Neil Masters Explained

Neil Masters
Fullname:Neil Bradley Masters
Height:1.85 m
Birth Date:25 May 1972
Birth Place:Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Currentclub:Rygge FK (manager)
Position:Left-back
Years1:1990–1993
Clubs1:Bournemouth
Caps1:50
Goals1:6
Years2:1991
Clubs2:Moss (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:1993–1997
Clubs3:Wolverhampton
Caps3:18
Goals3:1
Years4:1997–2000
Clubs4:Gillingham
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2001
Clubs5:Moss
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:90
Totalgoals:8
Manageryears1:2004–2005
Managerclubs1:Rygge FK

Neil Masters (born 25 May 1972) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player.

Career

Masters was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. A left-back during his active career, played English league football for Bournemouth, Wolverhampton and Gillingham.[1]

In August 1995, he was called up to the Northern Ireland national team's squad UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying match against Portugal[2] but had to withdraw due to knee problems.[3]

He joined Norwegian club Moss FK ahead of the 2001 season.[4]

Having retired as a player after the 2003 season, he was hired as coach of Rygge FK, a fourth-tier Norwegian club located near Moss.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Masters plan is full-time football . 19 March 2020 . BBC Sport . 23 October 2000.
  2. News: Hamilton returns to the tried and tested . 19 March 2020 . The Independent . 16 August 1995.
  3. News: Northern Ireland hit by injuries . 19 March 2020 . The Independent . 30 August 1995.
  4. Web site: VG vurderer Moss. 15 February 2017.
  5. News: Nesselquist . Knut-Eigil . Profesjonell trenersatsing i Rygge . 24 May 2020 . Moss Avis . 15 October 2003 . Norwegian.