Robert Buchanan (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert John Buchanan | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1867 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1909 (aged 41–42) | ||
| Place of death | Southwark, London, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Johnstone | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887–1892 | Abercorn | ||
| 1892 | Sunderland Albion | ||
| 1892–1894 | Burnley | 40 | (12) |
| 1894–1896 | Woolwich Arsenal | 42 | (16) |
| 1896–1899 | Southampton | 41 | (21) |
| 1899–???? | Sheppey United | ||
| National team | |||
| 1891 | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Robert John Buchanan (22 November 1867 – 1909) was a Scottish international footballer, who played as a forward in the 1890s.
Born in Edinburgh, he started his career as a youth player with Johnstone before joining Abercorn in 1887. Whilst on the books of Abercorn, he made his solitary international appearance for Scotland on 21 March 1891 scoring in a 4–3 victory over Wales.
He then moved to England to join the short-lived Sunderland Albion.
After Sunderland Albion disbanded in May 1892, he transferred to Burnley, playing in the Football League First Division. In his first season he was top scorer (jointly with Billy Bowes) with eight goals from 22 appearances, helping Burnley to finish in sixth place, their highest league finish to date. The following season, Buchanan was less successful in front of goal with only four goals from his 18 appearances, but Burnley finished the season one place higher in the league table.
In September 1894 he moved to join Woolwich Arsenal, for 1894–95, their second season in the Football League Second Division. Playing alongside Peter Mortimer and Paddy O'Brien, he contributed nine goals from his 25 appearances, which included a goal on his debut, in Arsenal's 4–2 win over Manchester City on 29 September 1894. The following season he made 17 appearances with seven goals, switching from centre forward to inside left. In total he scored 16 goals in 44 league and cup appearances for Arsenal.
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