Rory Joseph May (born 25 November 1984 in Coventry, England) is an English footballer who plays for Worcester City. He played professionally for Lincoln City but having dropped out of league football he has had numerous short stints with clubs in the Midlands without finding a regular home.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rory Joseph May | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Willenhall Town F.C. | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Lincoln City | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Halifax Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Tamworth | 7 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | →Moor Green (loan) | ||
| 2004–2005 | →Redditch United (loan) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Redditch United | ||
| 2005–2006 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
| 2005–2006 | Stourport Swifts | ||
| 2005–2006 | Redditch United | ||
| 2006–2007 | Solihull Borough | ||
| 2006–2007 | Brackley Town | ||
| 2006–2007 | Solihull Borough | ||
| 2007–2008 | Stratford Town | 20 | (14) |
| 2007–2008 | Hednesford Town | 9 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | →Worcester City (loan) | ||
| 2008 | Stratford Town | 5 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Willenhall Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:15, 23 September 2007 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
editMay begin his career in the academy at Coventry City, joining Tamworth on a work-experience basis toward the end of the 2002–03 season. He signed for Lincoln City in the summer of 2003. In March 2004 he joined Halifax Town[1] on a loan basis.
2004–2005 Season
editFollowing his release by Lincoln, May rejoined Tamworth.[2] He struggled to make an impression with Tamworth and was loaned out to Moor Green in September 2004 and Redditch United in November 2004. He made an immediate impression, scoring twice on his debut against Merthyr Tydfil in the FA Trophy[3] but ran into problems when he turned up late for the following weeks fixture against Sutton Coldfield Town. He returned to Tamworth, having his contract terminated in December 2004. Although he was offered a deal by Bromsgrove Rovers,[4] he spent four months out of football before rejoining Redditch United.[5]
2005–2006 Season
editHe commenced the season at Sutton Coldfield but was on the move again in November 2005, linking up with Stourport Swifts.[6] In December 2005, Stourport accused Redditch United of marking an illegal approach for the player[7] but this did not prevent May rejoining Redditch in January 2006[8] where he remained and won the Birmingham senior cup after coming on as a sub and claiming the winner, against Birmingham City, until being released at the end of the season.[9]
2006–2007 Season
editHe joined Solihull Borough for the 2006–2007 season scoring 30 goals in 39 appearances, moving on to Brackley Town in February 2007 before rejoining Solihull a little over a month later.
2007–2008 Season
editMay began the season with Stratford Town, scoring 14 league goals in just 20 appearances.[10] Having impressed against them in an FA Cup tie earlier in the season, May joined up with Hednesford Town[11] in January 2008 with Hednesford manager Phil Starbuck stating that "I've bought Rory in to give us more of a physical presence up front, it will help stop the ball coming straight back as it causes problems for the defence." In April 2008, May was on the move again, joining Worcester City on loan for the remainder of the season.[12]
2008–2009 Season
editAfter rejoining Stratford Town for the start of the 08–09 season (scoring three goals in five league appearances),[10] May joined Willenhall Town in the Northern Premier League Div 1 South in September 2008.[13]
References
edit- ^ "May-day at the Shay". Non League Daily. 10 March 2004. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "May joins Lambs". Non League Daily. 23 June 2004. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Force is with May". Worcester News. 10 November 2004. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
- ^ "Hitman urged to make his mind up". Worcester News. 15 December 2004. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
- ^ "May returns to Reds". Non League Daily. 21 March 2005. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "May for Swifts". Non League Daily. 9 November 2005. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Swifts complain about neighbours". Non League Daily. 31 December 2005. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Key players' exit troubles Rencher". Worcester News. 20 January 2006. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
- ^ "Clarke back at the Valley". Worcester News. 14 June 2006. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
- ^ a b "Town Appearances/Goalscorers". Stratford Town FC Official Programme. vs Oldbury United. 31 January 2009.
- ^ "Rory may be the answer for the Pitmen". Cannock and Rugeley Mercury. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "City duo sign on loan". The Worcester Standard. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Live, Birmingham (4 September 2008). "Rory May joins Willenhall". birminghammail. Retrieved 20 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Rory May at Soccerbase
- Lincoln City official profile
- Hednesford Town official profile Archived 29 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Unofficial Rory May Profile at The Forgotten Imp
