Charlie Buchan

Date of birth22 September 1891
Place of birthPlumstead
NationalityEnglish
PositionInside forward
Died25 June 1960

Buchan was a tall, powerful and creative player - one of the Arsenal greats. Had a spell in 1910 as an amateur at Woolwich Arsenal but was allowed to move to Leyton. He was Herbert Chapman's first signing - costing £2,000 and £100 for each goal he scored in his first season - from Sunderland. He was immediately appointed as Club captain. With Arsenal, FA Cup runner-up 1927. He is credited with inventing the WM strategy as a response to the FA adopting the two man offside law. In later life went into journalism, starting his own football magazine.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1911-12 Football League Inter League 1
1912-13 Football League Inter League 3
1
1914-15 Football League Inter League 2
1918-19 Football League Inter League 1
1920-21 Football League Inter League 1
1
1921-22 Football League Inter League 1
1922-23 Football League Inter League 1
1925-26 Arsenal FA Cup 6
1
1925-26 Arsenal League Division One 39
19
1926-27 Arsenal FA Cup 7
5
1926-27 Arsenal League Division One 33
14
1927-28 Arsenal FA Cup 5
1
1927-28 Arsenal League Division One 30
16


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
29 Aug 1925 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1925 Arsenal v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
05 Sep 1925 Manchester United v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
07 Sep 1925 Leicester City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
12 Sep 1925 Arsenal v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
19 Sep 1925 Burnley v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
21 Sep 1925 Arsenal v West Ham United W 3-2 League Division One
26 Sep 1925 Arsenal v Leeds United W 4-1 League Division One
03 Oct 1925 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 7-0 League Division One
05 Oct 1925 West Ham United v Arsenal W 0-4 League Division One
10 Oct 1925 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers L 2-3 League Division One
17 Oct 1925 Arsenal v Cardiff City W 5-0 League Division One
24 Oct 1925 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 4-0 League Division One
31 Oct 1925 Arsenal v Everton W 4-1 League Division One
07 Nov 1925 Manchester City v Arsenal W 2-5 League Division One
14 Nov 1925 Arsenal v Bury W 6-1 League Division One
21 Nov 1925 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
28 Nov 1925 Arsenal v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
05 Dec 1925 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
12 Dec 1925 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 League Division One
19 Dec 1925 Birmingham City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1925 Arsenal v Notts County W 3-0 League Division One
02 Jan 1926 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
09 Jan 1926 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1926 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
16 Jan 1926 Arsenal v Manchester United W 3-2 League Division One
23 Jan 1926 Liverpool v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
30 Jan 1926 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 1926 Arsenal v Burnley L 1-2 League Division One
06 Feb 1926 Leeds United v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
13 Feb 1926 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 3-0 League Division One
20 Feb 1926 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 1926 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
06 Mar 1926 Swansea Town v Arsenal L 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
13 Mar 1926 Everton v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
17 Mar 1926 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 4-0 League Division One
20 Mar 1926 Arsenal v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
27 Mar 1926 Bury v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
03 Apr 1926 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 4-2 League Division One
05 Apr 1926 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 2-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1926 Sunderland v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
17 Apr 1926 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 3-1 League Division One
24 Apr 1926 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1926 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
01 May 1926 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 3-0 League Division One
28 Aug 1926 Arsenal v Derby County W 2-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1926 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1926 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 4-0 League Division One
11 Sep 1926 Arsenal v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
18 Sep 1926 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
25 Sep 1926 Leeds United v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
02 Oct 1926 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
09 Oct 1926 Burnley v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
16 Oct 1926 Arsenal v West Ham United D 2-2 League Division One
23 Oct 1926 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 6-2 League Division One
06 Nov 1926 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 League Division One
13 Nov 1926 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 3-3 League Division One
20 Nov 1926 Arsenal v Sunderland L 2-3 League Division One
27 Nov 1926 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
04 Dec 1926 Arsenal v Bury W 1-0 League Division One
11 Dec 1926 Birmingham City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
18 Dec 1926 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-4 League Division One
27 Dec 1926 Cardiff City v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
28 Dec 1926 Arsenal v Manchester United W 1-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1927 Arsenal v Cardiff City W 3-2 League Division One
08 Jan 1927 Sheffield United v Arsenal W 2-3 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1927 Derby County v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
22 Jan 1927 Arsenal v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
29 Jan 1927 Port Vale v Arsenal D 2-2 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 1927 Arsenal v Port Vale W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
10 Feb 1927 Leicester City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
12 Feb 1927 Arsenal v Leeds United W 1-0 League Division One
19 Feb 1927 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
26 Feb 1927 Arsenal v Burnley W 6-2 League Division One
05 Mar 1927 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
12 Mar 1927 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
19 Mar 1927 Arsenal v Everton L 1-2 League Division One
26 Mar 1927 Arsenal v Southampton W 2-1 FA Cup Semi-final
02 Apr 1927 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town L 0-2 League Division One
06 Apr 1927 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 6-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1927 Sunderland v Arsenal L 5-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1927 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1927 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 League Division One
23 Apr 1927 Cardiff City v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup Final
04 May 1927 Bury v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
27 Aug 1927 Bury v Arsenal L 5-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1927 Arsenal v Burnley W 4-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1927 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 6-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1927 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
17 Sep 1927 Arsenal v Sunderland W 2-1 League Division One
24 Sep 1927 Derby County v Arsenal L 4-0 League Division One
01 Oct 1927 Arsenal v West Ham United D 2-2 League Division One
08 Oct 1927 Portsmouth v Arsenal W 2-3 League Division One
15 Oct 1927 Arsenal v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
22 Oct 1927 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
29 Oct 1927 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division One
05 Nov 1927 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
12 Nov 1927 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 3-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1927 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1927 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 4-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1927 Arsenal v Everton W 3-2 League Division One
02 Jan 1928 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
14 Jan 1928 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
28 Jan 1928 Arsenal v Everton W 4-3 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1928 Arsenal v Derby County L 3-4 League Division One
11 Feb 1928 West Ham United v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
18 Feb 1928 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 4-1 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 1928 Leicester City v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
03 Mar 1928 Arsenal v Stoke City W 4-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
07 Mar 1928 Arsenal v Liverpool W 6-3 League Division One
10 Mar 1928 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
14 Mar 1928 Sunderland v Arsenal L 5-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1928 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 3-2 League Division One
24 Mar 1928 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup Semi-final
28 Mar 1928 Arsenal v Portsmouth L 0-2 League Division One
31 Mar 1928 Arsenal v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division One
06 Apr 1928 Arsenal v Cardiff City W 3-0 League Division One
09 Apr 1928 Cardiff City v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
14 Apr 1928 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League Division One
05 May 1928 Everton v Arsenal D 3-3 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1912-13 England British Home Championship 1
1
1915-16 England Military International Charity 1
1919-20 England British Home Championship 1
1
1919-20 England Victory 1
1920-21 England British Home Championship 1
1920-21 England International Friendly 1
1
1922-23 England International Friendly 1
1
1923-24 England British Home Championship 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Feb 1913 Ireland v England L 2-1 British Home Championship
13 May 1916 England v Scotland W 4-3 Military International Charity
11 Oct 1919 Wales v England L 2-1 Victory
15 Mar 1920 England v Wales L 1-2 British Home Championship
14 Mar 1921 Wales v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
21 May 1921 Belgium v England W 0-2 International Friendly
10 May 1923 France v England W 1-4 International Friendly
12 Apr 1924 England v Scotland D 1-1 British Home Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.