Wayne Buchanan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wayne Bernard Buchanan | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2009 | Lisburn Distillery | 226 | (9) |
| 2010 | Gateshead | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Blyth Spartans | 55 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | Northern Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:06, 10 February 2012 (UTC). | |||
Wayne Buchanan (born 12 January 1982) is a Northern Irish footballer. He is the cousin of Northampton Town left-back David Buchanan.
Career
Bolton Wanderers (and Chesterfield)
Buchanan started his career at Bolton Wanderers, making one appearance in the 2001–02 FA Cup fourth round against Tottenham Hotspur.[1]
While at Bolton, he made 3 league appearances on loan at Chesterfield in 2002.
Lisburn Distillery
Moving back to Northern Ireland after his release from Bolton, he signed for Lisburn Distillery where he spend six years making 226 appearances many as captain.
Move to Australia
He moved to Australia at the end of the 2008-2009 season, where he trailed for Gold Coast United coming close to winning a contract two occasions.[2]
Gateshead
Moving back to the United Kingdom in January 2010, he went on trial at Dundee before signing for Gateshead until the end of the 2009-2010 season.[3] Buchanan made his debut for Gateshead on 13 February 2010 away at Hayes & Yeading United.[4] Buchanan was released by Gateshead at the end of the 2009-10 season.[5]
Blyth Spartans
On 6 August 2010 it was announced that Buchanan had signed for Conference North side Blyth Spartans following a successful trial period with the club.[6]
References
- ↑ "Slick Spurs trash Bolton". BBC. 2002-05-02. Retrieved 2002-05-02.
- ↑ "Gold Coast United Sign Former Bolton Wanderers Defender Wayne Buchanan". goal.com. 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ↑ "Gateshead 3-0 Consett - Friendly". Gateshead FC. 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ↑ "Hayes & Yeading United 3-2 Gateshead". Gateshead FC. 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
- ↑ "Gateshead announce retained list". Gateshead FC. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ↑ "Blyth Spartans sign Wayne Buchanan". Blyth Spartans AFC. 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
External links
- Wayne Buchanan career statistics at Soccerbase
- Wayne Buchanan profile at Soccerway