{"id":249,"date":"2026-03-18T11:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playfordfc.co.uk\/news\/?p=249"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:04:59","slug":"buck-is-back-playford-re-sign-proven-goal-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.playfordfc.co.uk\/news\/buck-is-back-playford-re-sign-proven-goal-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Buck is Back \u2013 Playford Re-Sign Proven Goal Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Playford are delighted to confirm the return of Jacob Buck, as the prolific forward re-joins the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A familiar name to the Playford faithful, Buck was a standout performer during his previous spell between 2020 and 2023, establishing himself as one of the league\u2019s most dangerous attacking threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his time at the club, he made 28 appearances and netted an incredible 28 goals under former manager Max Juster. His standout campaign came in the 2021\/22 season, where he was crowned Player of the Season<\/strong> and finished as the Premier Division top scorer<\/strong>, hitting 15 league goals (16 in all competitions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now back in the fold and possibly set to wear his iconic number 99 shirt, Buck adds serious firepower to an already improving Playford side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manager Daryl Francis shared his excitement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVery happy to have signing back on an old first team player Jacob.
Played under Max Juster for 3 seasons. Playing 28 games and scoring 28 goals. Jacob will add support and immense goal threat to this already growing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome back Jacob.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buck himself kept it simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLooking forward to it #uppaplayford\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a proven record and an eye for goal, it\u2019s safe to say defenders across the league won\u2019t be thrilled to see number 99 back in Playford colours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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