Jimmy Mason

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Jimmy Mason
Full name	James Mason
Date of birth	18 June 1919
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	December 8, 1971 (aged 52)
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Inside Forward
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1936-1952	Third Lanark	? (?)
National team²
1949-1951	Scotland	7 (4)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 June 07. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 17 June 07. * Appearances (Goals)

James "Jimmy" Mason (born 18 June 1919; died 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.