Chris Duffy (footballer, born 1918) explained

Chris Duffy
Fullname:Christopher Duffy
Birth Date:1918 10, df=y
Birth Place:Methil, Scotland
Death Place:Consett, England
Position:Outside left
Youthclubs1:Wellesley Juniors
Years1:1936–1945
Caps1:63
Goals1:13
Years2:1946–1953
Clubs2:Charlton Athletic
Caps2:162
Goals2:33

Christopher Duffy (21 October 1918 – 20 February 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left winger in the English Football League. He scored the only goal for Charlton Athletic in extra time in the 1947 FA Cup Final, against Burnley.[1]

Duffy, a fast and intelligent winger, first came to Charlton Athletic as a war time guest player. A modest fee of £330 persuaded his home club, Leith Athletic[2] to relinquish his services when he was demobilised from the armed forces. His appearance against Burnley was his third Cup Final. He aided Charlton against Chelsea in the 1944 "South" Final and against Derby County the following year.

Notes and References

  1. News: The Observer. The Cup winners – the fifties. 3 February 2002. 10 August 2018.
  2. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.