Mason Kendle Spence (born 21 November 1994) is a

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who plays as a full-back for Kempston Rovers. Born in England, he made one appearance for the U19 national team.

Club career

Milton Keynes Dons

Born in

Milton Keynes Milton Keynes ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in Buckinghamshire, England, about north-west of London. At the 2021 Census, the population of Milton Keynes urban area, its urban area was 264,349. The River Great Ouse forms t ...

, Spence started his career in the youth team of local club

Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football leag ...

where he was captain, signing his first professional contract in May 2011. He made his professional debut on 4 September 2012, in a 1–0 defeat to

Northampton Town Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team competes in EFL League One, League One, the third level of the English football league system. Founded in 1897, the c ...

in the

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. In April 2013, Spence was released by the club after making just one first team appearance.

Colchester United

Spence joined

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its ea ...

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, 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. He made his U's and

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debut as a substitute for

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after just 20 minutes of an injury-ravaged Colchester's 2–0 defeat to

Coventry City Coventry City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Coventry, West Midlands. The club plays in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club is nicknamed The Sky Blues after the sky blue colou ...

on 8 September. On 14 January 2014, Spence joined

Conference South The National League South, officially Vanarama National League South, is a professional Association football league in England. National League South is the second division of the National Leagues and step 2 of the NLS and sixth-highest ti ...

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 Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is southeast of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 88,000 as of 2023. Originally part of Kent, Bromley became a market town, charte ...

and providing the assist for Rangers' second goal.

St Neots Town

On 26 March 2014, Spence joined

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side

St Neots Town St Neots Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The club are currently members of the . Founded in 1879 and known as "The Saints", St Neots Town play their home matches at Premier Plu ...

after having his contract cancelled by mutual consent at

International career

Eligible to represent

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

, Spence featured for the Wales U19 team during the 2012–13 season. He made his national youth-team debut on 12 October 2012 in a 2–1 win against

Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...

, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute.

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Mason Spence
�at Aylesbury United {{DEFAULTSORT:Spence, Mason 1994 births Living people Footballers from Milton Keynes Men's association football fullbacks English people of Welsh descent English men's footballers Welsh men's footballers Wales men's youth international footballers Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Concord Rangers F.C. players St Neots Town F.C. players Stony Stratford Town F.C. players Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players Dunstable Town F.C. players Hitchin Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players 21st-century English sportsmen