John McMaster
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-02-23) 23 February 1955 (age 68)
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Port Glasgow
1972–1987 Aberdeen 204 (20)
1972–1973 → Peterhead (loan)
1987–1988 Morton 29 (2)
Total 233 (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.

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]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club Seasons League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1972-73 Scottish Division One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973-74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974-75 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
1975-76 Scottish Premier Division 21 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 24 4
1976-77 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0
1977-78 32 4 6 1 5 3 2 0 45 8
1978-79 27 3 4 1 7 0 4 0 42 4
1979-80 34 4 5 1 11 4 2 0 52 9
1980-81 10 2 0 0 4 1 3 0 17 3
1981-82 31 1 6 0 8 1 4 0 49 2
1982-83 24 2 2 0 6 0 9 0 41 2
1983-84 12 0 2 0 7 0 4 0 25 0
1984-85 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1985-86 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
1986-87 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 204 20 29 4 54 9 28 0 315 33
Peterhead (loan) 1972-73 Highland League - - - - - - - - - -
Greenock Morton 1986-87 Scottish First Division 9 0 0 0 0 0 - - 9 0
1987-88 Scottish Premier Division 20 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 21 2
Total 29 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 30 2
Career total 233+ 22+ 29+ 4+ 55 9 28 0 345+ 35+

References

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

External links

Aberdeen F.C. – Hall of Fame inductees
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