Steven Masterton

Steven Masterton

Personal information
Full name	Steven Allan Masterton
Date of birth	2 January 1985 (1985-01-02)
Place of birth	Irvine, Scotland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Central midfielder
Club information
Current club	Alloa Athletic
Youth career
	Caledonian B.C.
1997–2002	Rangers
2002–2003	Kilmarnock
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2005	Kilmarnock	0	(0)
2005–2008	Clyde	75	(13)
2008–2010	Greenock Morton	45	(6)
2010–2011	Crawley Town	13	(1)
2011-2011	→ Eastbourne Borough (loan)	5	(0)
2011	→ Hayes & Yeading United (loan)	8	(1)
2011	Auchinleck Talbot	1	(0)
2011-	Alloa Athletic	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 January 2012. † Appearances (Goals).

Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton (born 2 January 1985 in Irvine) is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.

Career

Kilmarnock

Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.

Clyde

Masterton signed for Clyde in the summer of 2005, and made his début as a substitute in a Scottish Challenge Cup tie against Brechin City. Masterton became a fringe player in his first few months at Clyde, but got a regular place in the team, filling in for long term injury victim Paul McHale. Masterton also won his midfield battle with Roy Keane during Clyde's famous win over Celtic in the Scottish Cup, in January 2006.

Masterton is somewhat of a dead-ball expert, and the majority of his goals come direct from free kicks. He was Clyde's second top scorer in season 2006–07, scoring 8 goals.

Greenock Morton

On 16 May 2008, Masterton agreed to join First Division rivals Greenock Morton.

'Masty' scored his first goal for Morton in a 3–0 Challenge Cup win over Jim McInally's East Stirlingshire before doubling his Morton tally with a 25 yard free-kick in a 4–3 cup shock victory over Scottish Premier League side Hibernian. He continued his cup goal scoring exploits with the opener against Peterhead in the Scottish Cup loss at Balmoor, before opening his league tally with the equaliser first half free-kick at Cappielow in the victory over Ross County.

He was released by Morton at the end of the 2009-10 season.

Crawley Town

In June 2010, Masterton joined Conference National side Crawley on a one-year deal.

In the January 2011 transfer window, Masterton was loaned out to Eastbourne Borough.

Auchinleck Talbot

After his release by Crawley, Masterton signed for Auchinleck Talbot on an amateur contract, to allow to sign for a senior side if one offered him terms.

Alloa Athletic

After one match in the Juniors, Masterton was offered a contract until December with Alloa Athletic in the Third Division. He made his début in the Scottish Cup draw with Annan Athletic, and he scored the final goal of the match ten minutes after replacing another ex-Morton midfielder, Darren Young.

See also

• Clyde F.C. season 2005-06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08
• Greenock Morton F.C. season 2008-09 | 2009–10

External links

• Steven Masterton career stats at Soccerbase (missing one appearance from both teams)