Kevin Ratcliffe

⚫️ The PFA Years After football, Buchan spent 17 years with the Professional Footballers' Association, helping players with contracts and disputes. "The PFA has been nothing but good for the game," he said upon retirement in 2017. He witnessed the transformation of English football, watching Eric Cantona's influence on the Class of '92 with particular interest. Three generations of Buchans played for Aberdeen. His father, Martin himself, his brother George, and later his son Jamie. Football in the blood, Aberdeen in the heart, but United in the soul. 🔴 The Legacy Martin Buchan delivered quietly, consistently, and with a discipline and class the modern game rarely sees. In an era when United could have fallen apart completely, he held the line. When relegation threatened to destroy us, he stayed and rebuilt us. When Wembley called, he answered, even on one good leg. For those who watched him defend like it was an art form, who saw him lift that trophy in '77, who remember the Rolls-Royce purring through the chaos of the 1970s, Martin Buchan will always be one of ours. A leader when we needed one most. A legend who never needed to tell you he was 🔴⚪️⚫️ Thank you for taking the time to read this tribute 🇾🇪 As always, please feel free to share your own thoughts in the comments below.