Jackie Overfield
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jack Overfield[1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 May 1932 | ||
Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
Date of death | 29 December 2022 | (aged 90)||
Place of death | Leeds, England | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Ashley Road Methodists | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Yorkshire Amateur | |||
1953–1960 | Leeds United | 159 | (20) |
1960–1963 | Sunderland | 65 | (5) |
1963–1964 | Peterborough United | 1 | (0) |
1964–1965 | Bradford City | 11 | (0) |
Total | 236 | (25) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jackie Overfield (14 May 1932 – 29 December 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Career
Born in Leeds, Overfield attended Victoria Road School.[3] He spent his early career with Ashley Road Methodists and Yorkshire Amateur before signing for Leeds United in 1953.[4] He later played for Sunderland, Peterborough United, and Bradford City.[5]
Overfield died in Leeds on 29 December 2022, at the age of 90.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b "Jackie Overfield". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ https://www.leeds-fans.org.uk/leeds/players/313.html
- ^ a b "RIP Jack Overfield". Leeds United F.C. 10 January 2023.
- ^ http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/players_profiles/O/OverfieldJ.php
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.