Roy Massey

English footballer and coach

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

Roy MasseyPersonal information

Full name|  Roy Massey
Date of birth|  (1943-09-10) 10 September 1943 (age 80)
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

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

## Career[edit]

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[edit]

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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