Thomas Buckland
{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
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|birth_date = 1870
|birth_place = Bangor, Wales
|death_date = {{death year and age|1932|1870}}
|death_place = Pontypridd, Wales
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|position = Defender
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|years1 = 1891–1904
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Thomas J. Buckland (1870 — 1932) was a Welsh international footballer. During his career, he played 13 seasons for his hometown club Bangor, winning the Welsh Cup in 1896. He also gained one cap for the Wales national side in a match against England in 1899.
Early life
Buckalnd was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, in 1870. His father worked as a shipping agent.{{cite book |last1=Davies |first1=Gareth M |last2=Garland |first2=Ian |title=Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players |publisher=Bridge Books |page=23 |year=1991 |isbn=1-872424-11-2 }}
Career
Buckland played club football for his hometown side Bangor, becoming a "stalwart" of the side for several years. He spent 13 seasons with the club and helped the side win the Welsh Cup in 1896, defeating Wrexham 3–1.{{cite web |url=https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/index.php/welsh-cup/the-finals |title=Welsh Cup 1877 – to date: the finals |publisher=Welsh Football Data Archive |access-date=14 March 2020}} In the Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players, Buckland was described as a hard-working player, he earned a reputation [...] as something of a "war horse"".
During his career, Buckland earned one cap for the Wales national football team. He replaced the injured Jack Jones in a 4–0 defeat to England on 20 March 1899 at Ashton Gate Stadium.{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1872-00/1898-99/M0066Wal1899.html |title=England 4–0 Wales |website=englandfootballonline.com |access-date=14 March 2020}} Although described in one match report as "the pick of the half-backs", he never played for Wales again.{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_players.php?id=218|title=Wales player database 1872 to 2013|publisher=eu-football.info|access-date=30 April 2016}} He died in Pontypridd, South Wales in 1932 at the age of 63.
See also
References
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Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Bangor, Gwynedd
Category:Wales men's international footballers
Category:Bangor City F.C. players
Category:Men's association football defenders
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