John McMaster (born 23 February 1955) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for the bulk of his career with Aberdeen.
[2][3] McMaster had to be given the kiss of life during a Scottish League Cup game against Rangers on 3 September 1980 after Willie Johnston stamped on his neck at Ibrox Stadium,[4] and he was badly injured against Liverpool in the European Cup a month later, which kept him out of the game for a year.
In 1987, he signed for his hometown club Morton[5][3] before retiring to become assistant manager of the club, during which he developed several players including future Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes.
[2] He has since worked as a scout for Swansea City in the west of Scotland.
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