Joe Buckland

Joseph Edwin Buckland (24 September 1916 – February 1989) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Somerset. He was born in Lingfield, Surrey. He died at Sedgemoor, Co Durham, in February 1989.

Buckland made one first-class appearance during the 1948 season, playing in an early season friendly match at Rodney Parade, Newport, against Glamorgan in which both teams tried out new players. In his two innings, he scored 17 runs, finishing not out on both occasions. Buckland bowled 17 overs in the match, conceded 55 runs and taking three wickets. But he did not win a contract, and made no further first-class appearances.

His name appeared in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as "Bucklan".

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