John McMaster (footballer, born 1893) explained

John McMaster
Birth Date:4 January 1893
Birth Place:Port Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Greenock, Scotland
Years1:
Clubs1:Clydebank Juniors
Years2:1913–1923
Clubs2:Celtic
Caps2:203
Goals2:6
Years3:1916–1917
Clubs3:Fulham (loan)
Years4:1922
Clubs4:Birmingham (loan)
Years5:1923
Clubs5:Ayr United (loan)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:1923–1925
Clubs6:Queen of the South
Caps6:40
Goals6:1
Years7:

John McMaster (4 January 1893 – 27 December 1954) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic and Queen of the South, as a left half or centre half.[1] He won the Scottish Football League title with Celtic in the 1913–14, 1914–15, 1915–16 and 1921–22 seasons, the Scottish Cup in 1914, two Glasgow Cups and three Charity Cups.[2]

He also fought in World War I serving with the Royal Army Service Corps, and was wounded in France in 1918.[3] He was selected for the British Army football team in a 1917 fundraising match, and had played in the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield in 1914, but received no further representative honours.[1]

Notes and References

  1. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  2. Web site: [Celtic player] McMaster, John ]. FitbaStats . 13 February 2019.
  3. Web site: If You Know The History: 27th December: John McMaster . Jim Craig Celtic Supporter's Club . 27 December 2011 . 13 February 2019.