Martin Buchan

Martin Buchan
Personal information
Full name Martin McLean Buchan[1]
Date of birth (1949-03-06) 6 March 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Banks O' Dee
1965–1972 Aberdeen 133 (9)
1967Washington Whips (guest) 8 (1)
1972–1983 Manchester United 376 (4)
1983–1985 Oldham Athletic 28 (0)
Total 545 (14)
International career
1971–1978 Scotland 34 (0)
Managerial career
1985 Burnley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin McLean Buchan (born 6 March 1949) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Born in Aberdeen, he played for Aberdeen, Manchester United and Oldham Athletic. He also played in 34 international matches for Scotland between 1971 and 1978 including at two World Cups. Buchan later managed Burnley.

  1. ^ "Martin Buchan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Martin Buchan". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 March 2023.