Denis Maffey


Denis Maffey 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 Football League [Third Division South|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.

Honours

;Colchester United