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Chelsea FC Profile: Peter Buchanan

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Full Name: Peter Symington Buchanan

Born: Wednesday, 13th October 1915
Place of birth: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: Sunday, 26th June 1977 (aged 61)
Place of death: Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Burial: Cremated - 28/06/77 - Daldowie Crematorium, Glasgow, Scotland

Involvement with Chelsea:


Men's 1st Team Player from 1935 to 1946


Playing Career:


Wishaw Juniors
Chelsea (Dec 1935 to Jun 1946) - cost: unknown
Fulham
Brentford
Headington United

Chelsea First-Team Career Summary

Competitive Debut: Saturday, 13th February 1937, Chelsea 0 - 0 Preston North End

Age on debut: 21 years 4 months 0 days

Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 15th April 1939, Huddersfield Town 3 - 1 Chelsea

See full chronological appearance listing HERE

Appearances

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1936 / 37 100001
1937 / 38 33100034
1938 / 39 500005
Total39100040

Goals

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1937 / 38 600006
Total600006


* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Peter Buchanan made 40 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Competitive Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
League13th Feb 1937Chelsea00Preston North End27,465 match drawn
League8th Sep 1937Chelsea41Leeds United17,300 match won scored 1 goal
League11th Sep 1937Chelsea20Birmingham34,072 match won
League15th Sep 1937Chelsea10Grimsby Town15,617 match won
League18th Sep 1937Middlesbrough43Chelsea19,631 match lost scored 1 goal
League25th Sep 1937Chelsea21Stoke City38,504 match won
League2nd Oct 1937Portsmouth24Chelsea25,233 match won scored 1 goal
League9th Oct 1937Chelsea22Arsenal75,952 match drawn
League16th Oct 1937Blackpool02Chelsea23,974 match won scored 1 goal
League23rd Oct 1937Chelsea21Brentford56,810 match won
League30th Oct 1937Bolton Wanderers55Chelsea22,293 match drawn
League6th Nov 1937Chelsea00Sunderland50,554 match drawn
League13th Nov 1937Everton41Chelsea29,930 match lost
League20th Nov 1937Chelsea22Manchester City40,197 match drawn
League27th Nov 1937Leicester City10Chelsea18,883 match lost
League4th Dec 1937Chelsea31Huddersfield Town31,475 match won
League11th Dec 1937Derby County40Chelsea12,886 match lost
League18th Dec 1937Chelsea02Wolverhampton Wanderers31,314 match lost
League27th Dec 1937Charlton Athletic31Chelsea51,125 match lost
League1st Jan 1938Liverpool22Chelsea39,062 match drawn
F.A. Cup8th Jan 1938Chelsea01Everton41,946 match lost
League15th Jan 1938Chelsea22West Bromwich Albion20,378 match drawn
League22nd Jan 1938Birmingham11Chelsea18,480 match drawn scored 1 goal
League29th Jan 1938Chelsea01Middlesbrough27,081 match lost
League12th Feb 1938Chelsea31Portsmouth18,323 match won scored 1 goal
League19th Feb 1938Arsenal20Chelsea49,573 match lost
League26th Feb 1938Chelsea13Blackpool27,301 match lost
League9th Mar 1938Brentford11Chelsea20,401 match drawn
League12th Mar 1938Chelsea00Bolton Wanderers38,171 match drawn
League15th Apr 1938Chelsea02Preston North End54,735 match lost
League16th Apr 1938Huddersfield Town12Chelsea18,356 match won
League18th Apr 1938Preston North End00Chelsea32,096 match drawn
League23rd Apr 1938Chelsea30Derby County25,032 match won
League27th Apr 1938Chelsea11Charlton Athletic21,843 match drawn
League7th May 1938Grimsby Town20Chelsea14,601 match lost
League25th Mar 1939Chelsea21Aston Villa31,255 match won
League1st Apr 1939Wolverhampton Wanderers20Chelsea28,747 match lost
League7th Apr 1939Charlton Athletic20Chelsea29,014 match lost
League8th Apr 1939Chelsea02Everton51,481 match lost
League15th Apr 1939Huddersfield Town31Chelsea11,731 match lost

Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1935 / 36 1
1936 / 37 4
1937 / 38 6
1938 / 39 6
1945 / 46 1
Total18

Non-Competitive First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1935 / 36 1
1936 / 37 1
1937 / 38 3
1938 / 39 3
Total8


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Peter Buchanan made 18 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Friendly30th Mar 1936Chelsea30Cliftonville4,000 match won scored 1 goal
Friendly15th Aug 1936Chelsea43Chelsea9,000 match lost
Friendly19th Aug 1936Chelsea10Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly7th Oct 1936Chelsea12Racing Club de Paris10,000 match lost
Friendly9th Feb 1937Racing Club de Paris13Chelsea15,000 match won scored 1 goal
Friendly14th Aug 1937Chelsea12Chelseaunknown match won
Friendly18th Aug 1937Chelsea47Chelsea5,000 match won scored 2 goals
Friendly16th May 1938Staevnet13Chelsea12,000 match won
Friendly18th May 1938Staevnet14Chelsea3,000 match won scored 1 goal
Friendly20th May 1938UDV Dansk02Chelseaunknown match won
Friendly27th May 1938Aberdeen40Chelsea21,909 match lost
Friendly17th Aug 1938Chelsea22Chelseaunknown match drawn
London Challenge Cup3rd Oct 1938West Ham United22Chelseaunknown match drawn
London Challenge Cup10th Oct 1938Chelsea21West Ham Unitedunknown match won scored 2 goals
London Challenge Cup17th Oct 1938Queens Park Rangers22Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
London Challenge Cup24th Oct 1938Chelsea33Queens Park Rangersunknown match drawn
London Challenge Cup31st Oct 1938Chelsea13Queens Park Rangersunknown match lost
Friendly13th Nov 1945Chelsea33Dynamo Moscow72,926 match drawn

Non-First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1935 / 36 16
1936 / 37 34
1937 / 38 3
1938 / 39 30
Total83

Non-First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1935 / 36 3
1936 / 37 23
1938 / 39 5
Total31


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Peter Buchanan made 83 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Reserve League14th Dec 1935Chelsea11Charlton Athleticunknown match drawn
Reserve League21st Dec 1935Luton Town01Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League25th Dec 1935Chelsea22Brentfordunknown match drawn
Reserve League28th Dec 1935Chelsea23Bristol Cityunknown match lost
Reserve League11th Jan 1936Watford14Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League1st Feb 1936Chelsea30Leicester Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League5th Feb 1936Chelsea70Park Royalunknown match won
Reserve League20th Feb 1936Chelsea10Arsenalunknown match won
Reserve League22nd Feb 1936Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic31Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League4th Mar 1936Southend United40Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League14th Mar 1936Chelsea41Readingunknown match won
Reserve League28th Mar 1936Chelsea33Northampton Townunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League4th Apr 1936Southend United21Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League10th Apr 1936Fulham30Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League11th Apr 1936Chelsea31Clapton Orientunknown match won
Reserve League20th Apr 1936Brighton And Hove Albion14Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League9th Sep 1936Chelsea42Millwallunknown match won
Reserve League12th Sep 1936Chelsea02West Ham Unitedunknown match lost
Reserve League23rd Sep 1936Chelsea54Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League26th Sep 1936Chelsea21Luton Townunknown match won
Reserve League3rd Oct 1936Crystal Palace44Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 3 goals
Friendly10th Oct 1936Southall43Chelsea3,000 match lost
Reserve League24th Oct 1936Chelsea52Northampton Townunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League31st Oct 1936Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic22Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League14th Nov 1936Southend United14Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League21st Nov 1936Chelsea50Watfordunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League28th Nov 1936Swansea Town12Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League5th Dec 1936Chelsea30Southamptonunknown match won
Reserve League12th Dec 1936Brentford31Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly25th Dec 1936Wimbledon24Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Friendly2nd Jan 1937Kings Lynn25Chelsea1,000 match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League9th Jan 1937West Ham United41Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League23rd Jan 1937Chelsea60Clapton Orientunknown match won
Reserve League1st Feb 1937Luton Town32Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League6th Feb 1937Chelsea10Crystal Palaceunknown match won
Reserve League20th Feb 1937Chelsea11Coventry City3,000 match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League6th Mar 1937Chelsea41Bournemouth & Boscombe Athleticunknown match won
Reserve League13th Mar 1937Brighton And Hove Albion13Chelsea5,216 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League20th Mar 1937Chelsea21Southend Unitedunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League26th Mar 1937Portsmouth31Chelsea11,000 match lost
Reserve League27th Mar 1937Watford11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Friendly27th Mar 1937Ipswich Town40Chelsea6,927 match lost
Reserve League30th Mar 1937Tottenham Hotspur20Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League3rd Apr 1937Chelsea30Swansea Townunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League10th Apr 1937Southampton51Chelsea3,749 match lost
Reserve League14th Apr 1937Chelsea21Readingunknown match won
Reserve League17th Apr 1937Chelsea22Brentfordunknown match drawn
Reserve League24th Apr 1937Fulham10Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly26th Apr 1937Letchworth Town22Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League28th Apr 1937Chelsea30Queens Park Rangersunknown match won scored 1 goal
Friendly28th Aug 1937Lowestoft Town26Chelsea17,000 match won
Reserve League1st Sep 1937Chelsea20Southamptonunknown match won
Reserve League4th Sep 1937Chelsea22Northampton Townunknown match drawn
Reserve League3rd Sep 1938Reading08Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League5th Sep 1938Chelsea21Coventry Cityunknown match won
Reserve League10th Sep 1938Chelsea31Leicester Cityunknown match won
Reserve League14th Sep 1938Chelsea10Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won
Reserve League17th Sep 1938Brighton And Hove Albion12Chelsea2,793 match won
Reserve League24th Sep 1938Chelsea20Bournemouth & Boscombe Athleticunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League28th Sep 1938Chelsea10Queens Park Rangersunknown match won
Reserve League1st Oct 1938Luton Town21Chelsea7,645 match lost
Reserve League8th Oct 1938Chelsea10Southend Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League12th Oct 1938Southampton31Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League15th Oct 1938Clapton Orient21Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League22nd Oct 1938Chelsea74Portsmouthunknown match won
Reserve League5th Nov 1938Chelsea12Northampton Townunknown match lost
Reserve League12th Nov 1938Bristol City13Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League19th Nov 1938Chelsea64Swansea Town4,000 match won
Reserve League3rd Dec 1938Chelsea10Watfordunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League17th Dec 1938Chelsea20Fulhamunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League24th Dec 1938Coventry City11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League27th Dec 1938Brentford30Chelsea5,500 match lost
Reserve League31st Dec 1938Chelsea00Readingunknown match drawn
Reserve League14th Jan 1939Leicester City11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League8th Feb 1939Crystal Palace22Chelsea1,882 match drawn
Reserve League11th Feb 1939Swansea Town20Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League18th Feb 1939Chelsea00Clapton Orientunknown match drawn
Reserve League25th Feb 1939Portsmouth01Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League1st Mar 1939Chelsea22Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match drawn
Reserve League8th Mar 1939Chelsea12Brentfordunknown match lost
Reserve League13th Mar 1939Chelsea24West Ham Unitedunknown match lost
Reserve League18th Mar 1939Chelsea62Bristol Cityunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League29th Apr 1939Chelsea33Arsenalunknown match drawn

Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:


Peter passed away at Stonehouse Hospital in Strathaven, Lanarkshire.

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Chelsea FC Player Peter Buchanan

Games Won: 12
Win Percentage: 30%
Total Bookings: 0
Times Sent Off: 0

Teammates

During his Chelsea first-team career of 40 appearances, Peter Buchanan played alongside the following 29 players (number of appearances together in the same match-day squad in brackets)

David Alexander (1)
Len Allum (11)
Jimmy Argue (23)
Joe Bambrick (3)
George Barber (32)
Ned Barkas (13)
Sid Bidewell (4)
Harry Burgess (35)
Wilf Chitty (15)
Allan Craig (7)
Dickie Foss (7)
George Gibson (6)
Bob Gregg (2)
Bob Griffiths (28)
Alf Hanson (1)
Johnny Jackson (2)
Tommy Law (3)
Jack Mayes (5)
Harold Miller (5)
George Mills (25)
Billy Mitchell (21)
John O'Hare (21)
Joe Payne (10)
Bob Salmond (5)
Jack Sherborne (4)
Jack Smith (11)
Dick Spence (24)
Sam Weaver (38)
Victor Woodley (38)