{{Short description|Footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use British English|date=January 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mason Kendall Spence | image = | fullname = Mason Kendle Spence<ref name="coludata">{{cite web |title = Colchester United – Player profile |url = http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=826 |publisher = Coludata.co.uk |accessdate = 11 June 2013 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130928085610/http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=826 |archivedate = 28 September 2013 |df = dmy-all }}</ref> |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1994|11|20}}<ref name="UEFA">{{cite web |title = Under-19 – Mason Spence – UEFA.com |url = https://www.uefa.com/under19/teams/players/250055912--mason-spence/ |publisher = UEFA |access-date = 11 June 2013}}</ref> | birth_place = Milton Keynes, England<ref name="coludata"/> | height = | position = Full-back | currentclub = Stotfold | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2011–2013 |youthclubs1 = Milton Keynes Dons | years1 = 2012–2013 |clubs1 = Milton Keynes Dons |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013–2014 |clubs2 = Colchester United |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2014 |clubs3 = → Concord Rangers (loan) |caps3 = 2 |goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014 |clubs4 = St Neots Town |caps4 = 16 |goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2014 |clubs5 = Stony Stratford Town |caps5 = 2 |goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2014–2015 |clubs6 = Hayes & Yeading United |caps6 = 11 |goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2015 |clubs7 = Chelmsford City |caps7 = 8 |goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2015 |clubs8 = Dunstable Town |caps8 = 6 |goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2015–2016 |clubs9 = Hayes & Yeading United |caps9 = 14 |goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2016–2017 |clubs10 = Hitchin Town |caps10 = 35 |goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2016 |clubs11 = → Arlesey Town (loan) |caps11 = ? |goals11 = ? | years12 = 2017–2018 |clubs12 = Cambridge City |caps12 = 18 |goals12 = 1 | years13 = 2018–2019 |clubs13 = Kempston Rovers |caps13 = 11 |goals13 = 1 | years14 = 2019 |clubs14 = Barton Rovers |caps14 = 8 |goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2019–2020 |clubs15 = Milton Keynes Robins |caps15 = 16 |goals15 = 14 | years16 = 2020–2022 |clubs16 = Milton Keynes Irish |caps16 = 19 |goals16 = 20 | years17 = 2022–2023 |clubs17 = Stotfold |caps17 = 44 |goals17 = 11 | years18 = 2023– |clubs18 = Milton Keynes Irish |caps18 = 80 |goals18 = 46 | nationalyears1 = 2012 |nationalteam1 = Wales U19 |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 14 May 2018 }} '''Mason Kendle Spence''' (born 21 November 1994) is a footballer who plays as a full-back for Kempston Rovers. Born in England, he made one appearance for the Welsh U19 national team.
==Club career==
===Milton Keynes Dons=== Born in Milton Keynes, Spence started his career in the youth team of local club Milton Keynes Dons where he was captain,<ref name="MK release">{{cite web |title = Decisions made on young trio |url = http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/decisions-made-on-young-trio-768192.aspx |publisher = Milton Keynes Dons FC |accessdate = 11 June 2013}}</ref> signing his first professional contract in May 2011.<ref name="WYFG">{{cite web |title = Welsh football players – Young guns – News and views |url = http://www.dragonsoccer.co.uk/players/youngunnews0511.php |publisher = Dragon Soccer |accessdate = 5 September 2012}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 4 September 2012, in a 1–0 defeat to Northampton Town in the Football League Trophy.<ref name="MK debut">{{cite web |title = Mason on senior debut |url = http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/mason-on-senior-debut-355191.aspx |publisher = Milton Keynes Dons FC |accessdate = 4 September 2012}}</ref> In April 2013, Spence was released by the club after making just one first team appearance.<ref name="MK release"/>
===Colchester United=== Spence joined Colchester United's Academy, initially on trial at the end of the 2012–13 season, playing in a number of under-21 games for the club. He then signed a one-year contract in June 2013.<ref name="CUFC signing">{{cite web |title = Spence Signs U's Deal |url = http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/060613-mason-spence-signs-856508.aspx? |publisher = Colchester United FC |accessdate = 11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="CUFC signing2">{{cite web |title = U's snap up MK Dons youngster |date = 6 June 2013 |url = http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/colchesterunited/10468649._/? |publisher = Colchester Gazette |accessdate = 11 June 2013}}</ref> He made his U's and Football League debut as a substitute for Ryan Dickson after just 20 minutes of an injury-ravaged Colchester's 2–0 defeat to Coventry City on 8 September.<ref name="CUFC debut">{{cite news |title = Coventry 2–0 Colchester |url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23918802 |publisher = BBC Sport |access-date = 8 September 2013}}</ref>
On 14 January 2014, Spence joined Conference South side Concord Rangers on a one-month loan deal, making his debut as a 30th-minute substitute for Jack Lampe in the side's 2–1 victory over table-topping Bromley and providing the assist for Rangers' second goal.<ref name="CRFC loan debut">{{cite web |title = CONCORD SIGN MASON SPENCE AND ARCHANGE NKUMU |url = http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/concordrangersfootballclub/news/concord-sign-mason-spence-and-archange-nkumu-1136573.html? |publisher = Concord Rangers FC |accessdate = 16 January 2014 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140118065135/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/concordrangersfootballclub/news/concord-sign-mason-spence-and-archange-nkumu-1136573.html |archivedate = 18 January 2014 |df = dmy-all }}</ref>
===St Neots Town=== On 26 March 2014, Spence joined Southern Football League side St Neots Town after having his contract cancelled by mutual consent at Colchester United.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spence Leaves The U's |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/260314-spence-leaves-the-us-1446272.aspx |work=Colchester United FC |date=26 March 2014}}</ref>
==International career==
Eligible to represent Wales, Spence featured for the Wales U19 team during the 2012–13 season.<ref name="UEFA"/><ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web |title = Wales – M. Spence – Soccerway |url = https://int.soccerway.com/players/mason-spence/262157/ |publisher = Soccerway |accessdate = 11 June 2013}}</ref> He made his national youth-team debut on 12 October 2012 in a 2–1 win against Slovenia, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute.<ref name="U19 debut">{{cite web |title = Under-19 2013 – Wales–Slovenia – UEFA.com |url = https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2009303--wales-vs-slovenia/ |publisher = UEFA |access-date = 11 June 2013}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 21 January 2014}}
{| 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 |- |Milton Keynes Dons |2012–13<ref name="Games played by Mason Spence in 2012/2013">{{Soccerbase season|66897|2012|name=Mason Spence|access-date=22 January 2014}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance in Football League Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |Colchester United |2013–14<ref name="Games played by Mason Spence in 2013/2014">{{Soccerbase season|66897|2013|name=Mason Spence|access-date=22 January 2014}}</ref> |League One |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |Concord Rangers (loan) |2013–14<ref name="Soccerway"/> |Conference South |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!4!!0 |}
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==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *[http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/hitchin-town/mason-spence Mason Spence] at Aylesbury United
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Spence, Mason}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Milton Keynes Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:English people of Welsh descent Category:English men's footballers Category:Welsh men's footballers Category:Wales men's youth international footballers Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Category:Colchester United F.C. players Category:Concord Rangers F.C. players Category:St Neots Town F.C. players Category:Stony Stratford Town F.C. players Category:Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players Category:Chelmsford City F.C. players Category:Dunstable Town F.C. players Category:Hitchin Town F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:21st-century English sportsmen