John Edward (Ted) Oldfield (born 13 July 1918) is an English former footballer.Oldfield played for Helsby before joining Port Vale as an amateur in December 1945. He became a regular in the war leagues and signed as a professional in February 1946. He actually guested for Vale's opponents on 20 April 1946, Southend United lost 2-1 at The Old Recreation Ground, before Oldfield played for Vale in the reverse fixture two days later- which finished 1-1.