David Buck (footballer)

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David Buck
Personal information
Full name David Colin Buck[1]
Date of birth (1946-08-25)25 August 1946[1]
Place of birth Colchester, England[1]
Date of death 1996 (aged 49–50)[1]
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965 Colchester United 1 (0)
Total 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Colin Buck (25 August 1946 – 1996) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Colchester United.

Career[edit]

Born in Colchester, Buck joined hometown club Colchester United as an apprentice.[1] He made just one appearance for Colchester, coming on as a substitute for Reg Stratton in a 2–0 victory over Hartlepool United on 16 October 1965.[2][3]

Buck had a twin brother, Alan, who also played for Colchester United as a goalkeeper, making 38 league appearances between 1964 and 1968.[4][5]

David Buck died in 1996.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Colchester United - Player profile - David Buck". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 2–0 Hartlepools United". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  3. ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Colchester United's Tierney is following in his brother's footsteps (From Gazette)". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Colchester United - Player profile - Alan Buck". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.