Gavin Massey

He made his debut as a 67th-minute substitute for Kieran Agard in the Glovers' 1–0 win over Wycombe Wanderers on 13 September.

After making three substitute appearances for the club, Yeovil manager Terry Skiverton was keen on extending Massey's loan stay, saying that he had "trained really well" and he would "be getting his chance sooner rather than later".

He made his first professional start on 4 October when Yeovil travelled to Bournemouth in the Football League Trophy.

He played the full 90 minutes of the 3–2 defeat.

Massey's loan was then extended until 6 November, before starting his first league match against Colchester United.

He scored his first professional goal in the game on 8 October, putting the ball through the legs of Colchester goalkeeper Ben Williams after just 40 seconds of play.

The U's pegged Yeovil back to 2–1, but Massey then scored a second to tie the match at 2–2 after 63 minutes.

His loan was extended for a third month on 3 November, keeping him at Huish Park until 11 December.

Massey scored his third and final goal for Yeovil two days later, equalising after 29 minutes of a 2–2 draw with Chesterfield.

Gavin Alexander Massey (born 4 October 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for club Port Vale.

Massey is a versatile attacker who can play as a forward or as a winger.

He became one of the first players to progress through the club-affiliated Harefield Academy, which he joined in 2007, having been with the club since the age of nine.

Following his good form for the youth team and reserve sides, Watford manager Malky Mackay named Massey in his squad for the final game of the 2009–10 season.

Massey was one of the first players to progress through the Watford-affiliated Harefield Academy, where he broke into the first team in 2010.

During his time with Watford, Massey was loaned to Wealdstone, Yeovil Town and twice to Colchester United.

He helped the Watford reserve team to the East Division title during the first year of his scholarship in 2010.

He made his debut in the Championship match at Coventry City on 2 May 2010, replacing Danny Graham 85 minutes into the game.

After attracting attention from Premier League clubs including Liverpool, Massey signed a two-year professional contract with Watford in May 2010.

Despite the interest, Massey claimed that he "never thought about moving" to Liverpool, as he wished to learn his trade at Watford.

He featured in the club's first team throughout pre-season, claiming a goal in a 3–1 win against Wealdstone on 28 July.

During the season, Massey featured for both the under-18 and reserve sides.

He scored a hat-trick against Milton Keynes Dons for the under-18 side in November 2010, and on the back of his performances, Mackay once again drafted Massey into his first-team squad, this time for the visit of Sven-Göran Eriksson's Leicester City on 4 December.

Massey made his first appearance of the season in the game, replacing Marvin Sordell after 87 minutes of the 3–2 victory.

He was brought on as a late substitute during Watford's 4–1 home win over Cardiff City on 28 December, and again in a 3–0 win against Portsmouth on 1 January 2011.

Massey then made his first FA Cup outing on 8 January, substituting Sordell after 83 minutes of their 4–1 win over Hartlepool United.

After helping Watford's under-18s to the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals, Massey joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Wealdstone on 7 March 2011 on loan until the end of the season as they chased a play-off place.

Massey continued to train with Watford while at Wealdstone, He made his debut for the club the same day, featuring in the 0–0 draw with Tonbridge Angels.

Massey scored his first goal for the club on 2 April during a 3–1 defeat to Concord Rangers.

Massey was recalled by Watford on 22 April after making six appearances and scoring one goal for Wealdstone.

For the 2011–12 pre-season, Massey once again featured in the opening game, a 2–2 draw with Boreham Wood on 9 July 2011.

Massey joined League One club Yeovil Town on loan for one month on 12 September 2011.

In 2012, Massey joined Colchester on a permanent basis, where he made over 150 league appearances.

His deal was again extended until 14 January 2012 on 7 December, with Massey beginning to hold down a regular starting position in Terry Skiverton's side.

Shortly afterwards, Massey signed a new contract extension with Watford to keep him at the club until 2013.

He made his first appearance of the season under new manager Sean Dyche on 13 August, replacing Craig Forsyth after 87 minutes of Watford's 1–0 home defeat to Derby County.

He replaced Chris Iwelumo after 56 minutes of Watford's 4–0 home defeat to West Ham United on 16 August, Massey then made his first appearance in the League Cup on 23 August when he was a half-time substitute for Mark Yeates in the 1–1 draw with Bristol Rovers, a match which Watford eventually lost 4–2 after a penalty shoot-out.

He joined Leyton Orient in the summer of 2016 before signing for Wigan Athletic a year later.

He spent five seasons with Wigan, helping them to the League One title in the 2017–18 and 2021–22 seasons, and featuring in over 50 Championship matches.

He was released from Wigan in June 2022 and joined Port Vale the following month.

Born in Watford, Massey grew up within 300 yd of Watford Football Club's Vicarage Road stadium.