Brandon Mason

Brandon Mason
Personal information
Full name Brandon Alexander Mason[1]
Date of birth (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Westminster, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Wealdstone
Number 32
Youth career
2011–2016 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Watford 2 (0)
2018Dundee United (loan) 1 (0)
2018–2021 Coventry City 36 (0)
2020–2021St Mirren (loan) 7 (0)
2022 Milton Keynes Dons 0 (0)
2022–2023 Crawley Town 12 (0)
2023– Wealdstone 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:30, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

For the American journalist and former football player, see Brandon Scott Mason.

Brandon Alexander Mason (born 30 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Wealdstone.

Club career

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Watford

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A graduate of the Watford youth system, Mason was handed a professional contract ahead of the 2016–17 season.[3] He made his Premier League debut for Watford on 1 January 2017 in a 4–1 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.[4] He then made his first start for Watford in their FA Cup fixture against Burton Albion six days later, setting up a goal for Christian Kabasele.[5]

In January 2018, Mason joined Scottish Championship club Dundee United until the end of the 2017–18 season.[6] He made his debut in a 6–1 defeat at Falkirk on 6 January,[7] but made only one further appearance for the club. He was later released by Watford at the end of the season.[8]

Coventry City

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In July 2018, Mason signed a two-year contract with newly promoted League One club Coventry City.[8] He played his first match for the "Sky Blues" on 4 August 2018 in a 2–1 home defeat to Scunthorpe United.[9] In September 2019 he signed a new three-year contract with Coventry.[10] Mason joined Scottish Premiership club St Mirren on a season-long loan on 5 October 2020 and went on to make 13 appearances in all competitions.[11] He was released by Coventry City in August 2021.[12]

Milton Keynes Dons

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On 18 March 2022, Mason joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a short-term contract, primarily as cover for left wing-back Daniel Harvie.[13] He failed to make a single appearance for the club and was later one of six players released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[14]

Crawley Town

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Mason signed for EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year deal in July 2022 following a trial spell at the club.[15]

Wealdstone

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Mason signed for National League club Wealdstone in October 2023 following a trial spell at the club.[16]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2021–22 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Watford 2016–17[17] Premier League 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
Dundee United (loan) 2017–18[18] Scottish Championship 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Coventry City 2018–19[19] League One 25 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 28 0
2019–20[20] League One 11 0 3 0 1 0 2[a] 0 17 0
2020–21[21] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 36 0 4 0 2 0 4 0 46 0
St. Mirren (loan) 2020–21[21] Scottish Premiership 8 0 1 0 4 0 13 0
Milton Keynes Dons 2021–22[22] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crawley Town 2022–23[23] League Two 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Career total 59 0 8 0 6 0 4 0 77 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.

References

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  1. ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Brandon Mason". Premier League. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Brandon Mason". Watford F.C. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Watford 1–4 Tottenham". Watford F.C. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Watford 2–0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Brandon Mason joins Dundee United on loan". Dundee United Football Club. Dundee United F.C. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  7. ^ Crawford, Kenny (6 January 2018). "Falkirk 6–1 Dundee United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b Matthews, Anthony (7 July 2018). "Mason makes Sky Blues move". Watford Observer. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  9. ^ Bayliss, Jake (4 August 2018). "Report: Sky Blues 1–2 Scunthorpe United". Coventry City F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Brandon Mason: Coventry City defender signs new contract". BBC Sport. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  11. ^ "BRANDON MASON JOINS ON LOAN FROM COVENTRY CITY". St Mirren F.C. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Brandon Mason leaves Coventry City". Coventry City. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Mason joins MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Retained list". Milton Keynes Dons. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Crawley sign Brandon Mason". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  16. ^ "NEW SIGNING | Mason joins Stones". www.wealdstone-fc.com. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Games played by Brandon Mason in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  18. ^ "Games played by Brandon Mason in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Games played by Brandon Mason in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Games played by Brandon Mason in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Brandon Mason in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  22. ^ "Games played by Brandon Mason in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  23. ^ "Games played by Brandon Mason in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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