Paul Buckle
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Paul John Buckle | |
| Date of birth | 16 December 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Hatfield, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Torquay United (Manager) | |
| Youth career | ||
| Brentford | ||
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1989–1994 1993 1994–1995 1995–1996 1995–1996 1995–1996 1996–1999 1999–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2007 2004–2005 |
Brentford → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) Torquay United Exeter City Northampton Town Wycombe Wanderers Colchester United Exeter City Aldershot Town Weymouth Exeter City → Tiverton Town (loan) |
57 (1) 3 (0) 59 (9) 22 (2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 106 (7) 93 (5) 29 (5) 37 (9) 39 (4) 12 (1) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2007– | Torquay United | |
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Paul John Buckle (born 16 December 1970) is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Torquay United.
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[edit] Career
Buckle began his career as an apprentice at Brentford, turning professional in July 1989. He played 57 league games (15 as substitute) for Brentford, scoring just once. He also played three Conference games on loan to Wycombe Wanderers before leaving on a free transfer to Torquay United in February 1994.
After nine goals in 59 league games, Buckle moved to local rivals Exeter City in October 1995, again on a free transfer. However, with Exeter suffering serious financial problems and almost going out of business, Buckle left in the 1996 close-season as with City in administration they could not afford his wages. He played in a friendly for Cambridge United (away to Watford) on 7 August. However, later that month joined Northampton Town, but failed to make the Cobblers first team.
On 18 October 1996 he returned to Wycombe Wanderers on non-contract terms, before moving to Colchester United on the 28th of November. He helped Colchester to promotion from Division Three by playing in the play-off final at Wembley against Torquay United. After seven goals in 106 league games for Colchester, Buckle returned to Exeter City on a free transfer on 2 July 1999, signing a two-year contract. He sustained a serious ankle injury in the opening game of the new season, and although he made a full recovery and regained a first team place, Buckle was one of many players transfer-listed by Exeter manager Noel Blake in May 2000. However, he remained at St. James' Park, playing in 41 league games the following season.
In July 2002, Buckle moved to Aldershot Town[1] and in August 2003 moved to Weymouth.[2] In December 2004, Buckle returned to Exeter City for a third spell, playing for no wage,[3] although he moved to Tiverton Town in January 2005.[4]
[edit] Coaching and Management
In March 2005, Buckle returned to Exeter City once more,[5] this time as player-coach under manager Alex Inglethorpe and continued in this role under Inglethorpe's successor Paul Tisdale. Buckle continued to play regularly during this spell and eventually became assistant manager. A role in which he helped Exeter to the Conference playoff final at Wembley at the end of the 2006/07 season although they lost to Morecambe.
[edit] Torquay United
After his successful spell as assistant at Exeter Buckle was keen to pursue his own job as a manager and in June 2007, he was appointed manager of relegated Torquay United by new Torquay Chief Executive Colin Lee.[6]
In his first season at Plainmoor he led Torquay to a 3rd placed finish in the Conference and thus a place in the end of season playoffs to get back into the Football League. Ironically Torquay would face Buckle's former club and local rivals Exeter City. Despite a 2-1 win in the away leg, Exeter hit back and Torquay lost 4-1 at home(5-3 on aggregate). Buckle had also taken Torquay to the FA Trophy final, however that was also to end in disappointment as the Gulls went down 1-0 to Ebbsfleet United at Wembley.
Despite a slow start to the next campaign Torquay bounced back to again qualify for the playoffs(this time in 4th place). They battled past Histon in the Semi finals(2-1 on aggregate) and set up a final against Cambridge United again at Wembley. It was to prove 3rd time lucky at the national stadium for Buckle as Torquay beat Cambridge 2-0 with goals from Chris Hargreaves and Tim Sills to return to the football league at the 2nd attempt.
[edit] Career statistics[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1989-1994 | 42 (15) | 1 | 3 (1) | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 | 56 (18) | 1 |
| All | 42 (15) | 1 | 3 (1) | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 | 56 (18) | 1 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 1993 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| All | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | |
| Torquay United | 1994-95 | 57 (2) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 9 |
| All | 57(2) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 9 | |
| Exeter City | 1995–96 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| All | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Northampton Town | 1996–97 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| All | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1996–97 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| All | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Colchester United | 1996–97 | 22 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 0 |
| 1997–98 | 36 (5) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 (5) | 5 | |
| 1998–99 | 39 (4) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 (4) | 2 | |
| All | 97 (9) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 105 (9) | 7 | |
| Exeter City | 1999–00 | 27 | 1 | 3 (1) | 0 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 35 (1) | 2 |
| 2000–01 | 39 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 41 (2) | 3 | |
| 2001–02 | 19 (6) | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 21 (6) | 1 | |
| All | 85 (8) | 5 | 6 (1) | 0 | - | - | 7 | 1 | 98 (9) | 6 | |
| Aldershot Town | 2002–03 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 5 |
| All | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 5 | |
| Weymouth | 2003–04 | 37 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 9 |
| All | 37 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 9 | |
| Exeter City | 2004-05 | 9 (2) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 (2) | 1 |
| All | 9 (2) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 (2) | 1 | |
| Tiverton Town (loan) | 2004-05 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 |
| All | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 1 | |
| Exeter City | 2005–06 | 24 (4) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 (4) | 3 |
| 2006–07 | |||||||||||
| All | 24 (4) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 (4) | 3 | |
| Career totals | 417 (40) | 43 | 16 (2) | 0 | 17 (1) | 0 | 18 (1) | 1 | 468 (44) | 44 | |
[edit] Honours
[edit] As a Manager
[edit] Promotions
- 2008–09: Conference Premier Playoff Winner (promotion to League Two) - Torquay United
[edit] References
- ^ Shots confirm Buckle signing
- ^ Weymouth sign Buckle
- ^ Buckle returns to assist Exeter
- ^ Rogers signs two - third 'big name' to follow
- ^ Buckle makes return to Grecians
- ^ Buckle named as new Torquay boss
- ^ Paul Buckle's career statistics should be doubled checked with soccerbase and cross-checked between soccerbase & exeter city's player stats as their stats conflict.
[edit] External links
Paul Buckle's career stats at Soccerbase
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