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Oliver Tidman

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Oliver Tidman
Personal information
Full name Oliver Eustace Tidman[1]
Date of birth 16 May 1911
Place of birth Margate, England
Date of death 20 December 2000 (aged 89)[2]
Place of death Tunbridge Wells, England[3]
Height 5 ft 9+12 in (1.77 m)[4]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Middlesex Wanderers
Tufnell Park
1932–1935 Aston Villa 1 (0)
1935–1936 Stockport County 24 (4)
1936–1937 Bristol Rovers 16 (1)
1937–1938 Clapton Orient
Chelmsford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oliver Eustace Tidman (16 May 1911 – 20 December 2000) was an English footballer who played as an outside left.

Career

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In 1932, Tidman signed for Aston Villa from Tufnell Park. On 11 February 1933, Tidman made his only appearance for the club in a 1–0 away win against Chelsea.[5] In 1935, Tidman signed for Stockport County, making 24 Football League appearances, scoring four times.[6] In 1936, Tidman signed for Bristol Rovers, making 16 league appearances, scoring once. Tidman later played for Clapton Orient and Chelmsford City, signing for each club in 1937 and 1938 respectively.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Name: Tidman, Oliver Eustace (Ollie)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. ^ England and Wales, Death Index, 1989–2018
  3. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  4. ^ "Bristol Rovers. Rovers make clean sweep. Skill, youth and experience". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Oliver Tidman". 11v11. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Oliver Tidman". Go Go Go County. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  8. ^ "The World of Sport", Sheffield Independent, 30 July 1938, p. 8