Brian Buckley (political advisor)
| Brian Buckley | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brian William Buckley | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 26 May 2013 (aged 78) | ||
| Original team(s) | Gisborne | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1956–59 | Footscray | 37 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brian William Buckley (29 March 1935 – 26 May 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
After football he became a teacher, journalist, a political press secretary for Phillip Lynch and then a political consultant. Married twice, including to former mayor of the City of Yarra, Jackie Fristacky, Buckley died in 2013 from cancer.