Steven Masterton
Encyclopedia
Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton (born 2 January 1985 in Irvine) is a Scottish
football midfielder
for Alloa Athletic
.
, but didn't play for the senior team.
in the summer of 2005, and made his début as a substitute in a Scottish Challenge Cup tie against Brechin City
. Masterton became a fringe player in his first few months at Clyde, but got a regular place in the team, filling in for long term injury victim Paul McHale
. Masterton also won his midfield battle with Roy Keane
during Clyde's famous win over Celtic
in the Scottish Cup
, in January 2006.
Masterton is somewhat of a dead-ball expert, and the majority of his goals come direct from free kicks. He was Clyde's second top scorer in season 2006–07
, scoring 8 goals.
rivals Greenock Morton
.
'Masty' scored his first goal for Morton in a 3–0 Challenge Cup win over Jim McInally
's East Stirlingshire
before doubling his Morton tally with a 25 yard free-kick in a 4–3 cup shock victory over Scottish Premier League
side Hibernian
. He continued his cup goal scoring exploits with the opener against Peterhead
in the Scottish Cup loss at Balmoor, before opening his league tally with the equaliser first half free-kick at Cappielow
in the victory over Ross County
.
He was released by Morton at the end of the 2009-10 season.
side Crawley
on a one-year deal.
In the January 2011 transfer window, Masterton was loaned out to Eastbourne Borough
.
on an amateur contract, to allow to sign for a senior side if one offered him terms.
, Masterton was offered a contract until December with Alloa Athletic
in the Third Division
. He made his début in the Scottish Cup
draw with Annan Athletic
, and he scored the final goal of the match ten minutes after replacing another ex-Morton midfielder, Darren Young
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
.
Kilmarnock
Masterton began his career at KilmarnockKilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
, but didn't play for the senior team.
Clyde
Masterton signed for ClydeClyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
in the summer of 2005, and made his début as a substitute in a Scottish Challenge Cup tie against Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.
Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...
. Masterton became a fringe player in his first few months at Clyde, but got a regular place in the team, filling in for long term injury victim Paul McHale
Paul McHale (footballer)
Paul McHale is a Scottish footballer, who plays for Stenhousemuir.-Career:McHale started his career with Rangers, but failed to play a senior game for them. He was loaned out to St. Mirren in 2003, and spent the 2003/04 season at Cowdenbeath.He became Graham Roberts' first signing for Clyde in the...
. Masterton also won his midfield battle with Roy Keane
Roy Keane
Roy Maurice Keane is an Irish former footballer and manager. In his 18-year playing career, he played for Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, before ending his career at Celtic in Scotland....
during Clyde's famous win over Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
, in January 2006.
Masterton is somewhat of a dead-ball expert, and the majority of his goals come direct from free kicks. He was Clyde's second top scorer in season 2006–07
Clyde F.C. season 2006-07
In season 2006-07, Clyde competed in their seventh consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Joe Miller was appointed as new manager, after Graham Roberts was dismissed for gross misconduct on a tour of Canada....
, scoring 8 goals.
Greenock Morton
On 16 May 2008, Masterton agreed to join First DivisionScottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
rivals Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
.
'Masty' scored his first goal for Morton in a 3–0 Challenge Cup win over Jim McInally
Jim McInally
James Edward McInally is a former Scottish footballer and was previously manager of East Stirlingshire.-Playing career:...
's East Stirlingshire
East Stirlingshire F.C.
East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scottish football club originating in Falkirk. Founded in 1880, originally as Bainsford Britannia, the club changed to their current name a year later in 1881...
before doubling his Morton tally with a 25 yard free-kick in a 4–3 cup shock victory over Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
. He continued his cup goal scoring exploits with the opener against Peterhead
Peterhead F.C.
Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000...
in the Scottish Cup loss at Balmoor, before opening his league tally with the equaliser first half free-kick at Cappielow
Cappielow
Cappielow is a district of Greenock in Inverclyde, west central Scotland. It is home to Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton F.C. The name Cappielow, taken alone, usually refers to the Cappielow Park stadium, but it can also refer to a small area of housing or the adjoining industrial...
in the victory over Ross County
Ross County F.C.
Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...
.
He was released by Morton at the end of the 2009-10 season.
Crawley Town
In June 2010, Masterton joined Conference NationalConference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Crawley
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
on a one-year deal.
In the January 2011 transfer window, Masterton was loaned out to Eastbourne Borough
Eastbourne Borough F.C.
Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney...
.
Auchinleck Talbot
After his release by Crawley, Masterton signed for Auchinleck TalbotAuchinleck Talbot F.C.
Auchinleck Talbot F.C. are a Scottish football club based in Auchinleck, near Cumnock, Ayrshire. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently compete in the SJFA West Super League Premier Division...
on an amateur contract, to allow to sign for a senior side if one offered him terms.
Alloa Athletic
After one match in the JuniorsScottish Junior Football Association
The Scottish Junior Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the Junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "Junior" refers to the level of football played...
, Masterton was offered a contract until December with Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
in the Third Division
Scottish Football League Third Division
The Scottish Football League Third Division is the lowest division of the Scottish Football League and the fourth overall in the Scottish football league system....
. He made his début in the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
draw with Annan Athletic
Annan Athletic F.C.
Annan Athletic Football Club are an association football club who compete in the Scottish Third Division. They are based in the town of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway...
, and he scored the final goal of the match ten minutes after replacing another ex-Morton midfielder, Darren Young
Darren Young (Scottish footballer)
Darren Young is a Scottish semi-professional football player. He currently plays for Alloa Athletic.Over the course of his career he has also played for Aberdeen, Dundee, Dunfermline Athletic and Greenock Morton...
.
See also
- Clyde F.C. season 2005-06Clyde F.C. season 2005-06In season 2005-06, Clyde competed in their sixth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Graham Roberts was appointed as new manager, after Billy Reid left to join Hamilton Academical. Roberts appointed ex-Celtic player Joe Miller as his assistant....
| 2006–07Clyde F.C. season 2006-07In season 2006-07, Clyde competed in their seventh consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Joe Miller was appointed as new manager, after Graham Roberts was dismissed for gross misconduct on a tour of Canada....
| 2007–08Clyde F.C. season 2007-08Season 2007-08 saw Clyde compete in their eighth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Former Scotland captain Colin Hendry was appointed manager in June 2007, replacing Joe Miller. Hendry resigned in January 2008, and was replaced by John Brown. The clun finished 9th in the division... - Greenock Morton F.C. season 2008-09Greenock Morton F.C. season 2008-09Season 2008-09 saw Greenock Morton compete in their second consecutive season in the First Division. They finished sixth in the league, a rise from the previous season's avoidance of the relegation play-off by one goal.-In:-Out:...
| 2009–10