Roy Massey

Roy Massey (born 10 September 1943) is an English former football player, now a coach.

This article is about the English former football player. For the Hereford Cathedral former organist, see Roy Massey (musician).

Roy Massey
Personal information
Full name Roy Massey
Date of birth (1943-09-10) 10 September 1943
Place of birth Mexborough, Yorkshire,
Position(s) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). PFA Premier and Football League Players Records (1946-2005). Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. "Graham Scales". Flown from the Nest.
  3. "Roy Massey". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  4. "Arsenal Academy". Arsenal.com.
  5. "Roy Massey". Football Researchers.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.


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