After being released by Manchester City in 2000, Mason joined recently promoted Scottish Premier League side Dunfermline Athletic in December 2000. In his six-and-a-half years with the Pars, Mason appeared in a Scottish Cup final, a Scottish League Cup final and also played in both of Dunfermline's UEFA Cup matches against Icelandic side Hafnarfjarðar.
After being released by Manchester City in 2000, Mason joined Dunfermline Athletic, a newly promoted team in the Scottish Premier League, in December 2000. During his six-and-a-half years with the club, he participated in both the Scottish Cup and League Cup finals and also played in two UEFA Cup matches against Hafnarfjarðar, an Icelandic team.