Jackie Overfield
English footballer (1932–2022)
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Jackie Overfield (14 May 1932 – 29 December 2022) was an English professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Full name
Jack Overfield[1]
Date of birth
14 May 1932
Place of birth
Leeds, England
Date of death
29 December 2022 (aged 90)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | |||
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]
