John McMaster (footballer, born 1955)

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John McMaster
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-02-23) 23 February 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Port Glasgow
1972–1987 Aberdeen 204 (20)
1972–1973 → Peterhead (loan)
1987–1988 Morton 29 (2)
Total233(22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John McMaster (born 23 February 1955) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for the bulk of his career with Aberdeen.

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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. [2] [3]

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, [4] 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 [5] [3] before retiring to become assistant manager of the club, during which he developed several players including future Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes. [2] He has since worked as a scout for Swansea City in the west of Scotland. [2] [3]

In November 2017, he was one of four inductees into the Aberdeen Hall of Fame. [6]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club [7] [8] SeasonsLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1972-73 Scottish Division One 0000000000
1973-74 0000000000
1974-75 1000200030
1975-76 Scottish Premier Division 213211000244
1976-77 2000300050
1977-78 324615320458
1978-79 273417040424
1979-80 3445111420529
1980-81 102004130173
1981-82 311608140492
1982-83 242206090412
1983-84 120207040250
1984-85 1000000010
1985-86 7120000091
1986-87 2000000020
Total2042029454928031533
Peterhead (loan) 1972-73 Highland League ----------
Greenock Morton 1986-87 Scottish First Division 900000--90
1987-88 Scottish Premier Division 202001000212
Total292001000302
Career total233+22+29+4+559280345+35+

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References

  1. ↑ "McMaster, John McMaster - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. ↑ Irvine, Neil (20 January 2002). "No more late hate shows". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Morton player John McMaster". FitbaStats. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "2017 AFC Hall of Fame". Aberdeen F.C. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Greenock Morton FC Archive".


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