John Oldfield (footballer)
John Stephen Oldfield (born 19 August 1943) is a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crewe Alexandra and Bradford City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Stephen Oldfield | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Lindrick, England | ||
| Date of death | October 2002 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Leeds, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1969 | Huddersfield Town | 152 | (0) |
| 1969–1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | (0) |
| 1971 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1971–1973 | Bradford City | 31 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
John Oldfield was a keeper who set a record by saving penalties in successive games against Arsenal and Liverpool more than 40 years ago.[1]
References
- "Wolves Heroes » Blog Archive » Fondly Remembered: John Oldfield". Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 095572810X.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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