Jimmy Mason
Scottish footballer
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| Intro | Scottish footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 18 June 1919, Glasgow | |
| Death | 8 December 1971 (aged 52 years) |
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James "Jimmy" 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. 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.