John Buchanan (15 March 1899 – 3 October 1947) was a Scottish professional

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Playing career

Buchanan was a versatile player who settled at right half, but could also play at the back or in attack. He started with Johnstone (then a senior team) and moved to St Mirren in 1919, and then to

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in the summer of 1921. With regular centre-forward George French absent through injury, he led the attack in the Greenock club's surprise

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, defeating Rangers 1–0 in the final. He stayed at Cappielow until December 1927, by which time Morton had been relegated from the top division, then joined Rangers who at that time were dominating Scottish football. He soon won further honours, including the next four Scottish Football League championships, two Charity Cups, a

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and the Scottish Cup in

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and

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;(Rangers player) Buchanan, Jock
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The Glasgow Herald, 8 April 1929 He moved to Linfield in Northern Ireland for the 1931–32 season, winning another League medal and reaching the

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Final, then played out a last season with

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before retiring in 1933. He had a grocery business, but died relatively young in 1947.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buchanan, John 1899 births 1947 deaths Scotland men's international footballers Johnstone F.C. players Rangers F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Linfield F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. players Scottish men's footballers Men's association football utility players Men's association football wing halves Scottish Football League players Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire Place of death missing NIFL Premiership players