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	8 December 1971 (aged 52)
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1936–1952	Third Lanark
International career
1949–1951	Scotland
1948–1950	Scottish League XI
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Mason (18 June 1919 – 8 December 1971) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Third Lanark and the Scotland national team.

An inside forward, 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.^[2] 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.

After his retirement he became a publican in the Bridgeton district of Glasgow.

References

^ "Jimmy Mason". Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
^ "Scotland FL Players by Appearances". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.

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