Edward Massey (rugby union) explained

Edward Massey
Birth Name:Edward John Massey
Birth Date:2 July 1900
Birth Place:West Derby, Liverpool, England
Death Place:Woking, England
Position:Scrum half
Years1:1923-1925
Clubs1:Leicester Tigers
Apps1:31
Points1:18
Repyears1:1925
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0

Edward John Massey (2 July 1900  - 30 April 1977)[1] was a rugby union scrum half who played 3 times for in the 1925 Five Nations Championship. He played his club rugby for Leicester Tigers and Liverpool.

Massey made his Leicester Tigers debut on New Years Day, 1923, against Headingley but featured intermittently for the rest of the season and the 1923 - 24 season. In the 1924 - 25 he became a regular playing 25 games for the club and earning his international cap.[2]

Massey is thought to be England's first Roman Catholic international.[3] He made his debut on 17 January 1925 against at Twickenham in a 12-6 win.[4] He then featured in a draw against and following a loss to he was dropped and never selected again. His last game for Leicester was the week before against Northampton Saints at Welford Road.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edward Massey. ESPNscrum. 3 June 2017.
  2. Book: Farmer. Stuart. Hands. David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. 978-0-9930213-0-5. 80–89.
  3. Book: Collins. Tony. A Social History of English Rugby Union. 13 January 2009 . Routledge. 9781134023356. 102.
  4. Web site: England (6) 12 - 6 (3) Wales (FT). ESPNscrum. 3 June 2017.