James Buchan (footballer) explained

James Buchan
Fullname:James Buchan[1]
Birth Date:19 April 1881
Birth Place:Perth, Scotland
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Wing half
Years1:–1902
Clubs1:St Johnstone
Years2:1902–1904
Clubs2:Hibernian
Caps2:43
Goals2:4
Years3:1904
Clubs3:Woolwich Arsenal
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:1904–1911
Clubs4:Manchester City
Caps4:155
Goals4:8
Years5:1911–1912
Clubs5:Motherwell
Caps5:14
Goals5:1
Years6:1912–1913
Clubs6:Kilmarnock
Caps6:20
Goals6:0
Years7:1913–
Clubs7:Forfar Athletic
Years8:–1915
Clubs8:St Johnstone
Manageryears1:1920–1922
Managerclubs1:St Johnstone

James Buchan (19 April 1881 – 1950) was a Scottish professional footballer, best remembered for his seven years in the Football League with Manchester City as a wing half. He also played League football in England for Woolwich Arsenal and in Scotland for St Johnstone, Hibernian, Motherwell, Kilmarnock and Forfar Athletic. After his retirement from football, Buchan managed St Johnstone.

Career

A wing half, Buchan began his career at hometown junior league club St Johnstone and moved to Scottish League First Division club Hibernian in 1902. In his first season at Easter Road he was a part of the team which won the 1902–03 First Division title.[2] Buchan remained with the club until April 1904, when he moved to newly promoted English First Division club Woolwich Arsenal.[3] He made just eight appearances during the early months of the 1904–05 season, before falling out of favour and moving north to join divisional rivals Manchester City in March 1905.[4] Buchan remained at Hyde Road for the following seven years and after the heartbreak of relegation to the Second Division at the end of the 1908–09 season,[5] he helped the club to an immediate return to the top-flight at the end of 1909–10. Buchan dropped out of favour during the 1910–11 season and returned to Scotland to finish his career with Motherwell, Kilmarnock, Forfar Athletic and a second spell with St Johnstone, whom he later managed between 1920 and 1922.[6]

Personal life

On 8 December 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Buchan attested as a reserve private in the Highland Light Infantry.[7] He was mobilised on 28 August 1916 and transferred to the Army Pay Corps a matter of days later. Buchan was transferred to the Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry on 29 September 1917, with whom he served until being transferred to the army reserve in March 1919.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hibernian1902–03[8] Scottish First Division21252264
1903–04Scottish First Division22220242
Total43472506
Woolwich Arsenal1904–05[9] First Division800080
Manchester City1904–05First Division7070
1905–06First Division29100291
1906–07First Division28020300
1907–08First Division27362335
1908–09First Division38410394
1909–10Second Division20000200
1910–11First Division600060
Total15589216410
Motherwell1911–12[10] Scottish First Division14161202
Kilmarnock1911–12[11] Scottish First Division5050
1912–13Scottish First Division15000150
Total20000200
Career total2401322526218

Honours

Hibernian

Manchester City

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 43.
  2. Web site: Scotland – Championship Winning Teams 1900–1920 . 1 January 2007 . RSSSF.
  3. Web site: James Buchan . 3 December 2017 . www.arsenal.com . en.
  4. Book: Matthews, Tony . Manchester City: Player by Player . 21 November 2013 . Amberley Publishing Limited . 9781445617374 . en.
  5. Web site: Jim Buchan – Manchester City Player Statistics . 19 December 2021 . StatCity.
  6. Book: Ross, David . Gaffers . 2013 . Lulu.com . 9781470927103 . 39 . en.
  7. Web site: James Buchan Service Record . 3 December 2017 . Football and the First World War . en-US.
  8. Web site: Hibernian Player James Buchan Details . 3 December 2017 . www.fitbastats.com.
  9. Web site: James Buchan . 3 December 2017 . 11v11.com.
  10. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  11. Web site: Kilmarnock Player J. Buchan Details . 3 December 2017 . www.fitbastats.com.