Percy Oldacre Explained

Percy Oldacre
Fullname:Percy Oldacre
Birth Date:25 October 1892
Birth Place:Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Death Place:Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height:[1]
Position:Centre-forward
Clubs1:Stoke
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1919–1920
Clubs2:Exeter City
Years3:1920–1921
Clubs3:Castleford Town
Years4:1921–1923
Clubs4:Sheffield United
Caps4:6
Goals4:5
Years5:1923–1924
Clubs5:Halifax Town
Caps5:8
Goals5:1
Years6:1924–1925
Clubs6:Crewe Alexandra
Caps6:25
Goals6:12
Clubs7:Sheffield United
Years8:1926–1927
Clubs8:Port Vale
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Years9:1927
Clubs9:Hurst
Caps9:4
Goals9:5
Totalcaps:44+
Totalgoals:23+

Percy Oldacre (25 October 1892 – 26 January 1970) was an English professional 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.

Career

Oldacre began his career at Stoke without making his first-team debut. He played for Sheffield Wednesday as a guest during World War I. He signed with Exeter City in the summer of 1919 and scored on his debut in a 2–1 win against Swansea City at St James Park in September.[2] He rarely missed a Southern League game for the "Grecians" until he returned north the following year to join Castleford Town.[2] He scored 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.[3] 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.[3] He later played for Hurst, scoring five goals in four games in 1927; where he was in 1928 is unknown.[4]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United1921–22First Division54000054
1922–23First Division11000011
Total65000065
Halifax Town1923–24Third Division North81000081
Crewe Alexandra1924–25Third Division North251220002712
Port Vale1926–27Second Division10000010

Notes and References

  1. News: Optimists of the North. Halifax Town . Athletic News . Manchester . 6 August 1923 . 6.
  2. Web site: Oldacre, Percival . grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk . 9 November 2022 . English.
  3. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 219. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.
  4. http://www.freewebs.com/aufc/nop.htm Ashton United