Chris Duffy (footballer, born 1918)
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.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Duffy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Methil, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 1978 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Consett, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wellesley Juniors[2] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1945 | Leith Athletic | 63 | (13) |
| 1946–1953 | Charlton Athletic | 162 | (33) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
References
- "Chris Duffy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "The Cup winners – the fifties". The Observer. 3 February 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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