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George Oldham
Personal information
Full name George Oldham[1]
Date of birth 20 April 1920
Place of birth Tintwistle, Derbyshire, England[1]
Date of death 1993 (aged 73)[1]
Place of death Luton, England[1]
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mottram Central
1938–1939 Stoke City 2 (0)
1946–1948 Newport County 63 (0)
Hitchin Town
Total 65 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Oldham (20 April 1920 – 1993) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Newport County and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Oldham was born in Tintwistle, Derbyshire and played amateur football with Mottram Central before joining Stoke City in 1938.[1] He played twice for Stoke in 1938–39 before his career was interrupted by World War II.[1] After the war was over Oldham joined Newport County where he spent two seasons and later went on to play for Hitchin Town.

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 1938–39 2 0 0 0 2 0
Newport County 1946–47 39 0 0 0 39 0
1947–48 24 0 0 0 24 0
Career Total 65 0 0 0 65 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.