Alan Buckett

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Alan Buckett
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Place of birth England
Teams managed
YearsTeam
1938 Greece
1945–1947 Panionios

Alan Buckett, sometimes referred to as John Buckett, [1] was an English football manager.

Career

On 25 March 1938, Buckett managed Greece for a single 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Hungary. Greece lost 11–1 in Budapest, a record defeat for the country that still stands to this day. [2] Three days later, Buckett was in charge for an unofficial friendly against a mixed team from Kispest and Szeged in Hungary, resulting in a 2–1 win for Greece. [3]

In December 1945, Buckett was appointed manager of Greek club Panionios. [4] In 1947, Buckett left Panionios to return to England, being replaced as manager by Georgios Roussopoulos. [5]

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References

  1. "Tα 11 γκολ που... έφαγε η Εθνική (ΒΙΝΤΕΟ)" (in Greek). Sportdog. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. "National football team manager Buckett Alan". EU Football. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. Andreas Bomis (2000). Γκολ 2000, Ένας αιώνας ποδόσφαιρο[Goal 2000, a century of football] (in Greek). Pelekanos. pp. 65–66.
  4. "1941-1950 (α΄)" (in Greek). Κυανέρυθρη Ιστορία. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. Theodoros Belitsos (2020). Πανιώνιος 125 χρόνια προσφοράς[Panionios: 125 years of service] (in Greek). p. 154. ISBN   978-960-93-7248-0.