John Edward Oldfield (13 July 1918 – 2006) was an English

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who played at

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for

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shortly after

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Career

Oldfield played for Helsby, before joining

as an amateur in December 1945. He became a regular in the war leagues, and signed as a professional in February 1946. He actually guested for Vale's opponents on 20 April 1946, when

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lost 2–1 at

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. Oldfield then played for Vale in the reverse fixture two days later – which finished 1–1. He lost his place as the war ended and so only played one

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game in the Football League, before being released by

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at the end of the 1946–47 season.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oldfield, Ted 1918 births 2006 deaths People from Helsby Footballers from Cheshire English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Port Vale F.C. players Southend United F.C. wartime guest players English Football League players