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FRED BUCK

Note: (1) One record book says that Fred Buck scored the first goal against Luton Town on 24 Sep 1904, another says it was Johnny Banks. The match report in the Western Morning News clearly describes the goal scored by Banks. (2) At least one record book says that all four goals in the match at Northampton on 9 Sep 1905 were scored by Fred Buck. However, the match reports in the Western Morning News, Western Evening Herald and many national newspapers show that the second goal was scored by Bob Jack. The totals for each player are therefore different from those in many record books.

Full Name: Frederick Richard Buck

Born: 02 November 1879

Came from: Liverpool Went to: West Bromwich Albion

First game: 23 March 1904 Last game: 21 April 1906

Appearances: 99 (99/0) Goals: 40

Born in 1879 in Audley, Staffordshire, Buck started his career with local club Newcastle-under-Lyme and also had spells with Stafford Wesleyans and Stafford Rangers before joining West Bromwich Albion in 1900. In May 1903 he signed for Liverpool, but his stay there was short and he joined Argyle towards the end of their first season as a professional club.

Buck was virtually ever-present for Argyle over the next two years, playing primarily at inside-right, and was renowned as a hard worker with the best shot in the team. Returning to West Brom in April 1906, he spent a further eight years at The Hawthorns, making 265 appearances and scoring more than 80 goals for the club. He finished his career with a three-year spell at Swansea Town.

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APPEARANCE DETAILS [reselect competitions]

The details below reflect appearances in all first-team competitions.

I'm very grateful to many who have helped write GoS-DB's player pen-pictures, and to Dave Rowntree, the PAFC Media Team and Colin Parsons for their help with photos. Thanks also to staff at the National Football Museum, the Scottish Football Museum and ScotlandsPeople for their valuable assistance.

The following publications have been particularly valuable in the research of pen-pictures: Plymouth Argyle, A Complete Record 1903-1989 (Brian Knight, ISBN 0-907969-40-2); Plymouth Argyle, 101 Golden Greats (Andy Riddle, ISBN 1-874287-47-3); Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 (Michael Joyce, ISBN 1-899468-67-6); Football League Players' Records 1946-1988 (Barry Hugman, ISBN 1-85443-020-3) and Plymouth Argyle Football Club Handbooks.