James Massey started his football career at Denaby United, its unclear has to how he went their as the Wolverhampton born goalkeeper found himself miles from home. Massey moved to Sheffield Wednesday via Doncaster Rovers after being spotted by a club official who, in turn recommended him to the Sheffield club, the official had been refereeing a game at Loughborough at the time...
Born: Wolverhampton, 26 Jan 1869 Died: Mexborough, 2 Dec 1960 Height: 5ft 10ins (1896) Weight: 10st 9lbs (1896) Playing Career 1888 Mexborough 1888-1893 Doncaster Rovers 1893-1902 Sheffield Wednesday (173 + 0) 1902 Denaby United ???? South Kirby Colliery ???? Hickleton Main 1910 Coinsborough St. Peters |