| Jimmy Mason | |
| Fullname: | James Mason |
| Birth Date: | 18 June 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Prestwick, Scotland |
| Position: | Inside forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Mossvale YMCA |
| Years1: | 1936–1952 |
| Clubs1: | Third Lanark[1] |
| Caps1: | 207 |
| Goals1: | 34 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1949–1951 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1948–1950 |
| Nationalteam2: | Scottish League XI |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
James Mason (18 June 1919 – 4 December 1971) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Third Lanark and the Scotland national team.
An inside forward raised in the Dennistoun area of Glasgow,[2] Mason played for the now defunct Third Lanark between 1936 and 1952, where he earned selection for the Scottish League representative side on seven occasions.[3] During the Second World War he "guested" for Charlton Athletic, Portsmouth and Brentford while stationed in southern England. He also won 7 caps for the Scotland national team, scoring 4 goals.
He received a testimonial match in 1953, in which a Scotland XI defeated Sunderland.[4] [5] After his retirement he became a publican in the Bridgeton district of Glasgow.