Dave Buchanan

[DerryCity]

Watching Leicester vs Newcastle  Feb 1979 ....Dave Buchanan, new to me

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41 minutes ago, DerryCity said:

Watching Leicester vs Newcastle  Feb 1979 ....Dave Buchanan, new to me

 

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[davieG]

1 hour ago, DerryCity said:

Watching Leicester vs Newcastle  Feb 1979 ....Dave Buchanan, new to me

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Birthdate

23.06.1962

Birthplace

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Position

Striker

Joined from

Loughborough Dynamo

Signed by

Jock Wallace

Nationality

England

Games

38 (28 starts + 10 subs)

Goals

8

Player Profile

Buchanan became the youngest ever player to feature for City in both league and FA Cup competitions at the time, making his debut at home against Oldham Athletic on New Year's Day, January 1979 and celebrating his debut with a goal.

Buchanan's debut came alongside a certain Gary Lineker, as well as Bobby Smith, as manager Jock Wallace looked towards youth. Buchanan was 16 years and 192 days old on the day of his debut.

His youth, as well as his scoring touch, saw him instantly become a fans' favourite at Filbert Street but his jet-heeled progress hit the buffers somewhat when his impatience at regular first-team action saw him request a transfer and then, unfortunately, break an ankle just a couple of days later.

He went out on loan to Northampton Town and then secured a permanent move to Peterborough United but he never really captured the form that saw him burst onto the scene in dramatic fashion for the Foxes.

He scored eight goals in 28 starts for City.

[boots60]

When sixteen year old Dave Buchanan made his debut against Oldham new years day 1979 along with two other debutants Bobby Smith & a certain Gary Lineker, Buchanan was easily the best of the three. I felt certain he was to be THE key player in the future of Leicester City.

Shame how someone with so much promise never fulfilled his potential.