William George Buckley OBE (8 August 1906 – 17 April 1973) was an Australian rugby league footballer and administrator.
[3] After playing, Buckley joined the New South Wales Rugby Football League General Committee as delegate of Newtown in 1940.
When NSWRFL president Jersey Flegg died in 1960, Buckley replaced him and also became Chairman of the Australian Rugby League, a position he remained in from 1960 until his death in 1973.
A large service was held for Bill Buckley at St James' Church, Sydney on 19 April 1973, followed by a cremation at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park.
The Premier of New South Wales, Sir Robert Askin stated in The Sydney Morning Herald: "Bill Buckley will be missed in the many circles that he moved, especially in Rugby League where he laboured so hard".