Gregor Buchanan

Gregor Buchanan (born 31 March 1990) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender.

Gregor Buchanan
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-31) 31 March 1990
Place of birth Falkirk,[1] Scotland
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[2]
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
Falkirk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Armadale Thistle
2010–2012 Bathgate Thistle
2012–2014 Airdrieonians 60 (7)
2014–2015 Dunfermline Athletic 30 (2)
2015–2017 Dumbarton 63 (2)
2017–2018 St Mirren 10 (1)
2018 Livingston 8 (0)
2018–2019 Greenock Morton 35 (2)
2019–2020 Falkirk 25 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:25, 19 May 2020 (UTC)

After playing youth football for league club Falkirk, Buchanan began his senior career with junior sides Armadale Thistle and Bathgate Thistle. He returned to league football in 2012 with Airdrieonians, and he later played for Dunfermline Athletic, Dumbarton, St Mirren, Livingston and Greenock Morton.

Early and personal life

Buchanan is from Falkirk.[3]

Career

Buchanan was released by Falkirk at the age of 16.[4] He then played with junior sides Armadale Thistle and Bathgate Thistle[1] before signing for Scottish First Division side Airdrie United in July 2012.[2] In his first season with The Diamonds, Buchanan was part of the side that finished bottom of the final Scottish First Division. In the 2013–14 season, he helped his side to a mid-table finish, and after some impressive performances was signed by fellow Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic.[1]

A few weeks after leaving Dunfermline, Buchanan joined Dumbarton becoming Stephen Aitken's first signing for the club in May 2015.[5] He renewed his contract at the end of the 2015–16 season[6]

He left the Sons after making 77 appearances, scoring 3 times, to join Scottish Championship rivals St Mirren on a one-year deal in May 2017.[7] Prior to turning professional with St Mirren, as a part-time player Buchanan also worked as an insurance salesman.[4] After limited appearances for Saints, Buchanan left the club by mutual agreement on 11 January 2018, and joined Livingston later that day.[8] Both of the clubs Buchanan represented in the 2017–18 season, St Mirren and Livington, were promoted from the Championship.[4] He was awarded a Championship winner's medal for his time with St Mirren.[4]

Buchanan signed a one-year deal with Greenock Morton, another Championship club, in June 2018.[9] In June 2019 he returned to Falkirk.[10] He left Falkirk at the end of the 2019–20 season, having been club captain during that time.[11]

Career statistics
As of 17 September 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Airdrie United/Airdrieonians[lower-roman 1] 2012–13[12][13] Scottish Division One 28221001[lower-alpha 1]0313
2013–14[14][13] Scottish League One 325101010355
Total 607311020668
Dunfermline Athletic 2014–15[15] Scottish League One 30131211[lower-alpha 1]0363
Dumbarton 2015–16[16] Scottish Championship 30140102[lower-alpha 1]0371
2016–17[17] 33120411[lower-alpha 1]0402
Total 632605130773
St Mirren 2017–18[18] Scottish Championship 10100313[lower-alpha 1]0162
Livingston 2017–18[18] Scottish Championship 8010002[lower-alpha 2]0110
Greenock Morton 2018–19 Scottish Championship 352303000412
Falkirk 2019–20[19] Scottish League One 6000402[lower-alpha 1]0120
Career total 2121316219312026318
  1. Airdrie United changed name to Airdrieonians in June 2013
  1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs

Honours

St Mirren SPFL Championship 2017–18[4]

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References
  1. "Gregor Buchanan signs for the Pars". DAFC.co.uk. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  2. "Profile". Airdrieonians F.C. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  3. Oliver, David (3 June 2018). "Defender from Falkirk who helped St Mirren and Livingston out of the Championship and into the SPFL Premiership". www.falkirkherald.co.uk.
  4. Lindsay, Clive (1 June 2018). "Gregor Buchanan's 'fairytale story' of double promotion after sister's illness". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  5. Findlay, Alan (28 May 2015). "Stevie makes first signing". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  6. Findlay, Alan (3 June 2016). "Defender Buchanan returns". Dumbarton F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. "Buchanan and Stewart are Buddies". St Mirren FC. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  8. "Buchanan signs from Saints". Livingston.co.uk. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  9. "Gregor Buchanan signs for Morton". Greenock Morton F.C. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  10. Oliver, David (10 June 2019). "Falkirk bring Gregor Buchanan home from Morton as Ray McKinnon seals second signing of the day". www.falkirkherald.co.uk.
  11. "IN PICTURES: The nine players departing Falkirk this summer". www.falkirkherald.co.uk.
  12. "Games played by Gregor Buchanan in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  13. Gregor Buchanan at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  14. "Games played by Gregor Buchanan in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  15. "Games played by Gregor Buchanan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  16. "Games played by Gregor Buchanan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  17. "Games played by Gregor Buchanan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  18. "Games played by Gregor Buchanan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  19. "Games played by Gregor Buchanan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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