Chelsea FC Profile: Robert Buchanan
Full Name: Robert Buchanan
Born: Monday, 17th October 1887
Place of birth: Bellshill, Scotland
Died: Wednesday, 4th October 1961 (aged 73)
Burial: Buried - Bothwellpark Cemetery, Lanarkshire
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1911 to 1913
Playing Career:
Leyton
Chelsea (May 1911 to Jul 1913) - cost: unknown
Southend United
Gillingham
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 21st October 1911, Burnley 2 - 2 Chelsea
Age on debut: 24 years 0 months 4 days
Last Appearance: Saturday, 4th November 1911, Chelsea 2 - 2 Bristol City
Appearances
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* 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. Robert Buchanan made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 21st Oct 1911 | Burnley | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 12,000 |  |
| League | 28th Oct 1911 | Clapton Orient | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 25,000 |  |
| League | 4th Nov 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Bristol City | 25,000 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Robert Buchanan on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Robert Buchanan on Find-A-Grave
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