William Percival Sadlier (1896–1968) was an Australian

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who played in the 1920s. A product from the Brighton JRLFC, Bill 'Chid' Sadlier was a pioneer rugby league player with the

St. George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...

club during its earliest years. Sadlier was awarded Life Membership of the

St. George Dragons The St. George Dragons is an Australian rugby league football club from St George District in Sydney, New South Wales that played in the top level New South Wales competition and Australian Rugby League competitions from the 1921 until th ...

in 1951 after 34 years service as a player, coach, selector and committeeman. Sadlier died on 20 August 1968 at

Sylvania, New South Wales Sylvania is a suburb in southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, south of the Sydney central business district in the Sutherland Shire. It is well known for its large waterfront properties and restaurants. Sylvania is mostly residential bu ...

.Sydney Morning Herald- Death Notice 22/8/1968

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