Charles "Oakey" Field

Infobox Football biography
playername = Charles Field


fullname = Charles William F. Field
dateofbirth = December 1879
cityofbirth = Hanwell
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = Deceased
cityofdeath = Sheffield
countryofdeath = England
height =
position = Inside forward / Winger
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1896–1898
1898–1902
1902–1906
clubs = Royal Ordnance Factories
Brentford
Sheffield United
Small Heath / Birmingham
caps(goals) =
54 (17)
86 (14)

Charles William F. Field (born December 1879, deceased), known as Oakey Field, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward or winger for Sheffield United and Small Heath (later Birmingham) in the Football League.

Born in Hanwell, now in the London Borough of Ealing, Field played for Royal Ordnance Factories in the Southern League and for Brentford in the London League,cite book |author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=pp. 86–87, 148–49 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9] where he helped the club to promotion from Division Two in 1897 followed by runners-up spot in Division One the next season. [cite web |url=http://www.fchd.info/BRENTFOR.HTM |title=Brentford |work=Football Club History Database |publisher=Richard Rundle |accessdate=2008-04-09] He then signed for reigning Football League champions Sheffield United, for whom he played in the 1901 FA Cup Final, losing to Tottenham Hotspur, then of the Southern League, after a replay. [cite web |url=http://www.sportingchronicle.com/FACUP/1901.html |title=1901 FA Cup final |publisher=Sporting Chronicle |accessdate=2008-04-09] In January 1902, together with teammate Billy Beer, Field joined Small Heath. Unable to prevent their relegation from the First Division that season, he contributed to their immediate promotion in 1902–03 as runners-up. He retired from football in 1906 following persistent injuries.

Honours

;with Brentford
* London League Division Two promotion 1896–97
* London League runner-up 1897–98;with Sheffield United
* FA Cup runners-up 1901;with Small Heath
* Football League Second Division runners-up 1902–03

References

;Generalcite book
author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |pages=p. 89 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6;Specific

Persondata
NAME = Field, Charles William F.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Field, Oakey
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = December 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH = Hanwell, London Borough of Ealing, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH = Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England