Alan Michael Buck (born 25 August 1946) is an English former
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper in
the Football League for
Colchester United.
Career
Born in
Colchester, Buck joined hometown club
Colchester United as an apprentice. He made his debut for Colchester in a 2–0 home defeat to
Exeter City on 3 October 1964.
He went on to make 38 league appearances for the club between 1964 and 1968,
with his final appearance coming in a 4–0 defeat to
Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. The side currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The tea ...
at
Layer Road on 26 August 1968.
After leaving Colchester, he joined non-league side
Poole Town.
Buck had a twin brother,
David, who also played for Colchester United as a
wing half, making one league appearance in 1965. David died in 1996.
References
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1946 births
Living people
Footballers from Colchester
English twins
English men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Colchester United F.C. players
Poole Town F.C. players
English Football League players