Buchan remained at Hyde Road for the following seven years and after the heartbreak of relegation to the Second Division at the end of the 1908–09 season, he helped the club to an immediate return to the top-flight at the end of 1909–10. Buchan dropped out of favour during the 1910–11 season and returned to Scotland to finish his career with Motherwell, Kilmarnock, Forfar Athletic and a second spell with St Johnstone, whom he later managed between 1920 and 1922.
Buchan stayed at Hyde Road for the following seven years and after the disappointment of being demoted to the Second Division at the end of the 1908–09 season, he assisted the club in achieving an immediate return to the top-flight at the end of 1909–10. Buchan fell out of favour during the 1910–11 season and returned to Scotland to conclude his career with Motherwell, Kilmarnock, Forfar Athletic, and a second stint with St Johnstone, whom he later managed between 1920 and 1922.