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Key Facts

Full name
Douglas John Buckingham

Known as
Doug Buckingham

Born
27 August 1933

Died
25 May 1953 (aged 19)

Senior clubs
Perth

Doug Buckingham


Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
PerthWANFL1950-195332461.44
Total1950-195332461.44

Perth’s Doug Buckingham was a highly talented, mercurial young footballer who topped Perth’s goal kicking list in 1952 with 25 goals. He played 32 WANFL games, mostly on a half forward flank, between 1950 and 1953. However, at the age of just 19 his life was tragically cut short when he was killed in a workplace accident on 25th May 1953. The Perth Football Club’s annual award for the most outstanding young player is named in Doug Buckingham’s honour.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.