Jock Buchanan | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 January 1935 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died |
1 September 2009 (aged 74) Edinburgh, Scotland |
John Buchanan (3 January 1935 – 1 September 2009) was a Scottish , who played for Hibernian , Raith Rovers and Newport County in the 1950s and 1960s.[1][2]
Buchanan, who was born and educated in Leith, played for youth side Edinburgh Waverley as a centre half.[3] He signed for Hibernian in 1954, and made his first team debut the same year, having been converted to the centre forward position.[3][4] In 1955, he became the first player to score a goal on British soil in the first season of the European Cup, scoring the opening goal of a 1–1 draw in a first round tie between Hibs and Rot-Weiss Essen.[4][5] Despite being a prolific goalscorer for Hibs' reserve team, Buchanan found difficulty in winning a place in the first team, as the club enjoyed the services of internationals Lawrie Reilly and Joe Baker.[4] His time at Hibs was also interrupted by two years of National Service, which Buchanan spent with the Royal Artillery in Oswestry.[3]
Buchanan's last first team appearance for Hibs was in a 2–1 defeat against Rangers at Ibrox in December 1960.[4] He was then transferred to Raith Rovers , who he played for in the rest of the 1960–61 season.[4] After a season in English football with Newport County , Buchanan returned to Scotland to play for Gala Fairydean , Duns and Hawick Royal Albert .[4] After retiring as a player, he moved back to his native Edinburgh and became a taxi driver.[4]
Buchanan died in September 2009 after suffering a long illness.[4]
References[]
- ↑ J at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- ↑ "J". Barry Hugman's Footballers. http://hugmansfootballers.com/player/2573. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hibs' historic goalscorer Buchanan dies aged 74, The Scotsman, 5 September 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Hibs' home Euro score Jock Buchanan dies after illness, Edinburgh Evening News, 4 September 2009.
- ↑ European Champions' Cup 1955-56 – Details, RSSSF.
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