Ken Oxford
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Oxford | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 1993 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1947–1948 | Manchester City[1] | 1 | (0) |
| 1953–1958 | Norwich City[2] | 128 | (0) |
| 1958–1963 | Derby County[3] | 151 | (0) |
| 1964–1965 | Doncaster Rovers[4] | 16 | (0) |
| 1965 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| Boston United | |||
| Total | 296+ | (0+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Kenneth "Ken" Oxford (14 November 1929 – 6 August 1993) was an English footballer.
[edit] Playing career
Oxford started his career by winning a contract at Manchester City before enjoying five years with both Norwich City and Derby County. He was selected to play for the Third Division South representative side in 1954–55.
In 1964 he joined Doncaster Rovers and in March 1965 moved on to Port Vale. He never played a game for the Valiants and left on a free transfer to Boston United in May 1965.[5]
[edit] Post-retirement
After leaving the game, Oxford became a security guard.[6] He died of a heart attack on 6 August 1993.[6]
[edit] References
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- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 222. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.
- ^ a b Fissler, Neil. "Port Vale - O". where-are-they-now.co.uk. http://www.where-are-they-now.co.uk/port-vale/o.php. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
Categories:
- People from Oldham
- English footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- The Football League players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
- Deaths from myocardial infarction
- 1929 births
- 1993 deaths