Education
Buckley attended Saint Louis Community College-Florissant Valley, playing on the school"s soccer team in 1968 and 1969.
Buckley attended Saint Louis Community College-Florissant Valley, playing on the school"s soccer team in 1968 and 1969.
In 1971, he entered University of Missouri–Saint Louis where he was a 1971 and 1972 Second Team All American soccer player. From 1970 to 1975, Buckley played for the Busch Soccer Club. In 1977, he signed with the Saint Louis Stars of the North American Soccer League.
In 1978 and 1979, he played for the Indianapolis Daredevils of the American Soccer League.
Buckley was inducted into Saint Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2010.