Full name John Buchanan Name John Buchanan Place of birth Paisley, Scotland Role Footballer | Playing position Died October 3, 1947 Years Team Position Wing half | |
Date of birth (1899-03-15)15 March 1899 Date of death 3 October 1947(1947-10-03) (aged 48) | ||
John "Jock" Buchanan (15 March 1899 – 3 October 1947) was a Scottish professional football player.
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Playing career
Buchanan was a versatile player who settled at right half, but could also play at the back or in attack. He started with Johnstone (then a senior team) and moved to St Mirren in 1919, and then to Greenock Morton in the summer of 1921. He led the attack in Morton’s surprise Scottish Cup victory of 1922, defeating Rangers 1-0 in the final.
He stayed at Cappielow until December 1927, by which time the team had been relegated, and joined Rangers who at that time were dominating Scottish football. He immediately won further honours, including the next four Scottish League championships, and the Scottish Cups of 1928 and 1930. The 1929 final, however, will be remembered for Buchanan being sent off in the defeat by Kilmarnock. 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 final season with East Stirlingshire before retiring in 1933.
Post football
He had a grocery business, but died relatively young.