Steve Buckley (footballer)
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Steve Buckley (born 16 October 1953) is an English former footballer. His brother Alan Buckley and nephew Adam Buckley also played professionally.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steven Buckley | ||
Date of birth | (1953-10-16) 16 October 1953 (age 70) | ||
Place of birth | Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Nottingham Forest | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Borrowash Victoria | |||
0000–1974 | Burton Albion | ||
1974–1978 | Luton Town | 123 | (9) |
1978–1986 | Derby County | 323 | (21) |
1986–1988 | Lincoln City | 36 | (2) |
1988–1990 | Boston United | 56 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:13, 5 May 2007 (UTC) |
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In 1974, he was snapped up by Luton Town where he spent four seasons before moving to Derby County. At Derby he was twice voted player-of-the-season, winning the award for the 1979-1980 and 1981–1982 seasons.[3]
Buckley joined Lincoln City for the 1986–87 season and he made a total of 72 appearances for them in two seasons.[4] After his time at Lincoln he moved on to Boston United.[1]