George Buchan

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George Buchan
Personal information
Full name George Buchan
Date of birth (1950-05-02) 2 May 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
Banks O' Dee
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Banks O' Dee
1968–1973 Aberdeen 29 (2)
1973–1974 Manchester United 3 (0)
1974–1976 Bury 65 (6)
1976–1977 Mossley ? (?)
Total97(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Buchan (born 2 May 1950) is a Scottish former footballer. Born in Aberdeen, his regular position was as a forward. He played professionally for Aberdeen, [1] Manchester United and Bury. While at Manchester United, he played briefly alongside his brother, Martin. Buchan later played non-League football in North West England, listing Mossley, Ashton United and Glossop among his clubs. [2]

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Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United [3] 1973–74 3000100040
Total3000100040

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References

  1. George Buchan, AFC Heritage Trust
  2. "A-Z of Mossley players 1919-2014". Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. "THE WEBSITE OF DREAMS". stretfordend.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2018.