Jimmy_Mason_(footballer,_born_1919)

Jimmy Mason
Personal information
Full name	James Mason
Date of birth	18 June 1919
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	4 December 1971 (aged 52)
Place of death	Prestwick, Scotland
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
	Mossvale YMCA
Senior career*
Years	Team
1936–1952	Third Lanark
International career
1949–1951	Scotland
1948–1950	Scottish League XI
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jimmy Mason (footballer, born 1919)

Scottish footballer

James Mason (18 June 1919 – 4 December 1971) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Third Lanark and the Scotland national team.

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An inside forward raised in the Dennistoun area of Glasgow,^[2] Mason played for the now defunct Third Lanark between 1936 and 1952, where he earned selection for the Scottish League representative side on seven occasions.^[3] During the Second World War he "guested" for Charlton Athletic, Portsmouth and Brentford while stationed in southern England. He also won 7 caps for the Scotland national team, scoring 4 goals.

He received a testimonial match in 1953, in which a Scotland XI defeated Sunderland.^[4]^[5] After his retirement he became a publican in the Bridgeton district of Glasgow.

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Jimmy Mason (footballer, born 1919)