Cameron Buchanan (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 July 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Holytown, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 September 2008 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1942–1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | (-) |
| 1949–1955 | Bournemouth | 83 | (19) |
| 1955–1956 | Montreal Ukrainia | - | (-) |
| 1956–1957 | Norwich City | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Cameron Buchanan (31 July 1928 – 10 September 2008) was a Scottish professional footballer.
Buchanan became the youngest player to ever appear for Wolverhampton Wanderers when he played in a wartime fixture against rivals West Bromwich Albion in September 1942, aged 14 years 57 days. He played 18 wartime games in total.
He remained with the club as the Football League resumed after World War II in 1946 but never appeared in an official game for the club. He moved to Bournemouth in 1949, and over five seasons scored 18 goals in 83 games. He had a brief spell with Canadian side Montreal Ukrainia before returning to the UK with Norwich City.
He died on 10 September 2008, aged 80. He had been suffering from dementia.[1]