David Mathieson
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David Mathieson is a retired Scottish
professional association footballer. A goalkeeper, he played for Queen of the South
and Gretna
and made three appearances for Scotland at under 21 level.
in 1996 with new chairman Norman Blount
getting the wheels moving on the club's revival.
In 1997 Queen of the South
reached the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the first time. Second Division Queens lost 1-0 to 1st Division Falkirk despite a rousing Queens display at Motherwell's Fir Park; a performance that included the man of the match award going to Queens veteran central midfield playmaker Tommy Bryce
and an early career appearance for Jamie McAllister
. A late chance for a Derek Townsley
equaliser went agonisingly over for Queens. David Mathieson played in goals for Queens.
At the end of season 1998-99 David Mathieson was the Queen of the South fan club player of the year.
While at Queen of the South David Mathieson gained 3 Scotland under 21 caps. The opponents were Latvia
, Colombia
and Germany
.
Mathieson left Palmerston Park
in 2001 after five seasons.
who was now in the hot seat at non league Gretna. Gretna however successfully applied for admission to the Scottish League in 2002. The club were soon taken over by millionaire Brooks Mileson
. Bank rolled by Mileson Gretna embarked upon an ambitious recruitment strategy. With high calibre players for the division on board, Mathieson picked up the 2005 Scottish Third Division championship.
Mathieson himself then found his position usurped by a new signing and found himself out of first team favour. He made only four appearances in season 2005/6 and his final appearance was in the Scottish Challenge Cup early in season 2006/07.
Gretna - 2005 Scottish League Division 3 winner
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
professional association footballer. A goalkeeper, he played for Queen of the South
Queen of the South
For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ....
and Gretna
Gretna F.C.
Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland...
and made three appearances for Scotland at under 21 level.
Queen of the South
David Mathieson joined a Queen of the SouthQueen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
in 1996 with new chairman Norman Blount
Norman Blount
Norman Blount is the Scottish former chairman of Queen of the South football club. Blount was instrumental as the new broom that swept through the Dumfries club in the mid and late 90s replacing the previous regime under which the club had gone into stagnation and decline from the late 1960s...
getting the wheels moving on the club's revival.
In 1997 Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
reached the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the first time. Second Division Queens lost 1-0 to 1st Division Falkirk despite a rousing Queens display at Motherwell's Fir Park; a performance that included the man of the match award going to Queens veteran central midfield playmaker Tommy Bryce
Tommy Bryce
Tommy Bryce is a Scottish former association football player. Bryce had a playing career spanning 21 seasons from 1980-81 with Scottish Football League clubs Kilmarnock, Stranraer, Queen of the South of Dumfries, Clydebank, Ayr United and Arbroath. Bryce also served as player-manager of Partick...
and an early career appearance for Jamie McAllister
Jamie McAllister
James Reynolds "Jamie" McAllister is a Scottish international professional Association footballer currently playing for Bristol City. He plays usually as a left back.-Early career:...
. A late chance for a Derek Townsley
Derek Townsley
Derek Johnstone Townsley is an English former professional footballer. His clubs included Gretna, Queen of the South, Motherwell, Hibernian and Oxford United...
equaliser went agonisingly over for Queens. David Mathieson played in goals for Queens.
At the end of season 1998-99 David Mathieson was the Queen of the South fan club player of the year.
While at Queen of the South David Mathieson gained 3 Scotland under 21 caps. The opponents were Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Mathieson left Palmerston Park
Palmerston Park
Palmerston Park is a multi-purpose stadium on Terregles Street in Dumfries, south west Scotland. The site of the ground was formerly a farm called Palmers Toun. This is on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith in Dumfries. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of...
in 2001 after five seasons.
Gretna
After leaving Palmerston Park he rejoined his former QoS manager, Rowan AlexanderRowan Alexander
Rowan Samuel Alexander is a former footballer and ex-manager of one-time Scottish Football League club Gretna.He is currently assistant manager at Ayrshire junior side .-Queen of the South:...
who was now in the hot seat at non league Gretna. Gretna however successfully applied for admission to the Scottish League in 2002. The club were soon taken over by millionaire Brooks Mileson
Brooks Mileson
Brooks John Joseph Mileson was an English businessman and the former owner of Scottish football club Gretna as well as being a philanthropist to 70 non-league clubs.-Early life:...
. Bank rolled by Mileson Gretna embarked upon an ambitious recruitment strategy. With high calibre players for the division on board, Mathieson picked up the 2005 Scottish Third Division championship.
Mathieson himself then found his position usurped by a new signing and found himself out of first team favour. He made only four appearances in season 2005/6 and his final appearance was in the Scottish Challenge Cup early in season 2006/07.
Honours
Queen of the South - 1997 Scottish Challenge Cup FinalistGretna - 2005 Scottish League Division 3 winner