Name Alan Buckley | Role Rugby league | |
Died March 12, 2008, Walkden, United Kingdom | ||
Alan Buckley (23 October 1941 – 12 March 2008 (aged 66)) born in Ardwick, Manchester, was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Broughton Park RUFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and England and at club level for Swinton, as a Left-Centre, i.e. number 4. Buckley joined "the Lions" from Broughton Park RUFC in Chorlton-cum-Hardy near the end of the 1950s, and was virtually an overnight sensation at Station Road tearing through opposing defences with his blistering pace and determined running, he died in Walkden, near Manchester.
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International honours
Alan Buckley won a cap for England while at Swinton in 1968 against Wales (sub), and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton in 1963 against Australia, in 1964 against France, in 1965 against New Zealand, and in 1966 against France, Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand. Alan was one of the 4 Swinton players on the 1966 tour of Australasia along with Ken Gowers, John Stopford and Dave Robinson.
County Cup Final appearances
Alan Buckley played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Swinton's 9-15 defeat by St. Helens in the 1960 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1960–61 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 October 1960, played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 4-7 defeat by St. Helens in the 1962 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 27 October 1962, played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 4-12 defeat by St. Helens in the 1964 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 October 1964, played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 11-2 victory over Leigh in the 1969 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 1 November 1969, and played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 11-25 defeat by Salford in the 1972 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 21 October 1972.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
Alan Buckley played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Swinton's 2-7 defeat by Castleford in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1966–67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966.