Don54 25,517 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Just seen this on The Rangers Archives F.B. page posted by Rick Russell. Unfortunately more sad news this following the passing of Joe Mason. Our thoughts are with all of Joe’s friends and family. A terrific servant to Rangers, Joe signed in the aftermath of our European success in 1972 in what was a period of transition at Ibrox. Already 32 years of age and with over 100 career goals to his name with Morton and Kilmarnock, there was a long term strategy in his arrival and within 12 months Joe became Rangers’ assistant trainer. A clever midfielder with an eye for goal, Joe made his first team debut on October 14th 1972 in a League victory over Motherwell at Fir Park. His first goal came the following week at Gayfield as Rangers defeated Arbroath. Having worked under Willie Waddell at Kilmarnock, it was the then General Manager who announced in 1973 that Joe would replace Stan Anderson as trainer whilst also having a responsibility for overseeing the Reserve side. Over the next decade Joe would go on to demonstrate his coaching abilities achieving great success with both sides. Joe left the club in late 1983 along with manager John Greig after 11 years at Ibrox. Absent Friends. 💙 Sad news indeed , R.I.P. Joe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkster 4,890 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 R.I.P. Joe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Sad news indeed. RIP Joe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Great player for Morton, scored lots, when he came to us was more of bit part player, remember him as being more of an old fashioned inside forward, rather than a midfielder. Just noticed his first game for us was an old firm game. R.I.P. Joe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don54 25,517 Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 hours ago, tannerall said: Great player for Morton, scored lots, when he came to us was more of bit part player, remember him as being more of an old fashioned inside forward, rather than a midfielder. Just noticed his first game for us was an old firm game. R.I.P. Joe Don't believe everything you see on Wikipedia mate, as far as I can see he made his debut against Motherwell 14/10/72, and can't find any evidence that he featured in any match against them, in the 19 games he played for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow argyle 1,093 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Don54 said: Just seen this on F.B. Unfortunately more sad news this following the passing of Joe Mason. Our thoughts are with all of Joe’s friends and family. A terrific servant to Rangers, Joe signed in the aftermath of our European success in 1972 in what was a period of transition at Ibrox. Already 32 years of age and with over 100 career goals to his name with Morton and Kilmarnock, there was a long term strategy in his arrival and within 12 months Joe became Rangers’ assistant trainer. A clever midfielder with an eye for goal, Joe made his first team debut on October 14th 1972 in a League victory over Motherwell at Fir Park. His first goal came the following week at Gayfield as Rangers defeated Arbroath. Having worked under Willie Waddell at Kilmarnock, it was the then General Manager who announced in 1973 that Joe would replace Stan Anderson as trainer whilst also having a responsibility for overseeing the Reserve side. Over the next decade Joe would go on to demonstrate his coaching abilities achieving great success with both sides. Joe left the club in late 1983 along with manager John Greig after 11 years at Ibrox. Absent Friends. 💙 Sad news indeed , R.I.P. Joe Played in an era when a lot of players were Masons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,606 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,057 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 My father was good friends with Joe as I am with one of his sons Brian, Joe gave my brother and me the Ibrox tour the night the we opened the broomloan rd stand (4th of August 81 rings a bell) anyway I once played 7 asides against a team that consisted of Joe his sons and few of Joe's mates they beat us 8-6 and Joe scored 2 of the 8 he would have been in his 50s and was bragging about his brace to me 1 day, what he hadn't remembered was I scored 3 for my team..."I quipped, but Joe a good player would of scored a hat trick" it was the 1st time I ever saw him speechless, great days and another loss. RIP JOE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyBlue62 50 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Joe Mason was an absolute gentleman. RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilston42 152 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Don54 said: Don't believe everything you see on Wikipedia mate, as far as I can see he made his debut against Motherwell 14/10/72, and can't find any evidence that he featured in any match against them, in the 19 games he played for us. best to believe what you read on the Rangers Archives page, the article was penned by Rick Russell. 🙂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookWorm 4,124 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 RIP Joe Mason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueboyG 5,238 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 RIP Joe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 R.I.P. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears r us 30,797 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Condolences to his family and friends at this sad time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Don54 said: Don't believe everything you see on Wikipedia mate, as far as I can see he made his debut against Motherwell 14/10/72, and can't find any evidence that he featured in any match against them, in the 19 games he played for us. Signed on October 9th and indeed his debut was the Motherwell game, funnily enough he played in every game up until the game on January 1st against Thistle where he didn’t play and didn’t feature much after that. Didn’t play against them in the first team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don54 25,517 Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 hours ago, neilston42 said: best to believe what you read on the Rangers Archives page, the article was penned by Rick Russell. 🙂 http://www.fitbastats.com/Rangers/index.php have him playing his debut against Motherwell too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLYBOY50 1,638 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Rip Joe one of life's gentlemen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onefootwillie 1,518 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Pretty sure I was at the Motherwell game where he made is debut. Good old fashioned inside forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetland 5,830 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Sad news. Thoughts and prayers go out to all Family & Friends. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetland 5,830 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 9 hours ago, hammer93 said: My father was good friends with Joe as I am with one of his sons Brian, Joe gave my brother and me the Ibrox tour the night the we opened the broomloan rd stand (4th of August 81 rings a bell) anyway I once played 7 asides against a team that consisted of Joe his sons and few of Joe's mates they beat us 8-6 and Joe scored 2 of the 8 he would have been in his 50s and was bragging about his brace to me 1 day, what he hadn't remembered was I scored 3 for my team..."I quipped, but Joe a good player would of scored a hat trick" it was the 1st time I ever saw him speechless, great days and another loss. RIP JOE Nice memory to have of good times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,006 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Rip Joe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,723 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Sad news, RIP sir. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck_M 109 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Good lad, saw him score for and against us. Sure he scored against us in a 3-3 game at Cappielow in late 60's. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat 4,511 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 R.I.P Joe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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