| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark C. Buckland | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Cheltenham Town | |||
| 1984–1985 | AP Leamington | 50 | (5) |
| – | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| – | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| – | Cheltenham Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mark Buckland (born 18 August 1961 in Cheltenham) is an English former footballer, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Buckland started his football career with his hometown team Cheltenham Town scoring twice on his debut against Enderby in October 1979. He signed for First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1984 from AP Leamington, making his debut on 11 February 1984 in a goalless draw at Birmingham City. He made 15 appearances during the remainder of that campaign as the club dropped out of the top flight.
He had only one full season at Molineux, 1984-85, during which he made 41 appearances in total. He scored five goals but the club again suffered relegation in what proved his only season in league football. After manager Tommy Docherty departed, Buckland was released and went to non league club Kidderminster Harriers. He later also served his hometown club Cheltenham Town, Gloucester City, Moreton Town and a few local Cheltenham clubs like Endsleigh, Bishop's Cleeve, Gas Green, Crescent United and Cheltenham Saracens.
He was still playing on his 50th birthday in 2011 for Bishop's Cleeve 3rd team.[1]
His son Alec plays for Bishop's Cleeve