Andy Massey Explained

Andy Massey
Fullname:Andrew Thomas Massey
Birth Date:20 October 1960
Birth Place:New Cross, London, England
Height:[1]
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Millwall
Years1:1980–1984
Clubs1:Millwall
Caps1:88
Goals1:8
Years2:1984
Clubs2:Port Vale (loan)
Caps2:4
Goals2:1
Years3:1984–1986
Clubs3:Aldershot
Caps3:71
Goals3:3
Clubs4:Fisher Athletic
Clubs5:Bromley (loan)
Clubs6:Erith & Belvedere
Totalcaps:163+
Totalgoals:12+

Andrew Thomas Massey (born 20 October 1961) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Millwall, Port Vale, Aldershot, Fisher Athletic, Bromley, and Erith & Belvedere. He scored 12 goals in 163 league games in a six-year career in the Football League, and won both the FA Youth Cup and Football League Group Cup with Millwall.

Career

Massey started his career with Millwall, where he was an FA Youth Cup winner in 1979 after a 2–0 victory over Manchester City. The "Lions" finished 16th in the Third Division in 1980–81 and then ninth in 1981–82 under Peter Anderson's stewardship. Millwall finished 17th in 1982–83 and ninth again in 1983–84, and Massey played in the 3–2 victory over Lincoln City at Sincil Bank in the 1983 League Group Cup final. However, he fell out of favour with new manager George Graham. He was sent out to John Rudge's Port Vale on a one-month loan deal in March 1984.[2] He played four Third Division games. He scored a goal in a 3–2 defeat to Rotherham United at Vale Park on 2 April.[2] After returning to The Den he was involved in a swap deal which saw him join Aldershot and Les Briley go the other way. Ron Harris's "Shots" finished 13th in the Fourth Division in 1984–85, and then 16th in 1985–86 under Len Walker's stewardship. Massey scored three goals in 71 league games during his two years at the Recreation Ground. He later moved on to a handful of non-League sides, including: Fisher Athletic, Bromley (on loan) and Erith & Belvedere.

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Millwall1980–81Third Division2101000220
1981–82Third Division2924030362
1982–83Third Division2551040305
1983–84Third Division1312100152
Total88881701039
Port Vale (loan)1983–84Third Division41000041
Aldershot1984–85Fourth Division3213060411
1985–86Fourth Division3920031423
Total7133091844

Honours

Millwall

1979

1983

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rollin . Jack . Rothmans football yearbook . 1980 . Queen Anne Press . London . 0362020175 . 246. 14 April 2020.
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 186. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.