{{short description|English footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mason Fawns | image = File:Kidsgrove Athletic v Mossley, 29 March 2025 10.jpg | caption = Fawns (white jersey) playing for Mossley in 2025 | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|01|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Manchester, England | height = | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Mossley | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Blackburn Rovers | youthyears2 = 2016–2017| youthclubs2 = Oldham Athletic | years1 = 2017–2018 | clubs1 = Oldham Athletic| caps1 = 4| goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017 | clubs2 = → Ashton United (loan) | caps2 = 2| goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2018 | clubs3 = → AFC Fylde (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018–2019 | clubs4 = Curzon Ashton| caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = Altrincham| caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = Trafford | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2019–2021 | clubs7 = Ramsbottom United | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2021–2023 | clubs8 = Mossley | caps8 = 71 | goals8 = 24 | years9 = 2023 | clubs9 = Bootle | caps9 = 7 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2023–2024 | clubs10 = Kidsgrove Athletic | caps10 = 18 | goals10 = 5 | years11 = 2024– | clubs11 = Mossley | caps11 = 52 | goals11 = 16 | club-update = 23:43, 2 March 2026 (UTC) }} '''Mason Fawns''' (born 10 January 1999) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mossley. He previously played professionally in the English Football League for Oldham Athletic and has represented numerous non-League clubs in the Manchester area.
==Playing career== Fawns joined the youth team at Oldham Athletic after leaving the Academy at Blackburn Rovers in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chambers|first1=Matthew|title=Oldham News {{!}} Oldham Athletic News {{!}} Latics fight off rivals for Robbo's signature - Chronicle Online|url=http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/10/oldham-athletic-news/103145/latics-fight-off-rivals-for-robbos-signature|accessdate=26 August 2017|work=Oldham Chronicle|date=20 April 2017}}</ref> He scored four goals in 14 games for Tony Philliskirk's youth team before John Sheridan handed him his first professional (one-year) contract in June 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fawns Signs First Professional Contract|url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2017/june/22062017-mason-fawns-signs/|accessdate=26 August 2017|work=oldhamathletic.co.uk|date=22 June 2017|language=en-gb}}</ref> He made his first-team debut on 9 August, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for Ousmane Fané in a 3–2 defeat to Burton Albion in a first round EFL Cup match at Boundary Park.<ref>{{cite news|title=Oldham Athletic 2-3 Burton Albion|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40798477|accessdate=26 August 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=9 August 2017}}</ref> He made his EFL League One debut three days later in a 2–1 defeat at Walsall.<ref>{{cite news|title=Walsall 2-1 Oldham Athletic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40835007|accessdate=26 August 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=12 August 2017}}</ref> On 30 October, Fawns signed for Ashton United on a month long loan deal.<ref>[https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2017/october/30102017-mason-fawns-loan-ashton-united/ Fawns Heads Out On Loan]‚ oldhamathletic.co.uk, 30 October 2017</ref> He was loaned out to AFC Fylde on 18 January 2018 for the rest of the season.<ref>[http://www.afcfylde.co.uk/mason-signs-on/ MASON SIGNS ON!]‚ afcfylde.co.uk, 18 January 2018</ref>
Fawns was one of seven players released by Oldham at the end of the 2017–18 season following their relegation to League Two.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44042228|title=Oldham Athletic release seven after relegation to League Two|date=8 May 2018|accessdate=9 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He subsequently joined Curzon Ashton,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.curzon-ashton.co.uk/teams/first-team |title=Curzon Ashton FC : First Team |access-date=24 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808171553/https://www.curzon-ashton.co.uk/teams/first-team |archive-date=8 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> where he played 15 times in the National League North and once in the FA Cup, scoring his only goal for the club in a 4–2 derby defeat against Ashton United on 26 December 2018.<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|454417}}</ref><ref name="1819curzon">{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/curzon-ashton/appearances/2018-2019/mason-fawns/449705|title=Curzon Ashton – Appearances – Mason Fawns – 2018-2019|publisher=footballwebpages.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> Fawns joined Altrincham on 6 February 2019 but made just two substitute appearances before transferring to Trafford,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/team1819.htm#Mason%20FAWNS|title=Altrincham FC 2018-19 First-Team Squad|publisher=altrinchamfc.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> where he played four league matches.<ref name="1819trafford">{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/trafford/appearances/2018-2019/mason-fawns/449705|title=Trafford – Appearances – Mason Fawns – 2018-2019|publisher=footballwebpages.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref>
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Fawns signed for Northern Premier League West Division side Ramsbottom United. He played regularly during the first half of the season and scored his first Ramsbottom goal in a 7–1 win over Mossley on 26 December 2019.<ref name="rams">{{cite web|url=https://www.ramsbottomutd.com/mason-fawns-leaves-the-rams/|title=Mason Fawns leaves the Rams|publisher=ramsbottomutd.com|date=9 June 2021|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> He had played 20 first-team matches by the time the season was abandoned following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/ramsbottom-united/appearances/2019-2020/mason-fawns/797076|title=Ramsbottom United – Appearances – Mason Fawns – 2019-2020|publisher=footballwebpages.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> Following the relaxation of some pandemic restrictions, the 2020–21 season commenced as planned and Ramsbottom made a positive start, winning their first four league games of the campaign for the first time in the club's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ramsbottomutd.com/best-start-to-a-season/|title=Best start to a season|publisher=ramsbottomutd.com|date=11 October 2020|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> Fawns contributed to the team's success, scoring five goals in all competitions and being selected as the supporters' player of the month for October 2020 before the season was suspended following the announcement of a new COVID lockdown in England.<ref name="rams"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ramsbottomutd.com/rams-top-table-at-lockdown-2-0/|title=Rams top table at Lockdown 2.0|publisher=ramsbottomutd.com|date=4 November 2020|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> The season was eventually abandoned again and all results expunged from the records, meaning that despite having played for Ramsbottom on 38 occasions he officially played no league matches during his time at the club.<ref name="rams"/>
Fawns joined Mossley in May 2021, with manager David Fish hoping to add more attacking ability to the squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mossleyafc.co.uk/mason-fawns-signs-for-lilywhites/|title=Mason Fawns signs for Lilywhites!|publisher=mossleyafc.co.uk|date=30 May 2021|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> He went on to make 40 appearances in league and cup matches during the 2021–22 season, scoring seven goals including a hat-trick in a 7–1 win against Market Drayton Town on 25 September 2021.<ref name="2122mossley">{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/mossley/appearances/2021-2022/mason-fawns/928511|title=Mossley – Appearances – Mason Fawns – 2021-2022|publisher=footballwebpages.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> He remained with Mossley throughout the following campaign and enjoyed the most prolific goalscoring season of his career with 18 goals in all competitions.<ref name="2223mossley">{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/mossley/appearances/2022-2023/mason-fawns/928511|title=Mossley – Appearances – Mason Fawns – 2022-2023|publisher=footballwebpages.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> At the end of the season he was awarded Young Player of the Year for the NPL West Division and also named among the substitutes for the divisional team of the season.<ref name="moorlands">{{cite web|url=https://moorlandsradio.co.uk/kidsgrove-athletic-add-two-signings-to-their-squad-ahead-of-the-visit-of-witton-albion/|title=Kidsgrove Athletic add two signings to their squad ahead of the visit of Witton Albion|publisher=moorlandsradio.co.uk|date=20 October 2023|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref>
Fawns began the 2023–24 season with Bootle, where he played seven league and four cup matches without scoring.<ref name="2324bootle">{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/bootle/appearances/2023-2024/mason-fawns/928511|title=Bootle – Appearances – Mason Fawns – 2023-2024|publisher=footballwebpages.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> He joined Staffordshire club Kidsgrove Athletic on 20 October 2023 along with defender Louis Holden,<ref name="moorlands"/> and made his debut the following day in a 3–1 defeat to Witton Albion. He made 18 league appearances over the remainder of the campaign and scored five goals, including the equaliser in a 1–1 draw against his former club Bootle on 10 February 2024.<ref name="2324kidsgrove">{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/kidsgrove-athletic/appearances/2023-2024/mason-fawns/928511|title=Kidsgrove Athletic – Appearances – Mason Fawns – 2023-2024|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> Fawns rejoined Mossley on 25 June 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mossleyafc.co.uk/mason-fawns-returns/|title=Mason Fawns returns!|date=25 June 2024|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 29 March 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Oldham Athletic |2017–18<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=105961|season=2017|accessdate=1 July 2017}}</ref> |League One |4||0||0||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="EFT">Appearance in the EFL Trophy</ref>||0||6||0 |- |Curzon Ashton |2018–19<ref name="soccerway"/> |National League North |15||1||1||0||–||–||0||0||16||1 |- |Altrincham |2018–19<ref name="soccerway"/> |National League North |2||0||0||0||–||–||0||0||2||0 |- |Trafford |2018–19<ref name="1819trafford"/> |NPL West |4||0||0||0||–||–||0||0||4||0 |- |rowspan="2"|Ramsbottom United |2019–20 |NPL North West |colspan="10" rowspan="2"|''Seasons abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic'' |- |2020–21 |NPL North West |- |rowspan="2"|Mossley |2021–22<ref name="2122mossley"/> |NPL West |33||7||4||0||–||–||3<ref group=lower-alpha>2 appearances in the FA Trophy, 1 appearance in the Manchester Premier Cup</ref>||0||40||7 |- |2022–23<ref name="2223mossley"/> |NPL West |38||17||1||0||–||–||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT">Appearances in the FA Trophy</ref>||1||40||18 |- |Bootle |2023–24<ref name="2324bootle"/> |NPL West |7||0||1||0||–||–||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT"/>||0||11||0 |- |Kidsgrove Athletic |2023–24<ref name="2324kidsgrove"/> |NPL West |18||5||0||0||–||–||0||0||18||5 |- |Mossley |2024–25<ref name="2425mossley">{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/mossley/appearances/2024-2025/mason-fawns/928511|title=Mossley – Appearances – Mason Fawns|publisher=footballwebpages.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2025}}</ref> |NPL West |33||9||6||1||–||–||2<ref group=lower-alpha>1 appearance in the FA Trophy, 1 appearance in the Manchester Premier Cup</ref>||0||41||10 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !154!!39!!13!!1!!1!!0!!10!!1!!178!!41 |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fawns, Mason}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Ashton United F.C. players Category:AFC Fylde players Category:Curzon Ashton F.C. players Category:Altrincham F.C. players Category:Trafford F.C. players Category:Ramsbottom United F.C. players Category:Mossley A.F.C. players Category:Bootle F.C. players Category:Kidsgrove Athletic F.C. players Category:Footballers from Manchester Category:21st-century English sportsmen