Mark Buckland
Mark Buckland (born 18 August 1961 in Cheltenham) is an English former footballer, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 August 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cheltenham Town | |||
| 1984–1985 | AP Leamington | 50 | (5) |
| – | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| – | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| – | Cheltenham Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Buckland started his football career with his hometown team Cheltenham Town .
In November 1983 he played for AP Leamington in their FA Cup tie against Gillingham.[1]
He signed for First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1984. He had only one full season at Molineux, 1984-85, during which he made 41 appearances in total. He scored five goals but the club again suffered relegation in what proved his only season in league football.
He was still playing on his 50th birthday in 2011 for Bishop's Cleeve 3rd team.[2]
References
- "Back In Time #1 - Brave Brakes – But it's Gillingham who go through". Leamington FC. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/given-s-blood-ndash-Buckland/story-13170229-detail/story.html Archived 6 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine Buckland still playing at 50
- Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.
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