William George Deacon (22 February 1944 – 18 June 2019) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1970 World Cup.
[2] His uncle, Edwin Abbott, also played for the New Zealand Kiwis.
[4] He was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1965.
[5] Deacon was included in the Kiwis squad for the 1970 World Cup and played his last test match for New Zealand in 1971.
He finished his career having played in fourteen tests for New Zealand.