| Don Mattson | |
| Birth Date: | 30 October 1955 |
| Originalteam: | Chiltern (OKFL), Albury |
| Height: | 191 cm |
| Weight: | 91 kg |
| Statsend: | 1977 |
| Years1: | 1976 |
| Club1: | Richmond |
| Games Goals1: | 7 (0) |
| Years2: | 1977 |
| Club2: | Essendon |
| Games Goals2: | 1 (0) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 8 (0) |
Don Mattson (born 30 October 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Mattson, originally from Chiltern in the Ovens & King Football League, started his VFL career at North Melbourne.[1] [2]
At North Melbourne he played only at reserves level, then was traded to Richmond for Bill Nettlefold and made seven senior appearances for his new club in the 1976 season.[1] [3] [4]
This was followed by a season with Essendon in 1977, when he played one league game, which was a draw with Richmond at Waverley Park.[4] He came on as a reserve in that game, which is best remembered for Tim Watson making his debut, aged just 15.[5]
In 1978 he continued his career in Sydney, with Newtown.[6] and represented NSW at the 1978 Country Football Championships in Wagga Wagga.[7]