Bill Buckley (rugby league)
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William George Buckley OBE (born in Petersham, New South Wales
, 1907 - died 17 April 1973) was an Australian rugby league
footballer and administrator.
A front rower, Buckley played 75 first-grade matches for Newtown
. He broke his leg in 1928 but returned to play another three seasons.
After playing, Buckley joined the New South Wales Rugby Football League General Committee as delegate of Newtown. When NSWRFL president Jersey Flegg
died in 1960, Buckley replaced him and also became boss of the Australian Rugby League
, a position he remained in from 1960 until his death in 1973. He was made a Life Member of Newtown and the Australian Rugby League and was also a member of the SCG
Trust. In 1968 Buckley became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to sport, especially rugby league and the community.
Petersham, New South Wales
Petersham is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Petersham is located 6 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Marrickville Council...
, 1907 - died 17 April 1973) was an Australian rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer and administrator.
A front rower, Buckley played 75 first-grade matches for Newtown
Newtown Jets
The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season...
. He broke his leg in 1928 but returned to play another three seasons.
After playing, Buckley joined the New South Wales Rugby Football League General Committee as delegate of Newtown. When NSWRFL president Jersey Flegg
Jersey Flegg
Henry Harry "Jersey" Flegg was an English-Australian rugby league identity. Both a player and administrator, he was a leading figure in the birth of the sport in Australia....
died in 1960, Buckley replaced him and also became boss of the Australian Rugby League
Australian Rugby League
The Australian Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in Australia. It is made up of state bodies, including the New South Wales Rugby League and the Queensland Rugby League...
, a position he remained in from 1960 until his death in 1973. He was made a Life Member of Newtown and the Australian Rugby League and was also a member of the SCG
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
Trust. In 1968 Buckley became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to sport, especially rugby league and the community.