Liam Buchanan
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 March 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Berwick Rangers | ||
Youth career | |||
2002 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2007 | Cowdenbeath | 133 | (54) |
2007–2011 | Partick Thistle | 84 | (30) |
2011–2012 | Dunfermline Athletic | 44 | (11) |
2012 | Sligo Rovers | 10 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Airdrie United | 6 | (0) |
2013 | Ayr United | 14 | (6) |
2013–2014 | East Fife | 35 | (11) |
2014–2015 | Alloa Athletic | 33 | (14) |
2015–2017 | Livingston | 71 | (33) |
2017–2019 | Raith Rovers | 67 | (22) |
2019–2021 | Alloa Athletic | 42 | (4) |
2021–2022 | Cowdenbeath | 34 | (6) |
2022– | Berwick Rangers | 45 | (33) |
2023–2024 | → Bonnyrigg Rose (loan) | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:05, 24 April 2023 (UTC) |
Liam Buchanan (born 27 March 1985) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lowland Football League club Berwick Rangers.
A product of the Hearts youth system, Buchanan made his breakthrough at Cowdenbeath. Having spent five years at the Fife club, he joined Scottish Football League First Division side Partick Thistle and subsequently Dunfermline Athletic. After spells in the lower divisions of Scottish football, Buchanan then joined Scottish League One side East Fife. After a successful time in Methil, he moved to Scottish Championship side Alloa Athletic in July 2014 before signing with Livingston a year later. He then joined Raith Rovers in 2017 and two years later returned for a second spell with Alloa.
Career
[edit]Born in Edinburgh, Buchanan made his breakthrough in football at Cowdenbeath, progressing through their youth system to play in the first team. Buchanan was prolific for the Central Park club, finishing top goalscorer in seasons 2005–06 and 2006–07.
Buchanan then signed for Partick Thistle at the start of the 2007–08 season. Buchanan was the Firhill club's top scorer that season, despite suffering a long-term injury early in 2008 and being out until October that same year, when he played in his return match against Airdrie United. Buchanan predominantly played in the number 9 shirt and was thought to be the next big prospect at the club. Buchanan notched 14 goals in that first season, from 27 starts and three substitute appearances.
In January 2011, Buchanan signed for Dunfermline Athletic.[2] Buchanan helped the club win the 2010–11 Scottish First Division that gained promotion to the Scottish Premier League. The club finished bottom of the table in the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League season and were automatically relegated into the Scottish Football League First Division.
In August 2012, it was confirmed that Buchanan had rejected a new contract with Dunfermline and signed for Sligo Rovers.[3][4] On 7 December 2012, Buchanan signed for Airdrie United.[5] Buchanan left Airdrie on 10 January 2013 and then signed for Ayr United until the end of the 2012–13 season.[6]
On 26 July 2013, Buchanan signed for East Fife.[7] After one season there, he signed for Alloa.[8] Buchanan then spent two seasons with Livingston, where the club were relegated and subsequently promoted the next season to the Scottish Championship. Buchanan, however, remained in Scottish League One, signing for recently relegated club Raith Rovers on 9 June 2017.[9]
On 7 June 2019, Buchanan signed for Alloa Athletic for a second time.[10]
On 22 June 2022, Buchanan signed for Berwick Rangers of the Lowland Football League.[11] In his first season outside the SPFL, he was the Lowland League's top goalscorer with 22 goals. [12]
After a strong start to the 2023-24 season, including a hat-trick against Edinburgh University, Buchanan earned a move back to the SPFL at the age of 38.[13] Bonnyrigg Rose announced they had signed the forward on loan, with a view to a permanent transfer in the January window.[14] Buchanan managed only one league goal in 10 outings and returned to Berwick in January, scoring twice in a 4-0 win against Broomhill on his return.[15][16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 24 April 2021
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cowdenbeath | 2002–03[17][18][19] | Scottish Second Division | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
2003–04[20][21][22][23][24][25] | Scottish Third Division | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 9 | |
2004–05[26][27] | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 33 | 8 | ||
2005–06[28] | 31 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 17 | ||
2006–07[29] | Scottish Second Division | 36 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 43 | 23 | |
Total | 133 | 54 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 153 | 59 | ||
Partick Thistle | 2007–08[30][31] | Scottish First Division | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 14 |
2008–09[32] | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 7 | ||
2009–10[33][34] | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2[a] | 2 | 31 | 14 | ||
2010–11[35][34] | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 26 | 5 | ||
Total | 84 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 110 | 38 | ||
Dunfermline Athletic | 2010–11[35] | Scottish First Division | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
2011–12[36] | Scottish Premier League | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 | |
Total | 44 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 11 | ||
Sligo Rovers | 2012[34] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
Airdrie United | 2012–13[34] | Scottish First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Ayr United | 2012–13[37] | Scottish Second Division | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
East Fife | 2013–14[38] | Scottish League One | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5[b] | 1 | 42 | 14 |
Alloa Athletic | 2014–15[39] | Scottish Championship | 33 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | 47 | 17 |
Livingston | 2015–16[40] | Scottish Championship | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5[d] | 2 | 45 | 14 |
2016–17[41] | Scottish League One | 36 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4[a] | 4 | 45 | 27 | |
Total | 71 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 90 | 41 | ||
Raith Rovers | 2017–18[42] | Scottish League One | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3[e] | 1 | 41 | 14 |
2018–19[43] | 34 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 42 | 13 | ||
Total | 67 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 83 | 27 | ||
Alloa Athletic | 2019–20[44] | Scottish Championship | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 |
2020–21[45] | Scottish Championship | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 26 | 6 | ||
Total | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 10 | ||
Career total | 539 | 186 | 37 | 12 | 37 | 17 | 47 | 12 | 660 | 227 |
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ One appearance and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances in the Scottish League One play-offs
- ^ Five appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances and a goal in the Scottish Championship play-offs
- ^ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances and two goals in the Scottish Championship play-offs
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; one appearance in the Scottish Championship play-offs
- ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; three appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Dunfermline Athletic
- Sligo Rovers
- Livingston
Individual
[edit]- Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month: December 2006[47]
- PFA Scotland Scottish Second Division Team of the Year: 2006–07[48]
- Scottish League One Player of the Month: October 2016[49]
- PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year: 2016–17[50]
- PFA Scotland Scottish League One Player of the Year: 2016–17[51]
References
[edit]- ^ "Liam Buchanan". Alloa Athletic F.C. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Dunfermline sign Liam Buchanan from Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Buchanan signs for Sligo Rovers". Sligo Rovers F.C. 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Champions League chance lures Buchanan to Ireland". The Herald. Glasgow. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Airdrie Utd v Falkirk preview: Buchanan poised for Diamonds bow". Sport.stv.tv. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Ayr United FC – Daily Record". Ayrshirepost.net. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "New Signings for the Fife". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Buchanan joins Alloa". Scottish Professional Football League. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Triple Signing Coup for Smith". Raith Rovers FC. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "ALLOA BRING IN BUCHANAN". Scottish Professional Football League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Buchanan is Black and Gold". Berwick Rangers FC. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Season over for Berwick Rangers after cup knockout". Southern Reporter. 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Berwick Rangers claim third win in a row thanks to hat-trick by Liam Buchanan against Edinburgh University". Northumberland Gazette. 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Signing news". Bonnyrigg Rose FC. 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Player News". Bonnyrigg Rose FC. 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Striker Liam Buchanan scores at double within hours of return to Berwick Rangers". Southern Reporter. 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Stenhousemuir 1–1 Cowdenbeath". ESPN. 22 March 2003. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath 1–0 Brechin City". ESPN. 5 April 2003. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Stranraer 1–0 Cowdenbeath". ESPN. 24 April 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath 0–0 Montrose". ESPN. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath 5–1 Queen's Park". ESPN. 7 February 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath F.C. 5–2 Edinburgh City F.C." Scottish Football Association. 22 November 2003. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "East Stirlingshire F.C. 0–5 Cowdenbeath F.C." Scottish Football Association. 20 December 2003. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "East Stirlingshire 2–1 Cowdenbeath". ESPN. 12 March 2005. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Ayr Utd 2–1 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 18 September 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Liam Buchanan at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Buchanan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Livingston 2–1 Alloa Athletic". Livingston F.C. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Buchanan named top young player". BBC Sport. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Division Two team of year". BBC Sport. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "SPFL Awards". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "PFA SCOTLAND TEAMS OF THE YEAR". Scottish Professional Football League. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "PFA SCOTLAND AWARD WINNERS". Scottish Professional Football League. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
External links
[edit]- Liam Buchanan at Soccerbase