Tony Laffey
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Full name
Anthony Joseph Patrick Laffey
Date of birth
28 May 1925
Place of birth
Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of death
18 September 2017 (aged 92)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Joseph Patrick Laffey | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 18 September 2017 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Nelson, New Zealand | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Western | |||
| International career | |||
| 1958 | New Zealand | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony Joseph Patrick Laffey (28 May 1925 – 18 September 2017) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]
Laffey made a solitary official A-international appearance for New Zealand in a 5–1 win over New Caledonia on 7 September 1958.[2]
In addition to his cap-earning appearance Laffey played nine other matches for New Zealand between 1955 and 1959 against touring club and regional representative sides.[3]
Laffey was awarded Canterbury FA sportsman of the year award on two occasions. He died in Nelson on 18 September 2017.[4]