Pope played in the halves at the Eastern Suburbs club in the years 1927-31. In the 1931 season Pope captained the side that lost to South Sydney in the 1931 Grand Final. Pope later moved to the St George club taking on a captain-coach role.
In 1931 Pope represented New South Wales in an interstate match against Queensland and was also selected to play for Australia.
References
History Of The NSW Rugby League Finals; Steve Haddan
The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson