[1] Born in Slough, Buckinghamshire,[1] Busby started his playing career at Wycombe Wanderers in 1966, but was unable to hold down a regular place in their team.

He scored eight goals in 1970–71 but struggled to find form in 1971–72 and spent time out on loan at Newcastle United.

[1] He stayed in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the 1980 North American Soccer League season before returning to England with Blackburn Rovers, and then ended his playing career with York City.

[6] He was a youth team coach at Swindon Town in 2001, during which time he underwent six months of treatment for leukaemia.

[10] Busby worked as Youth Academy Manager at Gretna,[11] but left after a change to the backroom staff.