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Biography
William Bernard "The Maestro" Ganley (27 January 1927 – 26 June 2009) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a Fullback, i.e. number 1. He was justifiably regarded as one of the greatest goalkickers in the game's history.
Playing career
International honours
Bernard Ganley won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1957 against France, and in 1958 against France (2 matches).
County Cup final appearances
About Bernard Ganley's time, there was Oldham's 2-12 defeat by Barrow in the 1954 Lancashire Cup final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954, the 10-3 victory over St. Helens in the 1956 Lancashire Cup final during the 1956–57 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1956, and the 12-2 victory over St. Helens in the 1958 Lancashire Cup final during the 1958–59 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 25 October 1958, he played Fullback, and scored a try and 2-conversions in Oldham's 13-8 victory over Wigan in the 1957 Lancashire Cup final during the 1957–58 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 19 October 1957.
Career records
Bernard Ganley holds Oldham's "Most Career Points" record with 2,775 (2,761) points.
Honoured at Oldham
Bernard Ganley is an Oldham Hall of Fame inductee.
Genealogical information
Bernard Ganley was the son of the Leigh, Huddersfield and Leeds rugby league footballer of the 1920s, Herbert "Bert" Ganley (birth registered October→December 1906 in Bradford district, West Riding of Yorkshire).