Denis Maffey

Denis Maffey
Personal information
Full name Denis Maffey[1]
Date of birth (1922-02-22)22 February 1922[1]
Place of birth Sunderland, England[1]
Date of death 1995 (aged 72–73)[1]
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Crook Town
Walton United
1947–1948 Ipswich Town 5 (1)
1948–1949 Colchester United 33 (1)
Total 38 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Denis Maffey (22 February 1922 – 1995) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Ipswich Town.

Career

Maffey, born in Sunderland, began his career with non-league clubs Crook Town and Walton United before signing for Ipswich Town in July 1947. He made his Football League debut on 23 August 1947 in a Third Division South 2–0 win over Notts County at Portman Road.[2] Maffey made five league appearances for the club, scoring one goal[3] before making his final appearance for Town on 10 September 1947 in a 1–0 away defeat at Exeter City.[2]

After leaving Ipswich, Maffey joined Southern League club Colchester United,[1] making his debut on 18 December 1948 in a 3–2 win over Hereford United.[4] He made 33 league appearances for Colchester in the league[5] and scored one goal[6] on 28 April 1949 in a 3–0 win against Worcester City at Layer Road.[7] He made his final appearance on 29 October 1949 in a 5–3 away victory against Torquay United Reserves.[8] He was then released by Colchester and retired from the game age 27.[1]

Denis Maffey died in 1995.[1]

Honours

Colchester United
All honours referenced by:[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "IPSWICH TOWN:1946/47–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Hereford United 2–3 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Colchester United – Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Colchester United – Goalscorers". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–0 Worcester City". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Torquay United Reserves 3–5 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Southern League Cup". Coludaybyday. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
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