his first outing in the Football League, taking over the inside-right position as one of three changes for the visit of Hull City on 18 February 1939. The Hull Daily Mail dubbed it a "particularly meritorious" debut, albeit in a 1–0 loss, but thought the Darlington forward line "sadly lacking in guile". He played in the next match, but was not picked again until the last four fixtures of the season in which, playing at centre forward, he scored five goals: one in a 3–1 loss at Wrexham, a hat-trick against Barrow, and one in a 2–1 defeat at home to York City in the last match of the season. Mason broke his wrist playing for Darlington's reserve team at the start of the 1939–40 season, before the Second World War put an end to proceedings. He took no part in Darlington's wartime league programme, but was involved with a Northern Amateur League team that played matches against military teams in aid of charitable causes. Mason died in Gateshead in 1983 at the age of 70. References All contemporary newspaper references are sourced via the British Newspaper Archive . 1913 births 1983 deaths English footballers Association football forwards Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Darlington F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from South Shields