Roy Massey
This article is about the English former football player. For the Hereford Cathedral former organist, see Roy Massey (musician).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Massey | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexborough, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1964-1967 | Rotherham United | 16 | (6) |
| 1967-1969 | Leyton Orient | 63 | (13) |
| 1969-1971 | Colchester United | 34 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Roy Massey (born 10 September 1943 in Mexborough, Yorkshire) is an English former football player, now a coach.
Career
As a player, Massey played as a centre forward for Rotherham United (1964–67), Leyton Orient (1967–69) and Colchester United (1969–71).[1] He retired from playing football in 1971 but became a coach, first at Colchester United before moving to Norwich City's centre of excellence.[2] In 1999 he moved to Arsenal to become youth coach there, and he now is head coach for all levels from Under-9 to Under-16.[3][4]
His grandfather was James Massey, a goalkeeper for Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century.[5]
References
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). PFA Premier and Football League Players Records (1946-2005). Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ↑ "Graham Scales". Flown from the Nest.
- ↑ "Roy Massey". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "Arsenal Academy". Arsenal.com.
- ↑ "Roy Massey". Football Researchers.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.