Ted Oldfield

Ted Oldfield
Personal information
Full name	John Edward Oldfield
Date of birth	(1918-07-13)13 July 1918
Place of birth	Helsby, England
Date of death	2006 (aged 87–88)
Position	Right-half
Youth career
	Helsby
Senior career*
Years	Team
1945–1947	Port Vale
Total
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Edward Oldfield (13 July 1918 – 2006) was an English footballer who played at right-half for Port Vale shortly after World War II.

Career

Oldfield played for Helsby before joining Port Vale as an amateur in December 1945.¹ He became a regular in the war leagues, and signed as a professional in February 1946.¹ He guested for Vale's opponents on 20 April 1946, when Southend United lost 2–1 at the Old Recreation Ground.¹ Oldfield then played for Vale in the reverse fixture two days later – which finished 1–1.¹ He lost his place as the war ended and so only played one Third Division South game in the Football League, before being released by manager Gordon Hodgson at the end of the 1946–47 season.¹

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition²
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1946–47	Third Division South	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total			1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

References

Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 219. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
Ted Oldfield at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[kent-1] Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 219. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

[2] Ted Oldfield at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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Personal information
Full name	John Edward Oldfield¹
Date of birth	(1918-07-13)13 July 1918¹
Place of birth	Helsby, England¹
Date of death	2006 (aged 87–88)
Position	Right-half
Youth career
	Helsby
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945–1947	Port Vale	1	(0)
Total		1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals