Archice Buchanan
Manager Profile

Manager Details

  • First Appointed: January 1st, 1926


Managerial History


Jan 1st, 1926 to Sep 1st, 1931

Most Appearances Top Scorers

First Match In Charge
Jan 1st, 1926 2 - 2 vs. Albion Rovers, League (2nd Division)

Last Match In Charge
Aug 29th, 1931 1 - 3 vs. Rangers, League

Total Players Used:
0

Biggest Win(s)
Jan 17th, 1931 11 - 2 vs. Clackmannan, Scottish Cup (1st Round)

Heaviest Defeat(s)
Feb 28th, 1931 0 - 9 vs. Heart of Midlothian, League (1st Division)
Nov 16th, 1929 0 - 9 vs. Rangers, League (1st Division)

Overall Record

Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
252 103 56 93 523 503
(40.9%) (22.2%) (36.9%)

At Home

Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
122 65 28 29 306 188
(53.3%) (23.0%) (23.8%)

Biography

Following the Jimmy Hay ban, Archie Buchanan took over reigns at Ayr United although he had no responsibility for engaging players and was confined mainly to clerical work including that pertaining to registrations and transfers.

During this phase the club won the Second Division title. Buchanan's father had been a director of Ayr United and a director of Ayr FC prior to the amalgamation in 1910.

He was a native of Ayr and, in his latter years, was able to recall the excitement of the Jimmy Smith era and the Scandinavian Tour of 1928 with impressive detail although would never be drawn on the Steen/Hay issue at the club.

He was a native of Ayr and, in his latter years, was able to recall the excitement of the Jimmy Smith era and the Scandinavian Tour of 1928.

When Jimmy Smith went to Liverpool in 1929 he bought Archie Buchanan a clock as a thank you and the clock remained with Archie in perfect working order until his death in Ayr on 27th January 1994, the day before his 94th birthday.

Archie Buchanan's last full season in charge saw Ayr needing one point to avoid relegation in season 1930/31. That last match was, of course, at Kilmarnock but a Danny Tolland goal gave the Honest Men a win and survival. Archie Buchanan stepped down on 31st September 1931.


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