George Oldham (footballer)

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]
Playing position	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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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

• Sourced from George Oldham profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.