Les Massie Explained

Les Massie
Fullname:Leslie Massie
Birth Date:20 July 1935
Birth Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:–1956
Youthclubs1:Banks o' Dee
Years1:1956–1966
Years2:1966–1967
Years3:1967–1969
Years4:1969–1970
Years5:1970–1971
Years6:1972–1973
Clubs1:Huddersfield Town
Clubs2:Darlington
Clubs3:Halifax Town
Clubs4:Bradford Park Avenue
Clubs5:Workington
Clubs6:Drogheda United
Caps1:335
Caps2:20
Caps3:89
Caps4:14
Caps5:62
Caps6:?
Goals1:100
Goals2:2
Goals3:41
Goals4:2
Goals5:15
Goals6:?

Leslie "Les" Massie (20 July 1935 – 11 November 2020) was a Scottish footballer, who played most of his games during the 1950s and 1960s for Huddersfield Town.

Biography

Massie and ex-Huddersfield player John Coddington signed for Drogheda United in January 1973. He made his League of Ireland debut on 4 February 1973 at Lourdes Stadium.[1]

In 2006, he was named on Huddersfield's 100 fans' favourites of all time.

Massie died on 11 November 2020.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Irish Times. Irish Times. 5 February 1973. subscription. 5.
  2. Web site: In Memoriam: Les Massie.