There was another Mason family landmark to celebrate at Sholing FC last weekend when Daniel Mason, the youngest of four brothers who have all turned out for the club over the years, made his 600th appearance.
During that time, he has weighed in with an impressive 296 goals to make him the Pitching In Southern League Premier South club’s all-time record scorer.
“It’s a great achievement for sure,” he told his club’s media. “For me to be up there with some of the legends of this club is a great feeling.
“I can remember the early days of my time here, just being around the team and the dressing room was a big learning experience for me and now here I am, a decade later and with 600 appearances to my name, it’s magical and something that I’ll look back upon with a tremendous amount of pride when I hang up my boots.”
Sholing were denied victory at Dorchester Town in Mason’s 600th game by a stoppage time equaliser to make it five games without a win and leave them just above the bottom four going into Saturday’s big home game against Tiverton Town, who sit just a point below them.
“It’s a transitional time for us,” Mason added. “It’s been frustrating at times because we know how good we are and how good we can be, but it’s not translated into results.
“There’s been a bigger turnover of players than we have previously been used to, but the feeling is that things are starting to settle down now and relationships are being formed all over the pitch.
“We’ve got some good lads here and confidence is rising all of the time. We just need to keep working hard and the results will follow to get us moving up the table again.
“It’s a big game at the weekend. As players we want to start repaying the fans for the faith that they continue to show in us. We’re getting good numbers coming along to games, home and away, and we owe it to them to give them something to cheer about.
“As a group, if we continue showing the right attitude then the results will come, I have no doubt about that.”
For the 32 year-old, the next landmark will be his 300th goal as he looks to further strengthen the Mason family legacy, which has seen brother, Byron, make over 700 appearances alongside Barry and Marlon who have also proudly worn the club colours.
The Southern League would like to congratulate Daniel Mason on his achievement.
IMAGE: DB Photography
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