Chris Buckley (footballer)

Chris Buckley
Personal information
Full name Christopher Sebastian Buckley
Date of birth 9 November 1886
Place of birth Urmston, Lancashire, England
Date of death 11 January 1973(1973-01-11) (aged 86)
Place of death Birmingham,[1] England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
Victoria Park
Manchester Ship Canal
Manchester City Reserves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905–1906 Brighton & Hove Albion 19 (1)
1906–1914 Aston Villa 136 (3)
1914–1921 Arsenal 56 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher Sebastian Buckley (9 November 1886 – 11 January 1973) was a footballer in the early years of professional football in England, who played at centre half for a variety of clubs including Aston Villa and Arsenal, before later returning to Villa as director and chairman. He was the younger brother of Frank Buckley, who was also a player and manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers.

  1. ^ a b Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.