Harry Buckle was an Irish footballer

Football (soccer)

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 who played for Sunderland

Sunderland A.F.C.

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 and the Ireland national football team.

Club career

He made his debut for Sunderland, after joining from Irish side Cliftonville

Cliftonville F.C.

Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th...

, against Stoke City

Stoke City F.C.

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 on 8 November 1902 in a 1–1 draw. He went on to make 44 league appearances scoring 14 goals for Sunderland, before moving onto Portsmouth

Portsmouth F.C.

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 helping them to win a trophy. He had a short stay at the south coast side, and quickly moved onto Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers F.C.

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 and became the third player to receive international recognition for the club. Coventry City

Coventry City F.C.

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 was his next club as he combined playing and managerial roles, to become Coventry's first ever manager. Buckle then moved around Irish clubs; Belfast Celtic, Glenavon

Glenavon F.C.

Glenavon F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1889, hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park...

, Belfast United and Fordsons

Fordsons F.C.

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 before retiring from playing.

He scored in the final of the Gold Cup for Belfast Celtic against Glentoran in 1912.

International career

Buckle gained his first international cap for Ireland while at Sunderland, against England

England national football team

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 on March 12 1904

1904 British Home Championship

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in a 3–1 defeat. In all he made three international appearances, without scoring.