| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Symington Buchanan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 June 1977 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Strathaven, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932–1933 | St Mungo's | ||
| 1933–1934 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Wishaw Juniors | ||
| 1935–1946 | Chelsea | 39 | (6) |
| 1946–1947 | Fulham | 20 | (1) |
| 1947–1949 | Brentford | 74 | (13) |
| 1949–1950 | Headington United | 45 | (10) |
| Total | 178 | (30) | |
| International career | |||
| 1937 | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Symington Buchanan (13 October 1915 – 26 June 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played at both professional and international levels.
Career
Buchanan played league football for Chelsea, Fulham and Brentford in The Football League, either side of the Second World War.[3] During the war, Buchanan made guest appearances for several clubs including West Ham United,[4] Southampton, for whom he made 11 appearances between 1942 and 1946, scoring twice,[5] Aldershot, Portsmouth, Millwall, Crystal Palace and Fulham.[6][7]
He earned one cap for Scotland, scoring in a 5–0 win against Czechoslovakia.
Personal life
Buchanan was in a reserved occupation during the Second World War.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Peter Buchanan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 17. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Buchanan Peter Image 1 Chelsea 1938". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ Hogg, Tony (1995). West Ham Who's Who. London: Independent UK Sports publications. p. 223. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
- ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 393. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ^ "Peter Buchanan". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "Rage Online » AdHoc". www.rageonline.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "WW2". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
External links
- London Hearts
- Peter Buchanan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
This page was last edited on 27 September 2023, at 07:50