at a canter. Further success followed in 1977 with a 2-1 FA Cup final victory against Liverpool at Wembley. In doing so Buchan became the first man to captain a side to both FA Cup and Scottish FA Cup success.

In Buchan’s 11 years at Old Trafford he demonstrated excellent positional awareness which, coupled with his pace, made him one of the coolest and classiest defenders of his era. He made 458 appearances, scoring four goals, and played 34 times for Scotland, including two World Cups in 1974 and 1978.