George Mason
Personal information
Full name George William Mason[1]
Date of birth (1913-09-05)5 September 1913
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Date of death 12 August 1993(1993-08-12) (aged 79)
Place of death Coventry, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Birmingham
Redhill Amateurs
1931–1952 Coventry City 330 (6)
Nuneaton Borough
International career
England schools
England wartime
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George William Mason (5 September 1913 – 12 August 1993) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half for Birmingham, Redhill Amateurs, Coventry City and Nuneaton Borough.[1][3][4] He also played for England at schools and wartime levels.[1]

He was Coventry's captain when they won the 1936 Division 3 South title.[5] After retiring as a player he ran a pub and later worked for Jaguar, retiring in 1978.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "George Mason". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Coventry City. Good halves but a weakness in defence". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ George Mason at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  4. ^ George Mason at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. ^ a b Live, Coventry (17 January 2008). "Pre-war heroes: The greatest Coventry City player ever". CoventryLive.
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