| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Buchanan [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1962 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England [1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1979 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1983 | Leicester City | 33 | (7) |
| 1982 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1983– | Peterborough United | 16 | (4) |
| North Shields | |||
| Blyth Spartans | |||
| 1986–1988 | Sunderland | 34 | (8) |
| 1987 | → York City (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| Newcastle Blue Star | |||
| Total | 95 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979 | England Youth | 3 | (0) |
| 1986 | England semi-pro | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Buchanan (born 23 June 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker in the Football League for Leicester City, Northampton Town, Peterborough United, Sunderland and York City, and in non-League football for North Shields, Blyth Spartans and Newcastle Blue Star. [1] [2] [3] He represented the England national youth team in 1979 [2] and earned two caps with the semi-professional national team in 1986. [4]