Alan Buck Explained

Alan Buck
Fullname:Alan Michael Buck[1]
Birth Date:1946 8, df=y
Birth Place:Colchester, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Colchester United
Years1:1964–1968
Clubs1:Colchester United
Caps1:38
Goals1:0
Totalcaps:38
Totalgoals:0

Alan Michael Buck (born 25 August 1946) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Colchester United.

Career

Born in Colchester, Buck joined hometown club Colchester United as an apprentice. He made his debut for Colchester in a 2–0 home defeat to Exeter City on 3 October 1964.[1] [2] He went on to make 38 league appearances for the club between 1964 and 1968,[3] with his final appearance coming in a 4–0 defeat to Scunthorpe United at Layer Road on 26 August 1968.[4] After leaving Colchester, he joined non-league side Poole Town.[1]

Buck had a twin brother, David, who also played for Colchester United as a wing half, making one league appearance in 1965. David died in 1996.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchester United - Player profile - Alan Buck . https://archive.today/20130505000430/http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=259 . dead . 5 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 5 April 2013 .
  2. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 0–2 Exeter City . https://archive.today/20130504235720/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=1051 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 5 April 2013 .
  3. Web site: COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database . 5 April 2013 .
  4. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 0–4 Scunthorpe United . https://archive.today/20130504230903/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=1248 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 5 April 2013 .
  5. Web site: Colchester United's Tierney is following in his brother's footsteps (From Gazette) . 5 December 2008 . Colchester Gazette . 5 April 2013 .
  6. Web site: Colchester United - Player profile - David Buck . https://archive.today/20130504232206/http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=273 . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 5 April 2013 .