Edward Massey (rugby union)

Edward John Massey (2 July 1900 – 30 April 1977)[1] was a rugby union scrum half who played 3 times for England in the 1925 Five Nations Championship. He played his club rugby for Leicester Tigers and Liverpool.

Edward Massey

Birth name	Edward John Massey
Date of birth	2 July 1900
Place of birth	West Derby, Liverpool, England
Date of death	30 April 1977
Place of death	Woking, England
Rugby union career
Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1923–25 Leicester Tigers 31 (18) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1925 England 3 (0)

Massey made his Leicester Tigers debut on New Years Day, 1923, against Headingley but featured intermittently for the rest of the season and the 1923–24 season. In the 1924–25 he became a regular playing 25 games for the club and earning his international cap.[2]

Massey is thought to be England's first Roman Catholic international.[3] He made his debut on 17 January 1925 against Wales at Twickenham in a 12-6 win.[4] He then featured in a draw against Ireland and following a loss to Scotland he was dropped and never selected again. His last game for Leicester was the week before against Northampton Saints at Welford Road.[2]

References

1. "Edward Massey". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
2. Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. pp. 80–89. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.
3. Collins, Tony. A Social History of English Rugby Union. Routledge. p. 102. ISBN 9781134023356.
4. "England (6) 12 - 6 (3) Wales (FT)". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 3 June 2017.