Buchanan, who was born and educated in Leith, played for youth side Edinburgh Waverley as a centre half.[3] He signed for Hibs in 1954, and made his first team debut the same year, having been converted to the centre forward position.[3][4] In 1955, he became the first player to score a goal on British soil in the first season of the European Cup, scoring the opening goal of a 1–1 draw in a first round tie between Hibs and Rot-Weiss Essen.[4][5] Despite being a prolific goalscorer for Hibs' reserve team, Buchanan found difficulty in winning a place in the first team, as the club enjoyed the services of internationals Lawrie Reilly and Joe Baker.[4] His time at Hibs was also interrupted by two years of National Service, which Buchanan spent with the Royal Artillery in Oswestry.[3]
^European Champions' Cup 1955-56 – Details, RSSSF.
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john, buchanan, footballer, born, 1935, other, people, named, john, buchanan, john, buchanan, disambiguation, john, buchanan, january, 1935, september, 2009, scottish, footballer, played, hibernian, raith, rovers, newport, county, 1950s, 1960s, jock, buchananp. For other people named John Buchanan see John Buchanan disambiguation John Buchanan 3 January 1935 1 September 2009 was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian Raith Rovers and Newport County in the 1950s and 1960s 1 2 Jock BuchananPersonal informationFull nameJohn BuchananDate of birth 1935 01 03 3 January 1935Place of birthEdinburgh ScotlandDate of death1 September 2009 2009 09 01 aged 74 Place of deathEdinburgh ScotlandPosition s Centre forwardYouth career 1954Edinburgh WaverleySenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1954 1961Hibernian13 6 1961Raith Rovers8 1 1961 1962Newport County31 7 Club domestic league appearances and goalsBuchanan who was born and educated in Leith played for youth side Edinburgh Waverley as a centre half 3 He signed for Hibs in 1954 and made his first team debut the same year having been converted to the centre forward position 3 4 In 1955 he became the first player to score a goal on British soil in the first season of the European Cup scoring the opening goal of a 1 1 draw in a first round tie between Hibs and Rot Weiss Essen 4 5 Despite being a prolific goalscorer for Hibs reserve team Buchanan found difficulty in winning a place in the first team as the club enjoyed the services of internationals Lawrie Reilly and Joe Baker 4 His time at Hibs was also interrupted by two years of National Service which Buchanan spent with the Royal Artillery in Oswestry 3 Buchanan s last first team appearance for Hibs was in a 2 1 defeat against Rangers at Ibrox in December 1960 4 He was then transferred to Raith Rovers who he played for in the rest of the 1960 61 season 4 After a season in English football with Newport County Buchanan returned to Scotland to play for Gala Fairydean Duns and Hawick Royal Albert 4 After retiring as a player he moved back to his native Edinburgh and became a taxi driver 4 Buchanan died in September 2009 after suffering a long illness 4 References Edit John Buchanan at Post War English amp Scottish Football League A Z Player s Database John Buchanan Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved 14 November 2018 a b c Hibs historic goalscorer Buchanan dies aged 74 The Scotsman 5 September 2009 a b c d e f g h Hibs home Euro score Jock Buchanan dies after illness Edinburgh Evening News 4 September 2009 European Champions Cup 1955 56 Details RSSSF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Buchanan footballer born 1935 amp oldid 1164293410, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
