Full name Denis Maffey Years Team Name Denis Maffey | Date of death 1995 (aged 72–73) Role Footballer Playing position Position Forward | |
Date of birth (1922-02-22)22 February 1922 | ||
Place of birth Sunderland, England | ||
Denis Maffey (22 February 1922 – 1995) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Ipswich Town.
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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. Maffey made five league appearances for the club, scoring one goal before making his final appearance for Town on 10 September 1947 in a 1–0 away defeat at Exeter City.
After leaving Ipswich, Maffey joined Southern League club Colchester United, making his debut on 18 December 1948 in a 3–2 win over Hereford United. He made 33 league appearances for Colchester in the league and scored one goal on 28 April 1949 in a 3–0 win against Worcester City at Layer Road. He made his final appearance on 29 October 1949 in a 5–3 away victory against Torquay United Reserves. He was then released by Colchester and retired from the game age 27.
Denis Maffey died in 1995.