George Oldham (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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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 | |||
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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 |