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Cliff Mason Personal information Full name Cliff Mason Date of birth 27 November 1929 Place of birth York, England Playing position Left back Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1952–1955 Darlington 1955–1962 Sheffield United 1962–1963 Leeds United 31 (0) 1963–1964 Scunthorpe United 1964–1965 Chesterfield * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Cliff Mason (born York, England; 27 November 1929) is a former professional footballer who played as a left back for Darlington, Sheffield United, Leeds United, Scunthorpe United and Chesterfield in the 1950s and 1960s.
Playing career
Mason began his professional career at Darlington, where he made 107 appearances in the 1952–53 to 1954–55 seasons. He joined Sheffield United for the 1955–56, where he became captain and made 97 appearances in six seasons. Leeds United manager Don Revie signed Mason, aged 31, during the 1961–62 season for £10,000 as an experienced defender who was needed during a troubled season for Leeds when they were fighting relegation to the Third Division. He appeared in the last eleven games of the season and made a further 22 appearances in the next before Grenville Hair regained the left back spot. He joined Scunthorpe United for the 1963–64 season and joined Chesterfield for the following season.
Playing statistics
Club League FA Cup League Cup Total Apps (goals) Apps (goals) Apps (goals) Apps (goals) Darlington 107 (0) Sheffield United 97 (2) Leeds United 31 (0) 0 (0) 2 (0) 33 (0) Scunthorpe United 12 (1) Chesterfield 5 (0) References
- Mourant, Andrew (1992). Leeds United: Player by Player. Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 0-85112-568-9.
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