Joe Mason (footballer, born 1940)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Mason | ||
Date of birth | 17 August 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 26 September 2019 | (aged 79)||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Lugar Boswell Thistle | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1966 | Kilmarnock | 47 | (23) |
1966–1972 | Morton | 191 | (77) |
1972–1973 | Rangers | 16 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Joseph Mason (17 August 1940 – 26 September 2019) was a Scottish professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers and Greenock Morton.
Playing career[]
Mason made his professional debut for Kilmarnock after joining from junior side Lugar Boswell Thistle.[1] He made the bulk of his league appearances when he moved to Morton in 1966.[1] Mason joined Rangers in 1971, making his debut against Celtic on 14 August that year.[2]
Coaching career[]
Mason retired from playing and joined the Rangers coach staff under Jock Wallace and later John Greig.[3] However, upon the formers return in 1983, Wallace decided to make changes to the coaching team, bringing in Alex Totten as first team coach and allowed Tommy McLean, David Provan and Mason to leave.[3]
He died in September 2019 at the age of 79.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Joe Mason". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Mason, Joseph". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ a b Bob Ferrier, Robert McElroy (2005). Rangers: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-481-7.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ Obituary: Joe Mason, footballer and highly-respected first team coach with Rangers
External links[]
- Joe Mason at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- 1940 births
- 2019 deaths
- Sportspeople from Kilmarnock
- Scottish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Rangers F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Rangers F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- Lugar Boswell Thistle F.C. players