Alan Buckley is still regarded very highly at Walsall; promotion in his first season as manager and in 1984 taking the European Champions Liverpool all the way in a Milk Cup semi final after drawing at Anfield 2-2.
He joined Tamworth as a player in October 1986, playing a total of five games for the club,[REF] three in the West Midlands Premier League, with a debut in the 2-0 victory at Tividale on 4 October 1986 [REF].