Martin Buchan

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Martin McLean Buchan (born March 6, 1949 in Aberdeen) was a Scottish football player. Buchan was a central defender for Manchester United in 1972-1983, and captained the late 1970's teams for six years. He was signed from Aberdeen by Manchester United manager Frank O'Farrell on 29 February 1972 for £120,000, and was the club's record signing then.[1] His first game for the club came on 4 March 1972 against Tottenham. He helped United win the 1977 FA Cup final against Liverpool. He left the club in 1983 after injuries caught up with him. He had played in 456 games, scoring 4 goals, one of which was a superb, yet somewhat uncharacteristic, long-range drive against Everton.

After leaving United, Buchan had a brief spell as a player with Oldham Athletic and an equally brief time in management with Burnley in 1985.

Buchan won 34 caps for Scotland, making his international debut in 1971 against Portugal and his last appearance in 1978 against the same country. He played in the 1974 World Cup finals and 1978 World Cup finals and captained Scotland twice: in 1975 against Romania and in 1977 against Argentina.

Buchan is the only player to captain both Scottish and English FA Cup winning sides (Aberdeen, 1970; Manchester United, 1977).

Buchan's family have a history of involvement in professional football. His son Jamie is currently with Scottish Football League Second Division side Peterhead, while his father, Martin senior, and brother George both played for Aberdeen.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Legends profile: Martin Buchan. Manutd.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
Preceded by
Bobby Charlton		 Manchester United F.C. captain
1973-1979		 Succeeded by
Sammy McIlroy
Preceded by
Jens Petersen		 Aberdeen FC captain
1970-1972		 Succeeded by
Steve Murray
Preceded by
Pat Stanton		 Scottish Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year
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Dave Smith
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