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Peter Symington Buchanan (13 October 1915 – 26 June 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played at both professional and international levels.

Peter Buchanan

Personal information
Full name	Peter Symington Buchanan[1]
Date of birth	(1915-10-13)13 October 1915
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	26 June 1977(1977-06-26) (aged 61)
Place of death	Strathaven, Scotland[1]
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Position(s)	Outside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1932–1933	St Mungo's
1933–1934	Chelsea	0	(0)
1934–1935	Wishaw Juniors
1935–1946	Chelsea	39	(6)
1946–1947	Fulham	20	(1)
1947–1949	Brentford	74	(13)
1949–1950	Headington United	45	(10)
Total		178	(30)
National team
1937	Scotland	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Buchanan played league football for Chelsea, Fulham and Brentford in The Football League, either side of the Second World War.[3] During the war, Buchanan made guest appearances for several clubs including West Ham United,[4] Southampton, for whom he made 11 appearances between 1942 and 1946, scoring twice,[5] Aldershot, Portsmouth, Millwall, Crystal Palace and Fulham.[6][7]

He earned one cap for Scotland, scoring in a 5–0 win against Czechoslovakia.

Personal life

Buchanan was in a reserved occupation during the Second World War.[8]

References

External links

• London Hearts
• Peter Buchanan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database

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