Charles Murray Buchan was an English footballer, sporting journalist and commentator.
19 Facts About Charlie Buchan
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Charlie Buchan started his career in 1909 with Woolwich Arsenal.
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Charlie Buchan is known for his career with Sunderland, where he became leading scorer for 7 of his 9 seasons with the club.
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Charlie Buchan was a winner of the First Division title in 1913, and reached the 1913 FA Cup Final with Sunderland.
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Charlie Buchan served with the infantry regiment, Sherwood Foresters, during the First World War and was awarded with the Military Medal for his service.
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Charlie Buchan re-joined Arsenal in 1925, and saw the club to their first FA Cup final in 1927.
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Charlie Buchan was capped six times by the England National Football Team, scoring four goals.
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Charlie Buchan first played as an amateur for local club Woolwich Arsenal, joining the club in December 1909.
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Charlie Buchan won Kent Senior Cup, Kent League and Thames and Medway Combination medals.
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Frequently described as the best footballer in the country, Charlie Buchan was Sunderland's leading scorer for seven of his eight seasons at the club.
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Charlie Buchan is Sunderland's all-time record League goalscorer, with 209 goals.
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Charlie Buchan was capped by England - his debut coming against Ireland on 15 February 1913.
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Charlie Buchan was awarded the Military Medal and on 11 September 1918 was promoted to temporary second lieutenant for the final months of the war.
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Charlie Buchan was replaced by Dave Halliday, who scored at least 35 league goals in his four full seasons at Sunderland, becoming the most prolific goals-to-games performer in the club's history.
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Charlie Buchan made his debut in a North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur on 29 August 1925.
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Charlie Buchan ultimately scored nineteen league goals during that first season.
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Charlie Buchan's idea was to move the centre half from a roaming position in midfield to a "stopper" position in defence, with one forward brought back into midfield.
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Charlie Buchan published his autobiography, A Lifetime in Football, in 1955.
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Charlie Buchan died in 1960, at the age of 68, whilst holidaying in Monte Carlo.