Stuart Mason
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stuart James Mason | ||
Date of birth | 2 June 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Whitchurch, Shropshire, England | ||
Date of death | 5 February 2006 | (aged 57)||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Youth career | |||
?–1964 | Whitchurch Alport | ||
1964–1966 | Wrexham | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966 | Wrexham | 28 | (0) |
1966–1968 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
1967 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
1968–1973 | Wrexham | 157 | (3) |
1973–1977 | Chester | 137 | (7) |
1976 | → Rochdale (loan) | 2 | (0) |
1977 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 4 | (1) |
1977–1979 | Bangor City | ||
c.1979–1980 | Rhyl | ||
c.1981–1985 | Oswestry Town | ||
International career | |||
1966 | England Youth | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1978–1979 | Bangor City | ||
1984–1985 | Barnton | ||
? | Coedpoeth | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stuart James Mason (2 June 1948 – 5 February 2006) was an English professional footballer who made appearances in
Playing career
Mason was born in Whitchurch, Shropshire and educated at Sir John Talbot's School there.[1] He began his playing days as a youngster with Shropshire-based non-league side Whitchurch Alport, which led to him joining Wrexham as a 16-year-old in November 1964.[2] He made his first-team debut in January 1966 and was selected for England Youth three times in the following months.[2] In October 1966 he completed a memorable year when he moved to Liverpool.
Mason was unable to break into the first-team squad at
In 1973 Mason made the short journey across the border to transfer to
Mason played his last game for Chester in a 1–1 draw with Plymouth Argyle on 8 October 1977. The same month saw him play his final Football League matches out on loan at Crewe Alexandra (having spent time with Rochdale the previous year). In December 1977 Mason moved to BangoryaCity, where he was to have a spell as manager.[4] Mason was later at Rhyl, Oswestry Town and Coedpoeth and continued to play for veterans teams.[2]
A former captain of Shropshire County Cricket Club in 1986, having played for the county from 1971 to the latter year while playing at club level for Whitchurch Cricket Club[1][5] Mason ran his own sports shop in Wrexham and had a spell back with the Welsh side as assistant commercial manager.[3] In later years he was involved in coaching Chester's youngsters.[3] Mason's son, Simon, currently plays for Wrexham Supporters club. Operating as a central midfielder
Honours
Wrexham
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Chester
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• Debenhams Cup winners: 1976–77.
External links
References
- ^ ISBN 1-902171-17-9.
- ^ a b c d e "Stuart Mason – Obituary". chester-city.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- ^ a b c "Stuart Mason". Chester City Official Website. 6 February 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- ^ "Bangor City managers 1972–1978". citizens-choice.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- ^ "Shock death of Wrexham legend". ldcc.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2008.