Gregor Buchanan


Gregor Buchanan is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender.
After playing youth football for league club Falkirk, Buchanan began his senior career with junior sides Armadale Thistle and Bathgate Thistle. He returned to league football in 2012 with Airdrieonians, and he later played for Dunfermline Athletic, Dumbarton, St Mirren, Livingston and Greenock Morton.

Early and personal life

Buchanan is from Falkirk.

Career

Buchanan was released by Falkirk at the age of 16. He then played with junior sides Armadale Thistle and Bathgate Thistle before signing for Scottish First Division side Airdrie United in July 2012. In his first season with The Diamonds, Buchanan was part of the side that finished bottom of the final Scottish First Division. In the 2013–14 season, he helped his side to a mid-table finish, and after some impressive performances was signed by fellow Scottish League One side Dunfermline Athletic.
A few weeks after leaving Dunfermline, Buchanan joined Dumbarton becoming Stephen Aitken's first signing for the club in May 2015. He renewed his contract at the end of the 2015–16 season
He left the Sons after making 77 appearances, scoring 3 times, to join Scottish Championship rivals St Mirren on a one-year deal in May 2017. Prior to turning professional with St Mirren, as a part-time player Buchanan also worked as an insurance salesman. After limited appearances for Saints, Buchanan left the club by mutual agreement on 11 January 2018, and joined Livingston later that day. Both of the clubs Buchanan represented in the 2017–18 season, St Mirren and Livington, were promoted from the Championship. He was awarded a Championship winner's medal for his time with St Mirren.
Buchanan signed a one-year deal with Greenock Morton, another Championship club, in June 2018. In June 2019 he returned to Falkirk. He left Falkirk at the end of the 2019–20 season, having been club captain during that time.

Career statistics

Honours

St Mirren
SPFL Championship 2017–18