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Charlie Mason (footballer)
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Charles Mason was an English
professional footballer, who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers
.
Mason began his football life at St Lukes School, whose team became Wolverhampton Wanderers
. He was part of the Wolves team that were founder members of the Football League
in 1888
, playing in their very first league game against . He also played in the 1889 FA Cup Final
, where Wolves went down 0-3 to league champions .
He became the first player in the club's history to receive a call-up to the England team
in 1887, making his debut in a 7-0 thumping of Ireland on 5 February 1887. He won 3 caps in total, all in Home International
fixtures spread over three years.
He retired from the game in 1892 after 108 appearances for Wolves in total. He died on 3 February 1941, aged 77.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer, who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
.
Mason began his football life at St Lukes School, whose team became Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
. He was part of the Wolves team that were founder members of the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
in 1888
1888-89 in English football
The 1888–1889 season was the 18th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:A new competition, The Football League, started this season...
, playing in their very first league game against . He also played in the 1889 FA Cup Final
1889 FA Cup Final
The 1889 FA Cup Final was contested by Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Kennington Oval. Preston won 3–0, with goals by Fred Dewhurst, Jimmy Ross and Sam Thomson...
, where Wolves went down 0-3 to league champions .
He became the first player in the club's history to receive a call-up to the England team
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
in 1887, making his debut in a 7-0 thumping of Ireland on 5 February 1887. He won 3 caps in total, all in Home International
British Home Championship
The British Home Championship was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the 1883–84 season until the 1983–84...
fixtures spread over three years.
He retired from the game in 1892 after 108 appearances for Wolves in total. He died on 3 February 1941, aged 77.