Don Mattson
| Don Mattson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1955 | ||
| Original team | Chiltern (OKFL) | ||
| Height/Weight | 191 cm / 91 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1976 1977 Total | Richmond Essendon | 7 (0) 1 (0) 8 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1977 season. | |||
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "O&K players to VFL/AFL". Fox Sports Pulse.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ "Richmond Has Four On The Sidelines". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 22 May 1976. p. 36. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Don Mattson". AFL Tables.
- ↑ "Past Player Profiles: Mattson, Don". Essendon Football Club.
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, "Newtown Facing Tough Rules Test", 24 August 1978, p. 26