David Mathers (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Cochrane Mathers | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1947–1949 | Partick Thistle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1959 | Partick Thistle | 180 | (9) |
| 1959–1960 | Headington/Oxford United | ||
| 1960–1961 | Partick Thistle | 0 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | East Stirlingshire | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 191 | (10) | |
| National team | |||
| 1954 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| 1956 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
David Cochrane Mathers (born 23 October 1931) is a retired Scottish football left-half.
He joined Partick Thistle from school in 1947 and turned professional two years later aged 17. He remained there until September 1959 joining Southern League team Headington United, which changed their name to Oxford United the following summer. He returned to Partick in December 1960, but did not make any more first team appearances for the club. Mathers signed for East Stirlingshire in the summer of 1961 and retired after one season there.
Mathers played once for Scotland, against Finland in what was their final preparation match before the 1954 FIFA World Cup finals.[1] Although named in Scotland's 22 man squad for Switzerland, Scotland decided to take only 13 of the 22 to the finals. Mathers stayed at home on reserve, along with the likes of Bobby Combe and Jimmy Binning. Inside forward George Hamilton was also on reserve, but travelled after Bobby Johnstone withdrew through injury. Mathers also represented the Scottish League once, in 1956.[2]
References
- ↑ David Mathers at scottishfa.co.uk
- ↑ "Davie Mathers - Scotland Football League Record from 05 Sep 1956 to 05 Sep 1956 clubs - Partick Thistle". Londonhearts.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
External links
- Dave Mathers career at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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