Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Wayne Bernard Buchanan | ||
Date of birth | 12 January 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Banbridge, Northern Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | North Shields Football Club | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2001 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
2002 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2003–2009 | Lisburn Distillery | 226 | (9) |
Brisbane Olympic | |||
Gold Coast United | |||
2010 | Gateshead | 2 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Blyth Spartans | 134 | (4) |
Morpeth Town | |||
Ashington | |||
2015 | South Shields | ||
2015–2016 | Sunderland RCA | 47 | (3) |
2016–2019 | Ashington | 112 | (5) |
International career | |||
2002–2003 | Northern Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
2004 | Northern Ireland U23 | 1 | (0) |
2007 | Irish League XI | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:06, 10 February 2012 (UTC) |
Wayne Buchanan (born 12 January 1982) is a Northern Irish footballer. He is the cousin of Chesterfield fc left-back David Buchanan.
Buchanan started his career at Bolton Wanderers, making one appearance in the 2001–02 FA Cup fourth round against Tottenham Hotspur. [1]
While at Bolton, he made 3 league appearances on loan at Chesterfield in 2002.
Moving back to Northern Ireland after his release from Bolton, he signed for Lisburn Distillery where he spend six years making 226 appearances many as captain.
He moved to Australia at the end of the 2008–2009 season, where he trialed for Gold Coast United coming close to winning a contract two occasions. [2]
Moving back to the United Kingdom in January 2010, he went on trial at Dundee before signing for Gateshead until the end of the 2009–2010 season. [3] Buchanan made his debut for Gateshead on 13 February 2010 away at Hayes & Yeading United. [4] Buchanan was released by Gateshead at the end of the 2009–10 season. [5]
On 6 August 2010 it was announced that Buchanan had signed for Conference North side Blyth Spartans following a successful trial period with the club. He went on to captain the club and receive a number of player of the year awards along the way, before leaving at the end of the 2012/13 season. [6]
He later joined Morpeth Town. joining Ashington in January 2015. [7] He moved to South Shields in July 2015, [8] but moved to Sunderland RCA the following month. [9] He rejoined Ashington in the 2016 close season, going on to captain the club and make over 100 appearances, receiving recognition by players and supporters with player of the year awards in 2018. A broken leg in August 2018 followed, before a return to action in December 2018. Buchanan signed for North Shields in July 2019 [10]
Martin Brittain is an English former footballer who played as a winger. A boyhood Newcastle United supporter, Brittain progressed through the club's academy to make his senior debut for Newcastle United under Sir Bobby Robson on 3 March 2004 as a 76th-minute substitute for Michael Bridges in a 3–1 win over Vålerenga in the UEFA Cup third round. Brittain was also awarded the prestigious Jackie Milburn trophy in 2004 as Newcastle United young player of the year.
Daniel Smith is an English former professional footballer.
Andrew Eric Ferrell is an English footballer. He played in League Two for Hereford United during the 2006–07 season.
Paul Brayson is an English footballer who plays for Newcastle Benfield as a striker.
Richard Offiong is an English footballer who plays as a striker.
Carl Michael Jones is an English footballer and who plays for Shildon as a defender.
Colin Larkin is an Irish professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Sunderland RCA.
Jon Steven Shaw is an English football manager and former player who was recently manager of Blyth Spartans. He played as a striker and more recently as a central defender, appearing in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, York City and Rochdale and pursuing a lengthy career in non-league football.
Christopher James Moore is an English former professional footballer. He is currently a youth coach at Sunderland.
Philip Adam Cave is an English former footballer who last played for Bedlington Terriers as a left-sided defender.
Adam James Bartlett is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Bartlett has played for Blyth Spartans, Kidderminster Harriers, Cambridge United, Hereford United, Gateshead, Hartlepool United, Darlington, York City and Whickham. Bartlett is currently the Head of Goalkeeping at Newcastle United.
Michael William Liddle is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. He began his club career with Sunderland, though appeared only once for the first team, and spent time on loan at Carlisle United, Leyton Orient, Gateshead and Accrington Stanley, before joining the latter club on a permanent basis in 2012. He then moved into non-league football with Dunston UTS, Blyth Spartans and Darlington, before returning to Blyth Spartans in 2021.
Jordan Alan Cook is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder or a striker for Shildon.
Ryan Andrew Noble is an English former footballer. Noble has played as a striker for Sunderland, Watford, Derby County, Hartlepool United, Burnley and Gateshead.
Joshua James Gillies is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Blyth Spartans. Gillies played in the Football League for Carlisle United.
Connor Oliver is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for Newcastle Blue Star.
Nathan John Buddle is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Morpeth Town. He has previously played for Hartlepool United, Carlisle United and Gateshead.
Jake Orrell is an English footballer who plays for Consett.
Patrick Joseph Almond is an English footballer who plays as a central defender for Blyth Spartans.
Harrison Clark is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ashington. Clark previously played for Stirling Albion and Livingston.