John Buchanan (footballer, born 1899)

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
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1919-1921	St. Mirren
1921-1927	Greenock Morton
1927-1931	Rangers	96	(3)
1931-1932	Linfield
1932-1933	East Stirlingshire
International career
1929-1930	Scotland	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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. He had a grocery business, but died relatively young.

External links

• John Buchanan at scottishfa.co.uk