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Full name
  
Wallace Masterman


Height
  
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Name
  
Wally Masterman

Date of birth
  
(1888-01-29)29 January 1888

Place of birth
  
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Date of death
  
24 January 1965(1965-01-24) (aged 77)

Place of death
  
Sheffield, England

Wallace "Wally" Masterman (born 29 January 1888 in Newcastle Upon Tyne and died 24 January 1965 in Sheffield, England) was an English footballer who played for Stockton on Tees, Gainsborough Trinity and Sheffield United. He was skilful and elegant forward who scored many goals.

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Club career

Masterman started playing in the North East of England with Stockton on Tees, at that time playing in the Northern League, he was very successful scoring 36 goals in one season. Following this success he transferred to Gainsborough Trinity a 2nd Division side before signing for Sheffield United in May 1914.

He had an excellent first season, playing regularly in the first team as they reached the FA Cup final in 1915. Appearing in the final Masterman almost scored, hitting the cross bar, but the ball rebounded out of the goal, Stanley Fazackerley then headed it past the Chelsea goalkeeper for the Blades second goal.

Upon the outbreak of World War I he joined the Coldstream Guards but returned to Sheffield after being medically discharged. He played regularly in the wartime football competitions and remained with The Blades once competitive matches recommenced in 1918. He picked up a serious knee injury in March 1919 and struggled for fitness from that time on.

Masterman transferred to Stoke City in May 1920 but failed to make an appearance in the first team. He returned to Sheffield on his retirement and lived there until his death in 1965.

Honours

Sheffield United

  • FA Cup: Winners 1915
  • References

    Wally Masterman Wikipedia