Harry Buckle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 March 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 1965 (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Cork,[1] Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1902 | Cliftonville | ||
| 1902–1906 | Sunderland | 44 | (14) |
| 1906–1907 | Portsmouth | ||
| 1907–1908 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1908–1911 | Coventry City | ||
| 1911–1912 | Belfast Celtic | ||
| 1914–1917 | Glenavon | ||
| 1917–1922 | Belfast United | ||
| 1922–1926 | Fordsons | ||
| International career | |||
| 1902–1908 | Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1909–1910 | Coventry City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harry Buckle (6 March 1882 – 2 January 1965) was an Irish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Ireland national football team.
Club career
[edit]He made his debut for Sunderland, after joining from Irish side Cliftonville, against Stoke City on 8 November 1902 in a 1–1 draw.[2] He went on to make 44 league appearances scoring 14 goals for Sunderland,[3] before moving onto Portsmouth helping them to win a trophy. He had a short stay at the south coast side, and quickly moved onto Bristol Rovers and became the third player to receive international recognition for the club. Coventry City was his next club as he combined playing and managerial roles, to become Coventry's first ever manager. Buckle then moved around Irish clubs; Belfast Celtic, Glenavon, Belfast United and Fordsons before retiring from playing.
He scored in the final of the Gold Cup for Belfast Celtic against Glentoran in 1912.
International career
[edit]Buckle gained his first international cap for Ireland while at Sunderland, against England on 12 March 1904 in a 3–1 defeat. In all he made three international appearances, without scoring.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Harry Buckle". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats (NIFG). Jonny Dewart. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Sunderland 1-1 Stoke". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ "Harry Buckle". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
External links
[edit]- Harry Buckle's careers stats at The Stat Cat
- Harry Buckle's player profile at Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats
- Harry Buckle at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1882 births
- 1965 deaths
- Belfast Celtic F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Cliftonville F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Glenavon F.C. players
- Irish association footballers (before 1923)
- NIFL Premiership players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Cork F.C. players
- Men's association football forwards
- Association football managers from Northern Ireland
- Coventry City F.C. managers
- Association footballers from Belfast
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland