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2 unusual facts about Charlie Buchan


Charlie Buchan

Buchan died in 1960, at the age of 68, whilst holidaying in Monte Carlo.

Sunderland manager Bob Kyle initially demanded a £4,000 fee, but Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman bargained him down to £2,000 plus £100 per goal scored by Buchan during his first season; he utlimately scored twenty-one, thus forcing Arsenal to pay £100 more than Kyle's original demand.


Francis Cuggy

The first was on 15 February 1913 at Windsor Park, Belfast and Cuggie was teamed up with his Sunderland colleagues Charlie Buchan and Jackie Mordue.


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