George Oldham (20 April 1920 – 1993) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Newport County and Stoke City.[1]
| 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 | |||
Career
editOldham 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
editSource:[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1938–39 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Newport County | 1946–47 | Second Division | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 1947–48 | Third Division South | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Career total | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | ||