John Buchanan (footballer, born 1899)

John Buchanan (15 March 1899 – 3 October 1947) was a Scottish professional footballer.

For other people named John Buchanan, see John Buchanan (disambiguation).

Jock Buchanan
Personal information
Full name John Buchanan
Date of birth (1899-03-15)15 March 1899
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Date of death 3 October 1947(1947-10-03) (aged 48)
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1918–1919 Johnstone
1919–1921 St Mirren 48 (17)
1921–1927 Greenock Morton 200 (31)
1927–1931 Rangers 96 (3)
1931–1932 Linfield
1932–1933 East Stirlingshire 24 (0)
National team
1929–1930 Scotland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Buchanan was a versatile player who settled at right half, but could also play at the back or in attack.[1] He started with Johnstone (then a senior team) and moved to St Mirren in 1919, and then to Morton in the summer of 1921. With regular centre-forward George French absent through injury, he led the attack in the Greenock club's surprise Scottish Cup victory of 1922, defeating Rangers 1–0 in the final.[2]

He stayed at Cappielow until December 1927,[1] by which time Morton had been relegated from the top division, then joined Rangers who at that time were dominating Scottish football.[3] He soon won further honours, including the next four Scottish Football League championships, two Charity Cups, a Glasgow Cup and the Scottish Cup in 1928 and 1930;[4] the 1929 final, however, would be remembered for Buchanan being sent off in the defeat by Kilmarnock.[5]

He moved to Linfield in Northern Ireland for the 1931–32 season, winning another League medal and reaching the Irish Cup Final, then played out a last season with East Stirlingshire before retiring in 1933. He had a grocery business, but died relatively young in 1947.

References
  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Scottish Cup Final | Morton's First Victory", Glasgow Herald, Glasgow, p. 4, 17 April 1922
  3. "Jock Buchanan". Rangers FC History.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  4. (Rangers player) Buchanan, Jock, FitbaStats
  5. Scottish Cup Surprise | Kilmarnock's Great Victory Over Rangers, The Glasgow Herald, 8 April 1929
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