{{short description|English footballer (born 1984)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rory May | image = | fullname = Rory Joseph May | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|11|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Coventry, England | height = | position = Striker | currentclub = Willenhall Town F.C. | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2001–2003 | youthclubs1 = Coventry City | years1 = 2003–2004 | years2 = 2003–2004 | years3 = 2004–2005 | years4 = 2004–2005 | years5 = 2004–2005 | years6 = 2004–2005 | years7 = 2005–2006 | years8 = 2005–2006 | years9 = 2005–2006 | years10 = 2006–2007 | years11 = 2006–2007 | years12 = 2006–2007 | years13 = 2007–2008 | years14 = 2007–2008 | years15 = 2007–2008 | years16 = 2008 | clubs1 = Lincoln City | clubs2 = → Halifax Town (loan) | clubs3 = Tamworth | clubs4 = →Moor Green (loan) | clubs5 = →Redditch United (loan) | clubs6 = Redditch United | clubs7 = Sutton Coldfield Town | clubs8 = Stourport Swifts | clubs9 = Redditch United | clubs10 = Solihull Borough | clubs11 = Brackley Town | clubs12 = Solihull Borough | clubs13 = Stratford Town | clubs14 = Hednesford Town | clubs15 = →Worcester City (loan) | clubs16 = Stratford Town | caps1 = 5 | caps2 = 3 | caps3 = 7 | caps4 = | caps5 = | caps6 = | caps7 = | caps8 = | caps9 = | caps10 = | caps11 = | caps12 = | caps13 = 20 | caps14 = 9 | goals1 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = 1 | goals4 = | goals5 = | goals6 = | goals7 = | goals8 = | goals9 = | goals10 = | goals11 = | goals12 = | goals13 = 14 | goals14 = 3 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 03:15, 23 September 2007 (UTC) | ntupdate = | clubs17 = Willenhall Town | years17 = 2008–2009 | goals17 = | caps17 = | goals16 = 3 | caps16 = 5 }} '''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.
==Professional career== May 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<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=16237 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607032228/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=16237 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=7 June 2012 |title=May-day at the Shay |publisher=Non League Daily |date=10 March 2004 |access-date=3 April 2008}}</ref> on a loan basis.
==2004–2005 Season==
Following his release by Lincoln, May rejoined Tamworth.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=18421 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607032238/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=18421 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=7 June 2012 |title=May joins Lambs |publisher=Non League Daily |date=23 June 2004 |access-date=3 April 2008}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite news |url = http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2004/11/10/56893.html |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130505110901/http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2004/11/10/56893.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 5 May 2013 |title = Force is with May |publisher = Worcester News |date = 10 November 2004 |access-date = 3 April 2008 }}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite news |url = http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2004/12/15/41966.html |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130505145051/http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2004/12/15/41966.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 5 May 2013 |title = Hitman urged to make his mind up |publisher = Worcester News |date = 15 December 2004 |access-date = 3 April 2008 }}</ref> he spent four months out of football before rejoining Redditch United.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=25339 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607032522/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=25339 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=7 June 2012 |title=May returns to Reds |publisher=Non League Daily |date=21 March 2005 |access-date=3 April 2008}}</ref>
==2005–2006 Season== He commenced the season at Sutton Coldfield but was on the move again in November 2005, linking up with Stourport Swifts.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=30903 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607032552/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=30903 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=7 June 2012 |title=May for Swifts |publisher=Non League Daily |date=9 November 2005 |access-date=3 April 2008}}</ref> In December 2005, Stourport accused Redditch United of marking an illegal approach for the player<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=32003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607032618/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=32003 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=7 June 2012 |title=Swifts complain about neighbours |publisher=Non League Daily |date=31 December 2005 |access-date=3 April 2008}}</ref> but this did not prevent May rejoining Redditch in January 2006<ref>{{cite news |url = http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2006/1/20/392531.html |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130505102635/http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2006/1/20/392531.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 5 May 2013 |title = Key players' exit troubles Rencher |publisher = Worcester News |date = 20 January 2006 |access-date = 3 April 2008 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2006/6/14/415316.html |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130505134600/http://archive.worcesternews.co.uk/2006/6/14/415316.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 5 May 2013 |title = Clarke back at the Valley |publisher = Worcester News |date = 14 June 2006 |access-date = 3 April 2008 }}</ref>
==2006–2007 Season== He 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== May began the season with Stratford Town, scoring 14 league goals in just 20 appearances.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|date=31 January 2009|title=Town Appearances/Goalscorers|journal=Stratford Town FC Official Programme|volume=vs Oldbury United}}</ref> Having impressed against them in an FA Cup tie earlier in the season, May joined up with Hednesford Town<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.thisislichfield.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=182675&command=displayContent&sourceNode=182658&contentPK=19574937&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch |title = Rory may be the answer for the Pitmen |publisher = Cannock and Rugeley Mercury |date = 17 January 2008 |access-date = 3 April 2008 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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.<ref> {{cite news |url=http://www.worcesterstandard].co.uk/sport39505.html |title=City duo sign on loan |publisher=The Worcester Standard |date=3 April 2008 |access-date=3 April 2008 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} </ref>
==2008–2009 Season== After rejoining Stratford Town for the start of the 08–09 season (scoring three goals in five league appearances),<ref name=":0" /> May joined Willenhall Town in the Northern Premier League Div 1 South in September 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.net/sport/football/football-news/rory-may-joins-willenhall-68817|title=Rory May joins Willenhall|last=Live|first=Birmingham|date=2008-09-04|website=birminghammail|access-date=2020-04-20}}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110715171438/http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=may01 Lincoln City official profile] *[http://www.hednesfordtown.com/index.php?categoryid=43 Hednesford Town official profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080429190713/http://www.hednesfordtown.com/index.php?categoryid=43 |date=29 April 2008 }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080708192927/http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk/retro27.shtml Unofficial Rory May Profile] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20090221180716/http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk/ The Forgotten Imp]
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