Jimmy Massey (footballer)

James Massey (26 January 1869 – 2 December 1960) was an English footballer who played as goalkeeper for Denaby United, Mexborough, Doncaster Rovers and The Wednesday at the turn of the 19th century.

Jimmy Massey
Personal information
Full name James Henry Massey[1]
Date of birth (1869-01-26)26 January 1869
Place of birth Monmore Green, Wolverhampton, England
Date of death 2 December 1960(1960-12-02) (aged 91)
Place of death Mexborough, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) in 1896
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Denaby United
?−1890 Mexborough
1890–1893 Doncaster Rovers
1893–1902 The Wednesday 159 (0)
1902–? Denaby United
South Kirkby Colliery
Hickleton Main
1910 Conisborough St Peter's
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Monmore Green, Wolverhampton Massey moved to Yorkshire where he played for Denaby and then Mexborough before signing for Doncaster Rovers in 1890, who were then playing in the Midland Football Alliance League.[2] Two days after winning the Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup on 21 March 1891 against Sheffield United, Massey represented the Sheffield and Hallamshire F.A. in a match against the Berks and Bucks F.A., something he did on other occasions too.[2]

Massey moved to The Wednesday in 1893 where he played in the Football League until 1903.[3] One of the highlights of his career was the victory in the 1896 FA Cup Final where Wednesday beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2−1 at Crystal Palace.[4]

In 1902 he returned to his original club Denaby United as an amateur whilst working at the local pit,[3] he noted to the media at the time of joining Denaby that he had not played football for over two years.[5] He continued playing for local clubs, including South Kirkby Colliery,[6] until he lost an eye in a mining accident.[3]

His grandson Roy Massey played League football as a centre forward for several clubs in the 1960s.[7]

Honours

Doncaster Rovers

  • Midland Alliance League runners up: 1890−91
  • Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup winners: 1890-91

The Wednesday

References
  1. The English National Football Archive
  5. "Football Notes is On". Sheffield Independent. 28 October 1902. p. 12.
  6. "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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