Percy Oldacre

Percy Oldacre (25 October 1892 – 26 January 1970) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward for Stoke, Sheffield Wednesday, Exeter City, Castleford Town, Sheffield United, Halifax Town, Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town, Port Vale, and Hurst.

Percy Oldacre
Personal information
Full name Percy Oldacre[1]
Date of birth (1892-10-25)25 October 1892[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 26 January 1970(1970-01-26) (aged 77)[1]
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stoke
Exeter City
Castleford Town
1921–1923 Sheffield United 6 (5)
1923–1924 Halifax Town 8 (1)
1924–1925 Crewe Alexandra 25 (12)
Sheffield United
1926–1927 Port Vale 1 (0)
1927 Hurst 4 (5)
Total 44+ (23+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Oldacre played for Stoke (without making his first team debut), Sheffield Wednesday (as a guest during World War I), Exeter City, and Castleford Town, before scoring five goals in six First Division games for Sheffield United in 1921–22 and 1922–23. Despite his goal record he was never a first team regular at Bramall Lane. He spent the 1923–24 season with Halifax Town, scoring once in eight Third Division North matches at The Shay. He then switched to league rivals Crewe Alexandra, and scored 12 goals in 25 league games at Gresty Road in 1924–25. He moved on to Shrewsbury Town, before being signed by Second Division side Port Vale for £150 in August 1926.[1] He made his debut at inside-right in a 2–2 draw with Swansea Town at Vetch Field on 11 December 1926, but was not selected again before being released from his contract at The Old Recreation Ground at the end of the season.[1] He later played for Hurst, scoring five goals in four games in 1927; where he was in 1928 is unknown.[2]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United1921–22First Division54000054
1922–23First Division11000011
Total 65000065
Halifax Town1923–24Third Division North81000081
Crewe Alexandra1924–25Third Division North251220002712
Port Vale1926–27Second Division10000010

References

  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 219. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Ashton United Archived 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Percy Oldacre at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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