Cameron Buchanan (footballer)

Cameron Buchanan (31 July 1928 – 10 September 2008) was a Scottish professional footballer.

Cameron Buchanan
Personal information
Full name Cameron Campbell Buchanan[1]
Date of birth (1928-07-31)31 July 1928
Place of birth Holytown, Scotland
Date of death 10 September 2008(2008-09-10) (aged 80)
Place of death Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers
1949–1955 Bournemouth 83 (19)
1955–1956 Montreal Ukrainia
1956–1957 Norwich City 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Buchanan became the youngest player to ever appear for Wolverhampton Wanderers when he played in a wartime fixture against rivals West Bromwich Albion in September 1942, aged 14 years 57 days. He played 18 wartime games in total.

He remained with the club as the Football League resumed after World War II in 1946 but never appeared in an official game for the club. He moved to Bournemouth in 1949, and over five seasons scored 18 goals in 83 games. He had a brief spell with Canadian side Montreal Ukrainia before returning to the UK with Norwich City.

He died on 10 September 2008, aged 80. He had been suffering from dementia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Cameron Buchanan". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ^ "expressandstar.com". Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2018.