Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- William George Buckley OBE
- Nickname(s)
- Bill
- Born
- Thursday, 3rd January, 1907
- Died
- Tuesday, 17th April, 1973 (Aged 66 years and 104 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
Queanbeyan-born hooker/ forward’s career ended at Newtown when he suffered a broken leg in 1928. However, Buckley went on to have a more important role in the administration of the game. Newtown's delegate to the NSWRL, he also served in the AIF during the war before becoming joint-manager of the 1948-49 Kangaroos. Buckley succeeded 'Jersey' Flegg as both President of the NSWRL and ARL Chairman in 1960. Under his autocratic but authoritative rule, the ensuing decade saw the development of the game domestically (new teams and rule changes) and Australia's growing dominance at international level. Buckley was awarded the OBE in 1968 before succumbing to cancer in 1973, aged 66. The Public High School Competition, the ‘Buckley Shield’, and Metropolitan Cup's top individual award, the ‘Buckley Medal’, recognise his contribution to the game.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Additional Notes
Served as a member of the AIF during World War 2 he achieved the rank of Sergeant.
Served as Chairman of the NSWRFL from 1960 to his death in 1973.
In 1968 Buckley became an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) for services to sport,
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | |||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Newtown | NSWRFL 1927 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Newtown | NSWRFL 1928 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Newtown | NSWRFL 1929 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Newtown | 1927-29 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson
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