Roy Massey (footballer) explained

Roy Massey
Fullname:Roy Massey
Birth Date:10 September 1943
Birth Place:Mexborough, Yorkshire,
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1964–1967
Years2:1967–1969
Years3:1969–1971
Clubs3:Colchester United
Caps1:16
Caps2:63
Caps3:34
Goals1:6
Goals2:13
Goals3:11

Roy Massey (born 10 September 1943) 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 a 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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hugman, Barry J. . PFA Premier and Football League Players Records (1946-2005) . Queen Anne Press . 2005 . 1-85291-665-6.
  2. Web site: Graham Scales . Flown from the Nest .
  3. Web site: Roy Massey. Arsenal.com. 22 February 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140122063949/http://www.arsenal.com/academy/coaching-staff/roy-massey. 22 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Arsenal Academy . Arsenal.com .
  5. Web site: Roy Massey. Football Researchers.com. 22 February 2014.