Denis Maffey Explained

Denis Maffey
Fullname:Denis Maffey[1]
Birth Date:1922 2, df=y
Birth Place:Sunderland, England
Position:Forward
Years3:1947–1948
Clubs3:Ipswich Town
Caps3:5
Goals3:1
Years4:1948–1949
Caps4:33
Goals4:1
Totalcaps:38
Totalgoals:2

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchester United – Player profile . Coludata.co.uk . 11 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104024752/http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=156 . 4 November 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club . Coludata.co.uk . 11 May 2013 .
  3. Web site: IPSWICH TOWN:1946/47–2011/12 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database . 11 May 2013 .
  4. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Hereford United 2–3 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 11 May 2013 . https://archive.today/20130707030858/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=265 . 7 July 2013 . dead .
  5. Web site: Colchester United – Appearances . https://archive.today/20130504232758/http://coludata.co.uk/appearances.asp?sid=All&cid=2&tid=All&act=all . dead . 4 May 2013 . Coludata.co.uk . 11 May 2013 .
  6. Web site: Colchester United – Goalscorers . Coludata.co.uk . 11 May 2013 . https://archive.today/20130504230358/http://coludata.co.uk/goals.asp?sid=All&cid=2&tid=All&act=all . 4 May 2013 . dead .
  7. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–0 Worcester City . Coludata.co.uk . 11 May 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130505002936/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=293 . 5 May 2013 . dmy-all .
  8. Web site: Colchester United – Match details – Torquay United Reserves 3–5 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 11 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120917154523/http://www.coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=316 . 17 September 2012 . dead .
  9. Web site: Southern League Cup . Coludaybyday . 11 May 2013 .

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