| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1882-03-06)6 March 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 1965(1965-01-02) (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Cork,[1] Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1902 | Cliftonville | ||
| 1902–1906 | Sunderland | 44 | (14) |
| 1906–1907 | Portsmouth | ||
| 1907–1908 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1908–1911 | Coventry City | ||
| 1911–1912 | Belfast Celtic | ||
| 1914–1917 | Glenavon | ||
| 1917–1922 | Belfast United | ||
| 1922–1926 | Fordsons | ||
| International career | |||
| 1902–1908 | Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1909–1910 | Coventry City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harry Buckle (6 March 1882 – 2 January 1965) was an Irishfootballer who played forSunderland and theIreland national football team.
He made his debut for Sunderland, after joining from Irish sideCliftonville, againstStoke City on 8 November 1902 in a 1–1 draw.[2] He went on to make 44 league appearances scoring 14 goals for Sunderland,[3] before moving ontoPortsmouth helping them to win a trophy. He had a short stay at the south coast side, and quickly moved ontoBristol Rovers and became the third player to receive international recognition for the club.Coventry City 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,Belfast United andFordsons before retiring from playing.
He scored in the final of the Gold Cup for Belfast Celtic against Glentoran in 1912.
Buckle gained his first international cap forIreland while at Sunderland, againstEngland on 12 March1904 in a 3–1 defeat. In all he made three international appearances, without scoring.