John Mason was a Scottish-American soccer defender who played three seasons in the North American Soccer League and earned one

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with the U.S. national team. Mason was the first American Youth Soccer Organization (A.Y.S.O.) graduate to turn professional in early 1975. He played for the

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of the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1977. He earned his

in a 1-1 World Cup qualification tie with

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on September 24, 1977.USA - Details of International Matches 1970-1979

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