Les Massie
Leslie "Les" Massie (20 July 1935 – 11 November 2020) was a Scottish footballer, who played most of his games during the 1950s and 1960s for Huddersfield Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie Massie | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 November 2020 (aged 85) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1956 | Banks o' Dee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1966 | Huddersfield Town | 335 | (100) |
| 1966–1967 | Darlington | 20 | (2) |
| 1967–1969 | Halifax Town | 89 | (41) |
| 1969–1970 | Bradford Park Avenue | 14 | (2) |
| 1970–1971 | Workington | 62 | (15) |
| 1972–1973 | Drogheda United | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Biography
Massie and ex-Huddersfield player John Coddington signed for Drogheda United in January 1973. He made his League of Ireland debut on 4 February 1973 at Lourdes Stadium.[1]
In 2006, he was named on Huddersfield's 100 fans' favourites of all time.
Massie died on 11 November 2020.[2]
References
- "Irish Times". Irish Times. 5 February 1973. p. 5.
- https://www.htafc.com/news/2020/november/in-memoriam-les-massie/
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