Peter Buchanan (footballer, born 1915)


Peter Symington Buchanan was a Scottish footballer who played at both professional and international levels.

Career

Buchanan played league football for Chelsea, Fulham and Brentford in The Football League, either side of the Second World War. During the war, Buchanan made guest appearances for several clubs including West Ham United, Southampton, for whom he made 11 appearances between 1942 and 1946, scoring twice, Aldershot, Portsmouth, Millwall, Crystal Palace and Fulham.
He earned one cap for Scotland, scoring in a 5–0 win against Czechoslovakia.

Personal life

Buchanan was in a reserved occupation during the Second World War.