Mason Scott
| Full name | Mason Thompson Scott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 December 1865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 June 1916 (aged 50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Carlisle, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Craigmount School, Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Jesus College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) |
Sir Walter Scott, father William Martin Scott, brother |
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| Position(s) | Half Back | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1887–1890 | England | 3 | (0) |
Mason Thompson Scott (20 December 1865 – 1 June 1916) was an English international rugby union half back who played club rugby for Cambridge University and Northern. Scott played international rugby for England and was an original member of invitational team, the Barbarians.
Scott was born in 1865 in Newcastle upon Tyne, the fourth son of Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet of Beauclerc and Ann Brough. Scott was educated at Craigmount School in Edinburgh, and matriculated to Jesus College, Cambridge in 1884. He was awarded his BA in 1888, and on leaving University, became a publisher. He married Flora Alice Williams on 30 November 1899, and they had a daughter, Flora Brookbank Scott. His younger brother, William, followed his brother being educated at Craigmount and Jesus College, and was also an international rugby player for England. Scott died on 1 June 1916 at in Carlisle, and left in his will the sum of £130,000.
Scott first came to note as a rugby player when he represented Cambridge University. Scott played in three Varsity Matches winning all his sporting 'Blues' in rugby football. Scott's first Blue was in the 1885 Varsity Match, and his clean heel in the first half allowed team-mate William Leake to break and set up Brutton for the first try. The game ended with Cambridge victorious, two tries to nil. The next season saw Scott and Leake selected again at half back for Cambridge, this time winning by three tries to nil. Scott was central to several moved in his final Varsity match in 1887, combining well with Leake. Scott missed at a drop goal during the game, but set up a clean pass to allow Duncan to successfully drop kick a goal. Later in the match Scott again found Duncan with a good pass to send him through for a try under the posts. Wynne of Cambridge finished the game with a try to give Cambridge their third successive win.
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