Liam Buchanan

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Liam Buchanan
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-03-27) 27 March 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Berwick Rangers
Youth career
2002 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2007 Cowdenbeath 133 (54)
2007–2011 Partick Thistle 84 (30)
2011–2012 Dunfermline Athletic 44 (11)
2012 Sligo Rovers 10 (2)
2012–2013 Airdrie United 6 (0)
2013 Ayr United 14 (6)
2013–2014 East Fife 35 (11)
2014–2015 Alloa Athletic 33 (14)
2015–2017 Livingston 71 (33)
2017–2019 Raith Rovers 67 (22)
2019–2021 Alloa Athletic 42 (4)
2021–2022 Cowdenbeath 34 (6)
2022– Berwick Rangers 45 (33)
2023–2024 → Bonnyrigg Rose (loan) 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:05, 24 April 2023 (UTC)

Liam Buchanan (born 27 March 1985) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lowland Football League club Berwick Rangers.

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A product of the Hearts youth system, Buchanan made his breakthrough at Cowdenbeath. Having spent five years at the Fife club, he joined Scottish Football League First Division side Partick Thistle and subsequently Dunfermline Athletic. After spells in the lower divisions of Scottish football, Buchanan then joined Scottish League One side East Fife. After a successful time in Methil, he moved to Scottish Championship side Alloa Athletic in July 2014 before signing with Livingston a year later. He then joined Raith Rovers in 2017 and two years later returned for a second spell with Alloa.

Career

Born in Edinburgh, Buchanan made his breakthrough in football at Cowdenbeath, progressing through their youth system to play in the first team. Buchanan was prolific for the Central Park club, finishing top goalscorer in seasons 2005–06 and 2006–07.

Buchanan then signed for Partick Thistle at the start of the 2007–08 season. Buchanan was the Firhill club's top scorer that season, despite suffering a long-term injury early in 2008 and being out until October that same year, when he played in his return match against Airdrie United. Buchanan predominantly played in the number 9 shirt and was thought to be the next big prospect at the club. Buchanan notched 14 goals in that first season, from 27 starts and three substitute appearances.

In January 2011, Buchanan signed for Dunfermline Athletic. [2] Buchanan helped the club win the 2010–11 Scottish First Division that gained promotion to the Scottish Premier League. The club finished bottom of the table in the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League season and were automatically relegated into the Scottish Football League First Division.

In August 2012, it was confirmed that Buchanan had rejected a new contract with Dunfermline and signed for Sligo Rovers. [3] [4] On 7 December 2012, Buchanan signed for Airdrie United. [5] Buchanan left Airdrie on 10 January 2013 and then signed for Ayr United until the end of the 2012–13 season. [6]

On 26 July 2013, Buchanan signed for East Fife. [7] After one season there, he signed for Alloa. [8] Buchanan then spent two seasons with Livingston, where the club were relegated and subsequently promoted the next season to the Scottish Championship. Buchanan, however, remained in Scottish League One, signing for recently relegated club Raith Rovers on 9 June 2017. [9]

On 7 June 2019, Buchanan signed for Alloa Athletic for a second time. [10]

On 22 June 2022, Buchanan signed for Berwick Rangers of the Lowland Football League. [11] In his first season outside the SPFL, he was the Lowland League's top goalscorer with 22 goals. [12]

After a strong start to the 2023-24 season, including a hat-trick against Edinburgh University, Buchanan earned a move back to the SPFL at the age of 38. [13] Bonnyrigg Rose announced they had signed the forward on loan, with a view to a permanent transfer in the January window. [14] Buchanan managed only one league goal in 10 outings and returned to Berwick in January, scoring twice in a 4-0 win against Broomhill on his return. [15] [16]

Personal life

Buchanan's father, George, was jailed for five years in 2011 after being convicted of running a heroin-dealing operation in Edinburgh. [17]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 April 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cowdenbeath 2002–03 [18] [19] [20] Scottish Second Division 122200000142
2003–04 [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] Scottish Third Division 25831101 [lower-alpha 1] 0309
2004–05 [27] [28] 29711102 [lower-alpha 1] 0338
2005–06 [29] 311710001 [lower-alpha 1] 03317
2006–07 [30] Scottish Second Division 362032212 [lower-alpha 1] 04323
Total13354104416015359
Partick Thistle 2007–08 [31] [32] Scottish First Division 221143302 [lower-alpha 1] 03114
2008–09 [33] 19621001 [lower-alpha 1] 0227
2009–10 [34] [35] 261010222 [lower-alpha 1] 23114
2010–11 [36] [35] 17331204 [lower-alpha 1] 1265
Total8430105709311038
Dunfermline Athletic 2010–11 [36] Scottish First Division 175000000175
2011–12 [37] Scottish Premier League 275202100316
Total44102021004811
Sligo Rovers 2012 [35] League of Ireland Premier Division 102000000102
Airdrie United 2012–13 [35] Scottish First Division 6000000060
Ayr United 2012–13 [38] Scottish Second Division 146000000146
East Fife 2013–14 [39] Scottish League One 351110125 [lower-alpha 2] 14214
Alloa Athletic 2014–15 [40] Scottish Championship 331432209 [lower-alpha 3] 14717
Livingston 2015–16 [41] Scottish Championship 351120315 [lower-alpha 4] 24514
2016–17 [42] Scottish League One 362220314 [lower-alpha 1] 44527
Total71334062969041
Raith Rovers 2017–18 [43] Scottish League One 331010433 [lower-alpha 5] 14114
2018–19 [44] 341231104 [lower-alpha 6] 04213
Total67224153718327
Alloa Athletic 2019–20 [45] Scottish Championship 23120432 [lower-alpha 1] 0314
2020–21 [46] Scottish Championship1931063—266
Total42430106205710
Career total539186371237174712660227
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ One appearance and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances in the Scottish League One play-offs
  3. ↑ Five appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances and a goal in the Scottish Championship play-offs
  4. ↑ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances and two goals in the Scottish Championship play-offs
  5. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; one appearance in the Scottish Championship play-offs
  6. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; three appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs

Honours

Club

Dunfermline Athletic
Sligo Rovers
Livingston

Individual

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References

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  2. ↑ "Dunfermline sign Liam Buchanan from Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Buchanan signs for Sligo Rovers". Sligo Rovers F.C. 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
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  15. ↑ "Player News". Bonnyrigg Rose FC. 28 January 2024.
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  17. ↑ "Drugs baron George 'Dode' Buchanan jailed for five years for massive heroin-dealing operation". Daily Record. 24 May 2011.
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