Don Masson
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Donald Sandison Masson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Banchory, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1968 | Middlesbrough | 53 | (6) |
| 1968–1974 | Notts County | 274 | (81) |
| 1974–1977 | Queens Park Rangers | 116 | (18) |
| 1977–1978 | Derby County | 23 | (1) |
| 1978–1982 | Notts County | 129 | (11) |
| 1982–1983 | Bulova | ? | (?) |
| 1983–1984 | Kettering Town | 6 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Scotland | 17 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Donald "Don" Sandison Masson (born 26 August 1946 in Banchory) is a Scottish former footballer.
Club career
Masson began his career with Middlesbrough in 1964 before going on to Notts County in 1968. He stayed there for six years before moving to Queens Park Rangers in December 1974 for £100,000.
Although approaching 29 years of age before he played top-level football, his was a signing that underlined the quality of then manager Dave Sexton's judgement. A stylish and creative midfielder, he came to be seen as the final piece in the jigsaw of an exciting and attacking QPR team. The following 1975/76 season saw them come close to winning the League title, being pipped by a point by Liverpool.
After three years at Loftus Road he moved to Derby County in October 1977 in exchange for Leighton James. After a further spell at Notts County he played for a time in the U.S. On returning, he became the player-manager of Kettering Town, before retiring from the game.
International career
He won 17 caps for Scotland, scoring five goals.[3] Masson missed a penalty kick in the infamous 3–1 defeat against Peru in the 1978 World Cup.
After retirement
In retirement he turned his hand in to the hotel owner/management business after having bought 'The Gallery' in Trent Bridge Nottingham which he has since sold. He and his wife now run The Grange guest house in Elton on the Hill.
Personal life
He has two children Neil and Jayne with his late wife Margaret. He has three grandchildren Sophie, Ben and Madeleine.
References
- ^ "Donald Masson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Don Masson". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Don Masson Statistics FIFA; Retrieved 4 February 2010
External links
- Don Masson at the Scottish Football Association
- DON MASSON, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- Best & Worst: Don Masson Sunday Times, 20 September 2009
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- 1946 births
- Living people
- People from Marr
- Association football midfielders
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- 1978 FIFA World Cup players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Football Conference players
- Scottish football managers
- Kettering Town F.C. managers