John McMaster (footballer, born 1955)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Port Glasgow | |||
| 1972–1987 | Aberdeen | 303 | (20) |
| 1972–1973 | → Peterhead (loan) | ||
| 1987–1988 | Morton | 29 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
John McMaster (born 23 February 1955) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for the bulk of his career with Aberdeen.
McMaster made 316 appearances (47 as substitute) and scored 20 goals for Aberdeen and secured multiple winners medals between 1974 and 1986, including the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1983, two Scottish League titles and three Scottish Cups.[1][2]
McMaster had to be given the kiss of life during a Scottish League Cup game against Rangers on 3 September 1980 after Willie Johnston stamped on his neck at Ibrox Stadium,[3] and he was badly injured against Liverpool in the European Cup a month later, which kept him out of the game for a year.
In 1987, he signed for his hometown club Morton[4][2] before retiring to become assistant manager of the club, during which he developed several players including future Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes.[1] He has since worked as a scout for Swansea City in the west of Scotland.[1][2]
In November 2017, he was one of four inductees into the Aberdeen Hall of Fame.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c Charlie Allan (19 October 2016). "John McMaster: I could see Derek was a winner the first day we met at Morton". Evening Express. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Paul John Coulter (22 May 2017). "Greenock-born Aberdeen hero John McMaster to give insight into playing for Sir Alex Ferguson". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Irvine, Neil (20 January 2002). "No more late hate shows". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Morton player John McMaster". FitbaStats. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "2017 AFC Hall of Fame". Aberdeen F.C. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
External links[]
- John McMaster at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Profile and stats at AFC Heritage Trust
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