Dawson Buckley

Playing Career

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name: Dawson William Buckley
Born: Saturday, 24th March, 1917
Died: Sunday, 27th June, 1993 (Aged 76 years and 95 days)
Place Of Birth: Summer Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL): 1939, 1944, 1947

Biography

Balmain forward was a standout performer in the club’s 33-4 win over Souths in the 1939 final. Buckley went on to win another premiership with the Tigers in 1944.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		3	113	-	113	20	-	20	3	-	-	66	-	-	1	67	38	8	59.29%	List
NRL Finals		-	9	-	9	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	5	4	-	55.56%	List
City Cup		-	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	2	-	60.00%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			117	-	117	20	-	20	3	-	-	66	-	-	1	70	39	8	59.83%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Combined City	1940		-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW City Seconds	1943		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Rest of NSW Seconds	1944		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Metropolis Seconds	1944		-	1	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Sydney Firsts	1945		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year
Team	Season		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
BalmainBalmain	19381938 NSWRFL		9	-	9	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	3	5	1	33.33%	List
BalmainBalmain	19391939 NSWRFL		13	-	13	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	10	1	2	76.92%	List
BalmainBalmain	19401940 NSWRFL		14	-	14	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	7	6	1	50.00%	List
BalmainBalmain	19411941 NSWRFL		15	-	15	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	9	6	-	60.00%	List
BalmainBalmain	19421942 NSWRFL		16	-	16	3	-	3	3	-	-	15	-	-	1	10	6	-	62.50%	List
BalmainBalmain	19431943 NSWRFL		16	-	16	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	10	5	1	62.50%	List
BalmainBalmain	19441944 NSWRFL		17	-	17	6	-	6	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	13	3	1	76.47%	List
BalmainBalmain	19451945 NSWRFL		9	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	3	2	44.44%	List
BalmainBalmain	19471947 NSWRFL		4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	-	25.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Balmain	1938-45, 1947		113	-	113	20	-	20	3	-	-	66	-	-	1	67	38	8	59.29%	List

Your Say

tom watts
18 Dec 2016 12:23pm
I new Dawsey when I was a kid he was a gentle giant and a gentleman. I enjoyed many talks with him at the Gladson park hotel. he gave me his boots when I was 16 when I played football for the first time ,I did not do them justes

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Sources:2006 Official Rugby League Annual