Born in Aberdeen, his regular position was as a forward.
He played professionally for Aberdeen,[1] Manchester United and Bury.
While at Manchester United, he played briefly alongside his brother, Martin.
Buchan later played non-League football in North West England, listing Mossley, Ashton United and Glossop among his clubs.
This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a forward born in the 1950s, is a stub.