Joe Maloney

Joseph John Maloney (26 January 1934 – 17 October 2006) was an English footballer. A half-back, he had an 11-year career in the English Football League, making 289 league and cup appearances.

He graduated from a youth player at Liverpool to sign professional forms with the club in January 1951. He signed with Shrewsbury Town three years later and helped the "Shrews" to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1958–59. He transferred to Port Vale in June 1961 before moving on to Crewe Alexandra just two months later. He helped the "Railwaymen" to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1962–63 before he joined non-League club Winsford United.

Career Liverpool Maloney started his career at Liverpool, coming through the junior ranks at Anfield to sign professional forms in January 1951. He took the place of Bob Paisley when making his first-team debut in a goalless draw at home to Bolton Wanderers in March 1953. He was sold to nearby Crewe Alexandra for a small fee just two days later.

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1952–53 First Division

1953–54 First Division

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1954–55 Third Division South

1955–56 Third Division South

1956–57 Third Division South

1957–58 Third Division South

1958–59 Fourth Division

1959–60 Third Division

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1961–62 Fourth Division

1962–63 Fourth Division

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Honours Shrewsbury Town Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1958–59

Crewe Alexandra Football League Fourth Division third-place promotion: 1962–63