{{Short description|English former professional footballer}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Adam Buckley | image = | fullname = Adam Christian Buckley | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|8|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Nottingham, England | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 1995–1997 | youthclubs1 = West Bromwich Albion | years1 = 1996–1997 | years2 = 1997–2001 | years3 = 2001–2003 | years4 = 2003 | years5 = 2003–2005 | years6 = 2005–2006 | years7 = 2006 | years8 = 2006–2007 | years9 = 2007–2008 | years10 = 2008 | years11 = 2008–2009 | years12 = 2009–2010 | years13 = 2010–2011 | years14 = 2011–2012 | years15 = 2012 | years16 = 2012 | years17 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = West Bromwich Albion | clubs2 = Grimsby Town | clubs3 = Lincoln City | clubs4 = Brigg Town | clubs5 = Harrowby United | clubs6 = Stamford | clubs7 = Spalding United | clubs8 = Bourne Town | clubs9 = Spalding United | clubs10 = Lincoln Moorlands Railway | clubs11 = Sleaford Town | clubs12 = Lincoln Moorlands Railway | clubs13 = Sleaford Town | clubs14 = Nettleham | clubs15 = Lincoln Moorlands Railway | clubs16 = Gainsborough Town | clubs17 = Lincoln Moorlands Railway | caps1 = 0 | caps2 = 15 | caps3 = 34 | goals1 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 18:03, 18 June 2008 (UTC) | ntupdate = 23:33, 20 March 2008 (UTC) }}
'''Adam Christian Buckley''' (born 2 August 1979) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder from 1996 to 2013.
Buckley played as a professional in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Lincoln City between 1998 and 2003, after coming through the youth ranks at West Bromwich Albion. He then forged a career in non-league football and has played for Brigg Town, Harrowby United, Stamford, Spalding United, Bourne Town, Lincoln Moorlands Railway, Sleaford Town, Nettleham and Gainsborough Town.
==Career==
===Grimsby Town=== Buckley first got his break in the professional game with West Bromwich Albion as an academy player in 1996, This was while his father, Alan Buckley was the club's manager. With limited chances though he failed to make the grade and step up to the first team at Albion, prompting Buckley to eventually follow his father to Grimsby Town in 1997, when Alan re-took the managerial post at Blundell Park for the second time.
He made his debut for Grimsby in a First Division defeat to Swindon Town on 24 April 1998. He would make one further appearance that season in another away defeat, this time to Watford. The following season, Buckley was eased into first-team action by his father, and was a regular presence on the bench during the 1999–00 campaign. During his time with The Mariners Buckley was cast aside by Grimsby supporters as a player who only featured professionally because his father was the club's manager.
There may have been truth in that factor as following the departure of his father from his managerial role in September 2000, Buckley junior failed to be included in any of new manager's Lennie Lawrence's teams. With this he would not even make the Grimsby substitute bench during the 2000–01, and to add to this he also struggled to hold down a place in the club's reserve team and in July 2001, his contract with Grimsby was cancelled by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~75798,00.html |title=Pastures new |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. Official Web-site |date=19 July 2001 |accessdate=19 August 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
===Lincoln City=== In July 2001, Buckley joined his father once again, agreeing a two-year contract with Lincoln City.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/1449093.stm |title=Lincoln like father – and son |publisher=BBC Sport |date= 20 July 2001 |access-date=19 August 2008}}</ref> He made his Football League debut, as a substitute, for Lincoln in the 3–0 home victory over Swansea City on 25 August and was a regular presence in the first-team squad during his first season, making a total of 31 league appearances, 12 of which came from the substitutes bench.
In April 2002, due to financial constraints, Alan Buckley departed Lincoln,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/1950957.stm |title=Buckley leaves Lincoln |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2002 |access-date=19 August 2008}}</ref> and under new manager Keith Alexander chances were rare. Buckley would make only three league appearances, all from the substitutes bench, during the 2002–03 season with a further three appearances in cup competitions. The season did, however, bring Buckley his only goal in his professional career when he netted a free-kick in the 2–1 home defeat to Shrewsbury Town in the Football League Trophy on 12 November 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2430011.stm |title=Lincoln 1–2 Shrewsbury |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 November 2002 |access-date=19 August 2008}}</ref> Buckley like at Grimsby also found cast aside by the Lincoln City supporters for only playing a part in first team affairs because his father was the team's manager.
His career at Lincoln ended when he was arrested over allegations of theft from the club's ground in May 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/3021647.stm |title=Footballer questioned over thefts |publisher=BBC News |date=13 May 2003 |access-date=19 August 2008}}</ref> In June 2003 he was sentenced to 120 hours of community service after pleading guilty to four counts of theft from his teammates.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/3025970.stm |title=Footballer guilty of theft |publisher=BBC News |date=27 June 2003 |access-date=19 August 2008}}</ref>
===Non-League=== Buckley then moved into Non-League football. He had an unsuccessful trial with Ilkeston Town,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=11329 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929161923/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=11329 |url-status=usurped |archivedate=29 September 2012 |title=Bishop looks at Buckley |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |date=17 July 2003 |accessdate=19 August 2008 }}</ref> which was followed by a short spell with Brigg Town. He then joined Harrowby United in March 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=16308 |title=Buckley coup for Harrowby |date=13 March 2004 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |accessdate=19 August 2008 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929161937/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=16308 |archivedate=29 September 2012 }}</ref> In October 2005, he signed for Stamford,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=30321 |title=Daniels bring in Buckley |date=17 October 2005 |publisher=Non League Daily |accessdate=19 August 2008 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929161943/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=30321 |archivedate=29 September 2012 }}</ref> linking up with his former Harrowby boss Graham Drury. In February 2006, Buckley joined Spalding United on loan, debuting in the defeat to Kidsgrove Athletic on 19 February 2006;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=33247 |title=No dream start for Hubbard |publisher=Non League Daily |date=22 February 2006 |accessdate=19 August 2008 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929161947/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=33247 |archivedate=29 September 2012 }}</ref> the move became permanent in April 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.mysporttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=3539&ArticleID=1427732&sitecode=stam&sportcode=daniels |title = Daniels aiming to book play-off spot |date = 6 April 2006 |publisher = Rutland & Stamford Mercury |accessdate = 19 August 2008 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://archive.today/20110719070914/http://www.mysporttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=3539&ArticleID=1427732&sitecode=stam&sportcode=daniels |archivedate = 19 July 2011 }}</ref>
He was released by Spalding in September 2006 and was next heard of at Bourne Town, making his debut in the 4–0 home defeat to St Neots Town on 7 March 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.mysporttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=838&ArticleID=2126530&sitecode=stam&sportcode=daniels |title = Players rewarded for their efforts |date = 16 March 2007 |publisher = Rutland & Stamford Mercury |accessdate = 19 August 2008 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://archive.today/20110719070952/http://www.mysporttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=838&ArticleID=2126530&sitecode=stam&sportcode=daniels |archivedate = 19 July 2011 }}</ref> After an unsuccessful trial with Boston United in August 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bufc.co.uk/article/1170062/Trial-duo-shoot-down-Tigers |title=Trial duo shoot down Tigers |publisher=Boston United F.C. Official Web-site |date=4 August 2007 |accessdate=19 August 2008}}</ref> Buckley linked up with Spalding United for a second time. Buckley then moved on to play with Lincoln Moorlands Railway in 2008. He made a brief sojourn to Sleaford Town, appearing for the club in a 1–1 friendly draw with Lincoln United on 12 November 2008, before returning to Moorlands.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sleafordtownfc.co.uk/74972/season_archive.pl?id=16301 |title=Sleaford Town F.C. Season Archive 2008/09 |publisher=Sleaford Town F.C. Official Website |accessdate=21 September 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In September 2010, he joined Sleaford Town debuting in the 1–0 United Counties Football League Premier Division home victory over St Ives Town on 11 September 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=69961 |title=Sleaford boss hails stop-gap keeper's display |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |date=16 September 2010 |accessdate=21 September 2010 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414173403/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archivedate=14 April 2010 }}</ref>
He moved on to play in the Lincoln Sunday League Premier Division for Welton Sports and joined Nettleham on the Saturdays. He then moved back to Lincoln Moorlands Railway for the remainder of the 2011–12 season before joining newly elected Lincolnshire League side Gainsborough Town in August 2012. Buckley failed to make a single appearance for Town and briefly re-joined Moorlands Railway where he eventually ceased playing competitive football in 2013.
==Personal life== He is the son of former Grimsby Town manager Alan Buckley, he played for his father while at West Bromwich Albion, Grimsby and Lincoln. He is also the nephew of the former Derby County and Lincoln City player, Steve Buckley. His elder brother Simon also had a short stint as a professional footballer and was contracted to Grimsby Town, West Bromwich Albion and Boston United but failed to make an appearance in the Football League.
His career at Lincoln ended when he was arrested over allegations of theft from the club's ground in May 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/3021647.stm |title=Footballer questioned over thefts |publisher=BBC News |date=13 May 2003 |access-date=19 August 2008}}</ref> In June 2003 he was sentenced to 120 hours of community service after pleading guilty to four counts of theft from his teammates.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/3025970.stm |title=Footballer guilty of theft |publisher=BBC News |date=27 June 2003 |access-date=19 August 2008}}</ref>
Buckley's son Brandon has played for Grimsby Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/grimsby-town-rochdale-carabao-report-1898312|title=Grimsby Town 0-2 Rochdale REPORT|date=14 August 2018|work=Grimsby Telegraph|accessdate=17 August 2018}}</ref>
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==External links== {{Soccerbase}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120326072330/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=buck04 Lincoln City F.C. Official Archive Profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080513082215/http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk/retro21.shtml Unofficial Adam Buckley Profile] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20090221180716/http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk/ The Forgotten Imp]
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