Global InformationOlphert Stanfield information
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olphert Martin Stanfield | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Hillsborough, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 13 March 1952 (aged 83) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 188x–1886 | Genoa FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1886–1898 | Distillery | 181 | (178) |
| International career | |||
| 1887–1897 | Ireland | 30 | (11) |
| 1894–1897 | Irish League XI | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Olphert Martin Stanfield (26 February 1869, Belfast – 13 March 1952) also referred to as Olphie Stanfield or Ollie Stanfield was an Irish footballer who played for Distillery and Ireland during the 1880s and 1890s. Stanfield was a complete forward, capable of scoring with either foot and his head. He was also comfortable playing as centre-forward, inside-left or inside-right. He was the most capped international footballer during the 19th century, Ireland’s record goalscorer during the 19th century and remains the most capped Distillery player of all time.