Denis Maffey (22 February 1922 – 1995) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Ipswich Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denis Maffey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1922[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1995 (aged 72–73)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMaffey, 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
edit- Colchester United
- 1948–49 Southern League Cup runner-up
- All honours referenced by:[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "IPSWICH TOWN:1946/47–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Hereford United 2–3 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Appearances". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Goalscorers". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–0 Worcester City". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Torquay United Reserves 3–5 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Southern League Cup". Coludaybyday. Retrieved 11 May 2013.