William Bernard Ganley (27 January 1927 – 26 June 2009), also known by the nickname of "The Maestro", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.
He was the son of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s for Leigh, Huddersfield and Leeds; W. Herbert "Bert" Ganley.
During his career at Oldham,[4] the team would come second in League in the 1954-55 season, and then lose in the Championship Final 3-7 to Warrington.
Bernard Ganley won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham; he played fullback, and scored 1-try and 5-goals in the 25–14 victory over France at Stadium Municipal, Toulouse on Sunday 3 November 1957, played fullback, and scored 10-goals in the 44–15 victory over France at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 November 1957, and played fullback, and scored four goals in the 23–9 victory over France at Stade des Alpes, Grenoble on Sunday 2 March 1958.
Bernard Ganley holds Oldham's "Most Goals In A Game" record with 14 goals scored against Liverpool City in a match during 1959, and holds Oldham's "Most Points In A Career " record with 2,775 (2,761) points.