page_title: Gavin Massey
section_title: Colchester United loan
hierarchical_section_title: Gavin Massey / Career / Watford / Colchester United loan
caption_attribution_description: English: John Ward after Bristol Rovers' match against York City at the Memorial Stadium, Bristol on 24 August 2013
context_page_description: Gavin Alexander Massey is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger who plays for Championship club Wigan Athletic. 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. In 2012, Massey joined Colchester on a permanent basis, where he made over 150 league appearances. He joined Leyton Orient in the summer of 2016.
context_section_description: Massey joined Colchester United on a one-month loan on 19 January 2012, the club against which he scored his first professional goals. He became John Ward's first signing of the January transfer window, after taking assurance from Sean Dyche on Massey's quality. Massey made his debut for Colchester as a 54th-minute substitute for Andy Bond on 21 January in a 2–1 defeat to bottom club Chesterfield at the Colchester Community Stadium. He started in Colchester's first win of 2012 as they overcame Leyton Orient on 28 January, and was substituted after 75 minutes for Kayode Odejayi. He made his final appearance on 14 February, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 win over Brentford. Ahead of what was meant to be the last game of his loan spell against his former side Yeovil, Massey was recalled by Watford after Marvin Sordell moved to Bolton Wanderers and with Troy Deeney struggling for fitness. Massey made just three appearances for the U's, due in most part to poor weather and postponements.
caption: John Ward twice signed Massey on loan from Watford, before signing him permanently in August 2012
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