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Dawson Buckley

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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 - 91-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 5 1 33.33% List
BalmainBalmain 19391939 NSWRFL   13 - 132-2 - - - 6 - - - 10 1 2 76.92% List
BalmainBalmain 19401940 NSWRFL   14 - 142-2 - - - 6 - - - 7 6 1 50.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19411941 NSWRFL   15 - 154-4 - - - 12 - - - 9 6 - 60.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19421942 NSWRFL   16 - 163-3 3 - - 15 - - 1 10 6 - 62.50% List
BalmainBalmain 19431943 NSWRFL   16 - 162-2 - - - 6 - - - 10 5 1 62.50% List
BalmainBalmain 19441944 NSWRFL   17 - 176-6 - - - 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