His form has also impressed England manager Roy Hodgson, who called him up to his squad for their forthcoming fixtures with Lithuania and Italy, after the withdrawal of Liverpool’s Adam Lallana through injury.
If selected for the Three Lions in either fixture, England face Lithuania at Wembley on Friday night, he will be the third former Glovers loan player to feature for England in recent years – following in the footsteps of Andros Townsend and Steven Caulker.
This is a far cry from the opening day of the 2009-10 season when Mason made his professional debut on the opening day of the season against Tranmere Rovers – along with Caulker who is currently with Queens Park Rangers.
Over the course of the season, Mason made 29 appearances in
all competitions and scored six goals – which included a brace in a 3-1 win
over Carlisle United on October 17th 2009.
Following his loan spell at Huish Park, Mason has had stints
on loan with Doncaster Rovers (twice), Millwall, Lorient in France and with
Swindon Town last season. Whilst with the Robins, he scored his first
professional hat-trick in a 5-0 win over Crewe Alexandra on August 31st
2013.
During the current season, Mason handed his first taste of
Premier League football by Spurs boss Mauricio Pocchettino. He has formed a central midfield partnership with
Nabil Bentaleb which has won many admirers, including former Manchester United
and England midfielder Paul Scholes.
With Euro 2016 now just over a year away, there is every
possibility that Mason might be named alongside his club mate Kane in Hodgson’s
23 man squad for the tournament that is due to be held in France. 