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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Buchan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1881[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1950 (aged 68–69)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1902 | St Johnstone | ||
| 1902–1904 | Hibernian | 43 | (4) |
| 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal | 8 | (0) |
| 1904–1911 | Manchester City | 155 | (8) |
| 1911–1912 | Motherwell | 14 | (1) |
| 1912–1913 | Kilmarnock | 20 | (0) |
| 1913– | Forfar Athletic | ||
| –1915 | St Johnstone | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1920–1922 | St Johnstone | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editA wing half, Buchan began his career at hometown junior league club St Johnstone and moved to Scottish League First Division club Hibernian in 1902.[4] In his first season at Easter Road he was a part of the team which won the 1902–03 First Division title.[5] Buchan remained with the club until April 1904, when he moved to newly promoted English First Division club Woolwich Arsenal.[6] He made just eight appearances during the early months of the 1904–05 season,[2] before falling out of favour and moving north to join divisional rivals Manchester City in March 1905.[3] 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,[7] he helped the club to an immediate return to the top-flight at the end of 1909–10.[8] 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,[4] whom he later managed between 1920 and 1922.[9]
Personal life
editOn 8 December 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Buchan attested as a reserve private in the Highland Light Infantry.[10] He was mobilised on 28 August 1916 and transferred to the Army Pay Corps a matter of days later.[10] 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.[10]
Career statistics
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| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 1902–03[11] | Scottish First Division | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 4 |
| 1903–04[11] | Scottish First Division | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Total | 43 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 6 | ||
| Woolwich Arsenal | 1904–05[2] | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 1904–05[7] | First Division | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 1905–06[7] | First Division | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 1906–07[7] | First Division | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 1907–08[7] | First Division | 27 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 5 | |
| 1908–09[7] | First Division | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| 1909–10[7] | Second Division | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1910–11[7] | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 155 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 164 | 10 | ||
| Motherwell | 1911–12[4] | Scottish First Division | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| Kilmarnock | 1911–12[12] | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 1912–13[12] | Scottish First Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 240 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 262 | 18 | ||
Honours
editHibernian
Manchester City
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 43. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c "James Buchan". 11v11.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (21 November 2013). Manchester City: Player by Player. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445617374.
- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "Scotland – Championship Winning Teams 1900–1920". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
- ^ "James Buchan". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jim Buchan – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ a b Manchester City F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Ross, David (2013). Gaffers. Lulu.com. p. 39. ISBN 9781470927103.
- ^ a b c "James Buchan | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Hibernian Player James Buchan Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Kilmarnock Player J. Buchan Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.