Charlie Buchan signed manuscript letter, dated 12th May 1927, one manuscript page, possibly to a publisher who had enquired if Buchan was considering writing an autobiography, to which Buchan declines, saying “I would not consider a book by myself at present. I would not want such a book to appear until I was practically at the end of my playing days. I do not consider that time has arrived yet”; sold together with a signed copy of Charles Buchan's A Lifetime in Football, published by the Ferndale Book Co. Ltd, applied b&w photograph and signature to title page, with d/j, (2) For the record, Buchan played one more season, retiring a year after the date of this letter, and duly wrote his biography A Lifetime in Football in 1955. Charles (Charlie) Murray Buchan (1891-1960), played for England between 1913 and 1924 making six appearances and scoring four goals. His club career included spells at Woolwich Arsenal (1909-10), Leyton (1910-11), Sunderland (1911-25) and Arsenal (1925-28). After retiring, Buchan became a football journalist and commentator on the game for the BBC. In 1947 he co-founded the Football Writers' Association and in 1951 launched his highly successful Football Monthly magazine.
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Charlie Buchan signed manuscript letter, dated 12th May 1927, one manuscript page, possibly to a publisher who had enquired if Buchan was considering writing an autobiography, to which Buchan declines, saying “I would not consider a book by myself at present. I would not want such a book to appear until I was practically at the end of my playing days. I do not consider that time has arrived yet”; sold together with a signed copy of Charles Buchan's A Lifetime in Football, published by the Ferndale Book Co. Ltd, applied b&w photograph and signature to title page, with d/j, (2) For the record, Buchan played one more season, retiring a year after the date of this letter, and duly wrote his biography A Lifetime in Football in 1955. Charles (Charlie) Murray Buchan (1891-1960), played for England between 1913 and 1924 making six appearances and scoring four goals. His club career included spells at Woolwich Arsenal (1909-10), Leyton (1910-11), Sunderland (1911-25) and Arsenal (1925-28). After retiring, Buchan became a football journalist and commentator on the game for the BBC. In 1947 he co-founded the Football Writers' Association and in 1951 launched his highly successful Football Monthly magazine.