Players - Cyril Oxley

Cyril Oxley
Birthdate: 2 May 1904
Birthplace: Worksop, England
Date of death: 20 December 1984
Other clubs: Wombwell (1923), Whitwell Colliery, Chesterfield (1924-25), Southend United (1928-29), Kettering Town (1929-30), Morecambe (1930-31), Mansfield Town (1931-)
Signed from: Chesterfield
Signed for LFC: £2,000, 27.10.1925
Liverpool debut: 31.10.1925
Last appearance: 01.05.1926
Debut goal: 14.11.1925
Last goal: 06.02.1926
Contract expiry: 07.09.1928
Win ratio: 29.41% W:10 D:14 L:10
Games/goals ratio: 5.67
League games / goals: 31 / 6
Total games / goals: 34 / 6

Player Profile

Liverpool came to watch Chesterfield's goalscoring machine Jimmy Cookson, who scored 256 goals in 292 League matches, but left more impressed by Oxley whose skills set up a number of chances for his centre-forward. It was a big step for Oxley to go from Third Division North to the First Division but the outside-right went straight into Liverpool's first team and kept his place throughout the 1925/26 season. He played in 31 consecutive matches until the season ended, scoring six times, including one in a 3-3 draw with Everton. Oxley also represented Liverpool in three FA Cup ties that year, a run ended by Fulham in the fourth round after it had taken a replay to dispose of Southampton in round three. Following Dick Edmed's arrival in the summer of 1926 Oxley was firmly stuck in the reserves for the next two seasons before departing for Southend United in Third Division South in 1928.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 31 3 0 0 0 34
1925-1926 31 3 0 0 0 34
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
2 180 Cardiff City
2 180 Sheffield United
2 180 Sunderland
2 180 Aston Villa
2 180 Huddersfield Town
2 180 Southampton
2 180 Newcastle United
2 180 Bury
2 180 Blackburn Rovers
2 180 Bolton Wanderers
2 180 WBA
2 180 Birmingham City
1 90 Fulham
1 90 Tottenham
1 90 Burnley
1 90 Arsenal
1 90 Leicester City
1 90 West Ham United
1 90 Everton
1 90 Manchester City
1 90 Manchester United
1 90 Leeds United
Total Venue
18 Away
16 Home
Total Competition
31 League
3 FA Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
34 10 14 10 29.4% Matt McQueen
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 6 0 0 0 0 6
1925-1926 6 0 0 0 0 6
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Opponent
2 WBA
1 Arsenal
1 Aston Villa
1 Newcastle United
1 Everton
Total Competition
6 League
Total Goal origin
6 Open play
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 31.10.1925 Sunderland Anfield League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 35 14.11.1925 WBA Anfield League
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Wombwell 1923 Midland League N/A N/A N/A N/A
Whitwell Colliery 1923-1924 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Chesterfield 1923-1924 England Third Division North 4 0 4 0
Chesterfield 1924-1925 England Third Division North 15 2 15 2
Chesterfield 1925-1926 England Third Division North 12 2 12 2
Southend 1928-1929 England Third Division South 15 6 16 6
Kettering Town 1929-1930 Southern League Eastern Section N/A N/A N/A N/A
Morecambe 1930-1931 Lancashire Combination N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mansfield Town 1931-1932 England Third Division South N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 46 10 47 10