Will Buckley
| Date of birth | 21 November 1989 |
| Place of birth | Oldham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Will Buckley joined Watford in January 2010 with a contract to June 2013.
His contract at Brighton & Hove Albion was extended to June 2017 in January 2013.
He joined Sunderland in August 2014 with a three-year contract.
Will joined Bolton Wanderers in July 2017 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curzon Ashton | 01 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Rochdale | 18 Aug 2007 | 26 Jan 2010 | |
| Watford | 26 Jan 2010 | 06 Jun 2011 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 06 Jun 2011 | 14 Aug 2014 | |
| Sunderland | 14 Aug 2014 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Leeds United | 02 Oct 2015 | 26 Nov 2015 | L |
| Birmingham City | 15 Jan 2016 | 31 May 2016 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 05 Aug 2016 | 31 May 2017 | L |
| Bolton Wanderers | 01 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | Rochdale | League Two | 1 | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Rochdale | League Two Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Rochdale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Rochdale | League Two | 28 | 9 |
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| 2008-09 | Rochdale | League Two Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Rochdale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Rochdale | League Two | 12 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Watford | League Championship | 4 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Watford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Watford | League Championship | 27 | 6 |
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| 2010-11 | Watford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 16 | 13 |
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| 2011-12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 28 | 8 |
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| 2012-13 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 20 | 10 |
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| 2013-14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Sunderland | Premier League | 9 | 13 |
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| 2015-16 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 5 | 5 |
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| 2015-16 | Leeds United | League Championship | 1 | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 2 | 9 |
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| 2016-17 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 14 | 10 |
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| 2017-18 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Portsmouth v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Bristol City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Oct 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Wrexham v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-1 (5-4) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Peterborough United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2012 | Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 6-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Hull City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Blackpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Burnley v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Barnsley v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Burnley v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Millwall v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Blackpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Birmingham City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Bristol City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Barnsley v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackpool | W | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 May 2013 | Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 13 May 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace | L |
0-2 Agg: 0-2 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newport County | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Birmingham City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Ipswich Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Yeovil Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Charlton Athletic v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Blackpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Hull City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Millwall v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2014 | Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 May 2014 | Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion | L |
4-1 Agg: 6-2 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 09 Aug 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.