Franco Massimo (born 23 September 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Massimo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1968[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Horsham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Southwick | ||
| 1988 | Crawley Town | 4 | (1) |
| Worthing | |||
| Horsham | |||
| Dorking | |||
| Three Bridges | |||
| Steyning Town | |||
| 1990–1991 | Horsham YMCA | ||
| Storrington | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMassimo started his career as an apprentice at Brighton & Hove Albion and made his first team debut in April 1986 as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Shrewsbury Town.[2] He only made one more substitute appearance for the first team during the 1986–87 season before he was released.[2] He had a short spell at Southern League Premier Division side Crawley Town in the 1987–88 season, making eight appearances in all competitions and scoring four goals.[3] He later played for a host of non-league clubs.
After retiring from professional football he later became a police officer.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Franco Massimo". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ a b "THE APPRENTICES '86". The Goldstone Wrap. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "1987/88 - Southern League Premier Division". CTFC History. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Sussex W J Jewell Trophy Final preview". Sussex FA. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.