Don Masson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Sanderson Masson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[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) |
| 1981 | → Minnesota Kicks (loan)[3] | 24 | (2) |
| 1982–1983 | Bulova | ? | (?) |
| 1983–1984 | Kettering Town | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 485 | (120) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Scotland | 17 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Donald Sanderson Masson (born 26 August 1946) is a Scottish former footballer.
Club career
Masson began his career with
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 QPR come close to winning the League title, being pipped by a point by Liverpool.
After three years at
International career
Masson won 17 caps for Scotland. He scored five goals including Scotland's first goal in the 2–1 victory over England in 1976 which clinched their first British Home International Championship since 1967.[5] He missed a penalty kick in the 3–1 defeat against Peru in the 1978 World Cup.
Retirement
In retirement he turned his hand in to the hotel business, having bought The Gallery at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, which he later sold. He and his wife now run The Grange,[6] a guest house in Elton on the Hill.
See also
References
- ^ "Donald Masson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Don Masson". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ "NASL-Don Masson".
- ^ "Jack Dunnett oversaw unprecedented glory and was a true Meadow Lane great". 30 October 2019.
- ^ Don Masson Statistics FIFA; Retrieved 4 February 2010
- ^ "(Home)". The Grange Bed & Breakfast. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
External links
- Don Masson at the Scottish Football Association
- Don Masson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Best & Worst: Don Masson Sunday Times, 20 September 2009
