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John Buchanan (footballer, born 1899)
John Buchanan (15 March 1899 – 3 October 1947) was a Scottish professional footballer. Playing careerBuchanan was a versatile player who settled at right half, but could also play at the back or in attack.[1] He started with Johnstone (then a senior team) and moved to St Mirren in 1919, and then to Morton in the summer of 1921. With regular centre-forward George French absent through injury, he led the attack in the Greenock club's surprise Scottish Cup victory of 1922, defeating Rangers 1–0 in the final.[2] He stayed at Cappielow until December 1927,[1] by which time Morton had been relegated from the top division, then joined Rangers who at that time were dominating Scottish football.[3] He soon won further honours, including the next four Scottish Football League championships, two Charity Cups, a Glasgow Cup and the Scottish Cup in 1928 and 1930;[4] the 1929 final, however, would be remembered for Buchanan being sent off in the defeat by Kilmarnock.[5] He moved to Linfield in Northern Ireland for the 1931–32 season, winning another League medal and reaching the Irish Cup Final, then played out a last season with East Stirlingshire before retiring in 1933. He had a grocery business, but died relatively young in 1947. References
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