Handbill misspelt as "Veare"
Loss	Dod Lockland (Bradford)	Decision	8 (8)	1930-03-10	Horton Green Social Club, Bradford	Handbill misspelt as "Veare"
Loss	Mick Walsh (Harrogate)	Decision	8 (8)	1930-03-17	Ideal Skating Rink, Harrogate	Handbill misspelt as "Vere"
Draw	Danny Wakelam (Castleford)	x	8 (8)	1930-03-24	Drill Hall, Keighley
Loss	Danny Wakelam (Castleford)	Decision	8 (8)	1930-04-06	Horton Green Social Club, Bradford	Handbill misspelt as "Veare"
Loss	Young Broadley (Bradford)	Decision	8 (8)	1930-04-07	Birstall Physical Culture Club, Birstall	Handbill misspelt as "Veare"
Win	John Barrett (Keighley)	Decision	8 (8)	1930-05-05	Drill Hall, Workington
Win	Jack White (Bradford)	Decision	6 (6)	1930-06-02	Drill Hall, Keighley
Loss	Boy Gibson (Bradford)	KO	4 (8)	1930-06-30	The Black Swan, Harrogate	Vear substitute for Alfred Buck
Win	Joe Speight	KO	8 (8)	1930-07-15	Gomersal
Win	Jack Smith (Shipley)	Decision	8 (8)	1930-09-01	Victoria Hall, Saltaire	Handbill misspelt as "Veare"
Win	Tommy Gallagher (Huddersfield)	Decision	6 (6)	1930-09-28	Vulcan Athletic Club, Dewsbury
Loss	Freddie Irving (Keighley)	Decision	6 (6)	1930-09-29	Drill Hall, Keighley	Vear substitute for Young Haggas
Win	Young Kirkley (Leeds)	Decision	8 (8)	1930-11-10	The Baths, Normanton
Win	Young Dudley (Wakefield)	Decision	10 (10)	1930-11-16	The Premier School of Boxing, Liversedge
Draw	Harry Johnson (Macclesfield)	x	8 (8)	1930-11-24	Drill Hall, Keighley
Win	Joe Speight (Birstall)	Stopped	4 (6)	1930-12-08	Drill Hall, Keighley	Vear substitute for Young Ogden
Win	Eric (Kid) Lawton (Goole)	Decision	10 (10)	1930-12-14	The Premier School of Boxing, Liversedge
Win	Kid Close (Holbeck, Leeds)	Decision	8 (8)	1930-12-21	The Windsor Stadium, Leeds
Win	Johnny Parker (Doncaster)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-01-18	The Premier School of Boxing, Liversedge
Win	Jim Burrows (Barnsley)	Decision	8 (8)	1931-01-23	Drill Hall, Keighley
Win	Mickey Ryan (Leeds)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-03-09	Drill Hall, Keighley	Ryan stand-in for Young Stafford
Draw	Johnny Nolan (Bradford)	x	10 (10)	1931-03-23	The New Stadium, Bradford
Win	Kid Eccles (Leeds)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-04-06	Drill Hall, Keighley
Win	Jackie Quinn (Bradford)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-05-04	The Windsor Stadium, Leeds
Draw	Mick Howard (Liverpool)	x	10 (10)	1931-06-03	Wigan	controversial draw, Vear appeared to be easy Winner
Loss	Dickie Inckles (Sheffield)	Decision	12 (12)	1931-06-15	Don Road Stadium, Sheffield
Win	Billy Sullivan (Silsden)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-07-05	The Picture House, Streethouse, Pontefract
Win	Jacky Skelly (Barnsley)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-07-11	The Plant Hotel, Mexborough
Win	Dickie Inckles (Sheffield)	Decision	12 (12)	1931-07-15	Don Road Stadium, Sheffield	Inckles had verdicts over Jackie Brown (British Champion) & Bert Kirby (Ex-Champion)
Loss	Jackie Webster (Normanton)	Decision	12 (12)	1931-07-29	Newhall Sports Ground, Attercliffe, Sheffield
Win	Billy Gritt (Doncaster)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-08-01	Open-air boxing at The Plant Hotel, Mexborough
Draw	Joe Goodall (Castleford)	x	12 (12)	1931-08-15	Newhall Sports Ground, Attercliffe, Sheffield
Win	Steve Firman (Swinton, Mexborough)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-08-23	The Brunswick Stadium, Leeds
Draw	Steve Firman (Swinton, Mexborough)	x	10 (10)	1931-08-28	Denaby, Doncaster
Loss	Young Dandy (Scunthorpe)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-09-20	The Brunswick Stadium, Leeds
Loss	George Aldred (Bolton)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-10-12	Olympia Skating Ring, Wakefield	Aldred substitute for Joe Speakman
Loss	Dyke Archer (Salford)	Decision	12 (12)	1931-10-22	Colne
Win	Mickey Callaghan (Leeds)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-10-25	The Brunswick Stadium, Leeds	Callaghan substitute for Jacky Barber
Win	Willie Walsh (Oldham)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-11-03	British Legion Club, Huddersfield
Loss	Seaman Dobson (Leeds)	Decision	12 (12)	1931-11-27	Imperial Boxing Hall, Barnsley	Vear Substitute for Johnny Regan
Draw	Young Creasy (Newark)	X	10 (10)	1931-12-03	Victoria Baths, Nottingham
Loss	George Aldred (Bolton)	Decision	10 (10)	1931-12-13	The Brunswick Stadium, Leeds	Handbill misspelt as "Veir"
Win	Tiny Smith (Sheffield)	Disqualification	6 (10	1931-12-13	Rotherham
Draw	Young Kilbride (Leeds)	X	10 (10)	1932-01-11	Drill Hall, Keighley
Win	Bob Healey (Bolton)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-02-08	Skipton
Win	Jackie Quinn (Bradford)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-02-15	Drill Hall, Keighley
Win	Kid Cassidy (Stockton)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-02-21	The Brunswick Stadium, Leeds	Handbill misspelt as "Veir"
Win	Young Tucker (Nelson)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-03-21	Drill Hall, Keighley	Tucker substitute for George Taylor
Win	Tom Goodall (Castleford)	Decision	12 (12)	1932-03-29	Drill Hall, Workington
Loss	Freddie Irving (Keighley)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-04-11	Drill Hall, Keighley
Loss	Billy Shaw (Leeds)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-05-14	Goit Stock Pleasure Grounds, Bingley
Loss	Tom Cowley (Thurnscoe)	Decision	12 (12)	1932-05-16	The Racing Track, Goldthorpe
Win	Young Kennedy (Maltby)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-06-04	Drill Hall, Workington
Loss	Billy Smith (Huddersfield)	Disqualification	5 (6)	1932-06-18	Drill Hall, Keighley
Loss	Jackie Quinn (Bradford)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-07-01	The Plant Hotel, Mexborough
Loss	Sid Ellis (Manchester)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-07-22	Nelson Football Ground, Nelson
Loss	Billy Shaw (Leeds)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-08-08	Keighley RL Football Ground (Cougar Park), Keighley	Vear substitute for Freddie Irving
Loss	Billy Shaw (Leeds)	Decision	8 (8)	1932-xx-xx	Leeds
Win	Jackie Quinn (Bradford)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-11-07	Windsor Hall, Bradford	Vear substitute for Freddy Irving
Win	Dick Greaves (Salford)	Retired	10 (12)	1932-11-10	Alexandra Stadium, Colne
Win	Tommy Barber (Bradford)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-11-14	Olympia, Bradford
Win	Tommy Barber (Bradford)	Decision	10 (10)	1932-11-27	Leeds National Sporting Club
Loss	Hyman Gordon (Manchester)	Retired hurt – burst ear	9 (10)	1932-12-01	Alexandra Stadium, Colne
Win	Young Monk (Dinnington)	Decision	10 (10)	1933-01-16	Drill Hall, Halifax
Win	Bobby Thackray (Leeds)	Decision	10 (10)	1933-02-06	Drill Hall, Keighley
Win	Darkie Carr (Glasgow)	Decision	10 (10)	1933-02-10	Wakefield Boxing Stadium, Wakefield
Win	Danny Wakelam (Castleford)	Decision	10 (10)	1933-02-24	The Gaiety, Castleford
Loss	Charlie Barlow (Manchester)	Stopped by referee	1 (10)	1933-03-03	Blackpool Tower Circus, Blackpool	Barlow current contender for Lightweight Champion of Great Britain
Loss	Mattie Hinds (Durham)	Decision	12 (12)	1933-03-11	Theatre Royal, Sunderland
Win	Jackie Webster (Normanton)	Stopped by Knockout	7 (10)	1933-03-17	Drill Hall, Normanton
Win	Owen Moran (Leeds)	Decision	15 (15)	1933-03-22	Winter Gardens, Morecambe
Draw	George Stead (Manchester)	x	15 (15)	1933-04-12	Winter Gardens,Morecambe
Loss	Jack Clayton (Bradford)	Decision	10 (10)	1933-05-01	Olympia, Bradford
Loss	Walter (Kid Chocolate) Melgram (Otley)	Stopped	x (8)	1933-05-14	Brunswick Stadium, Leeds
Loss	Jack Clayton (Bradford)	Decision	10 (10)	1933-06-07	Goit Stock, Bingley
Loss	Danny Veitch (Sunderland)	Decision	10 (10)	1933-06-24	West Hartlepool
Loss	Spud Murphy (Manchester)	Stopped	3 (15)	1933-07-19	Winter Gardens,Morecambe
Loss	Jim Driscoll (North Shields)	Stopped	7 (xx)	1933-10-20	North Shields Stadium, North Shields
Loss	Bob Caulfield (Manchester)	Decision	10 (10)	1933-10-22	Brunswick Stadium, Leeds
Win	Jim Holding (Leeds)	Decision	10 (10)	1933-11-03	The Picture House, Streethouse, Pontefract
Loss	Walt Jacques (Keighley)	Decision	8 (8)	1933-11-13	Drill Hall, Keighley	Vear & Jacques replaced Williams & Lee on the boxing card
Loss	Jack Crow (Halifax)	Decision	6 (6)	1933-12-08	Drill Hall, Halifax
Loss	Bill Lambert (Burnley)	Decision	10 (10)	1934-01-11	Imperial Ballroom, Nelson
Loss	Young Tucker (Nelson)	Decision	10 (10)	1934-02-08	Imperial Ballroom, Nelson
Loss	Jack Carrick (Hull)	Stopped	3 (10)	1934-02-26	Hull
Loss	Stan Hughes (Huddersfield)	Stopped	6 (10)	1934-11-12	Drill Hall, Keighley	Vear Substitute for Jacques