David Mathers (footballer)

David Mathers
Personal information
Full name David Cochrane Mathers
Date of birth (1931-10-23) 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)
* 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

  1. ↑ David Mathers at the Scottish Football Association
  2. ↑ "Davie Mathers - Scotland Football League Record from 05 Sep 1956 to 05 Sep 1956 clubs - Partick Thistle". Londonhearts.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16.


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