Arthur Thomas "Oxo" Oxford - South Sydney Player Report

Forward

One time South Sydney premiership winner in 1918, who also played in one premiership decider in 1916. He was a prolific left foot goalkicker, who kicked a then record 23 goals in succession in 1920.

FG Player - 80

Player Relatives
Son         - Oxford, Arthur (Easts)
Son         - Oxford, Kevin  (Easts)
Grandson    - Stevens, Wayne
Grandson    - Stevens, Gary
Grandson    - Stevens, Brett

Representative Qualification
NSW City

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1915 Rd09 v Newtown (21y 13d)

Date of Birth
Sydney - 27th June 1894 (Died - 1980)

South Sydney Junior Club
South Sydney United
South Sydney Kiaora

Previous Clubs
none

Playing Career at South Sydney (1915-21)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                        City Cup :               Aust Championship :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1915     4   4   -   2   -      -    6 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1916    15  15   -   3   7      -   23 :   1   1   -   -   1/2    -    2 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   1      -    2
1917    13  13   -   4   2      -   16 :   3   3   -   -   2/5    -    4
1918    13  13   -   6  27      -   72 :   1   1   -   -   -/2    -    - :   1   1   -   -   1      -    2 :   2   2   -   -   1      -    2
1919    10  10   -   1  27      -   57 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1920    13  13   -   2  40      -   86 :   2   2   -   1  19      -   41 :                                 :   2   2   -   1   4      -   11
1921     8   8   -   -  18      -   36 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   1   1   -   1   3      -    9
 
TOTAL   76  76   -  18 121      -  296 :   8   8   -   1  22      -   47 :   1   1   -   -   1      -    2 :   6   6   -   2   9      -   24

SS FG   91  91   -  21 178      -  369 

Short Form
                   Short-Game Knockout
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1915     -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

SS SF    -   -   -   -   -      -    -

Captaincy Record

South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1918 Rd08  v Norths

     First Grade
Year Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Other(  W- D-L      %)
1918           2(  2- 0-0   100%) :
1920           3(  1- 0-2    33%) :

TOTAL          5(  3- 0-2    60%) : 

SS FG          5(  3- 0-2    60%)

Suspensions

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
1918 Rd03  FG    Balmain

Player Awards

Year  Award
1947 - NSWRL Life Membership

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic                                   CvC / Interstate :                       Tourists :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
New South Wales      1917-19  2   2   -   -   6      -   12 :  4   4   -   1   9      -   21 :  1   1   -   -   4      -    8
Combined FG          1917                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   2      -    4
Sydney Metropolitan  1920     1   1   -   -   -      -    - :                                :
NSW Maroon & Gold    1921                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   6      -   12

TOTAL                        10  10   -   2  29      -   64

International                                Internationals :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Australia            1919     3   3   -   -   6      -   12 :  2   2   -   -  12      -   24

TOTAL                         5   5   -   -  18      -   36

ALL REPS                     15  15   -   2  47      -  100

Year Pos  Team                 Versus                Match        T  G/A  FG
1917 Fwd  New South Wales      v Kangaroos                        -  4     -
1917 Hook Combined FG          v Balmain                          -  2     -

1919 Fwd  New South Wales      v New Zealand         1st Match    1  1     -
1919 Fwd  New South Wales      v New Zealand         2nd Match    -  2     -
1919 Fwd  New South Wales      v New Zealand         3rd Match    -  4     -
1919 Fwd  New South Wales      v New Zealand         4th Match    -  2     -
1919 Fwd  New South Wales      v Queensland          1st Match    -  6     -
1919 Fwd  New South Wales      v Queensland          2nd Match    -  -/1   -
1919 Fwd  Australia            v New Zealand         1st Test     -  6     -
1919 Fwd  Australia            v New Zealand         2nd Test     -  -     -
1919 Fwd  Australia            v New Zealand         4th Test     -  -     -
1919 Fwd  Australia            v Hawke's Bay         Tour Match1  - 11/14  -
1919 Fwd  Australia            v Hawke's Bay         Tour Match2  -  1     -

1920 Fwd  Sydney Metropolitan  v NSW Country                      1  2     -

1921 Res  New South Wales      v New Zealand                                      (Selected but DNP)
1921 Fwd  NSW Maroon & Gold    v NSW Navy & White                 -  6     -

After Leaving South Sydney


Subsequent Clubs                           First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt
Eastern Suburbs          (1921-24)    58 16 139  - 326
Brothers-Rockhampton     (1925)                        (captain-coach)
Eastern Suburbs          (1926-29)    63  7 156  - 333

Subsequent Rep Honours                 M  T   G FG  Pt
New South Wales          (1921-25)    12  2  24  -  54
Australasia II           (1922)        1  1   1  -   5
Sydney Metropolis        (1922)        2  -   2  -   4
NSW Seconds              (1922)        1  1   8  -  19
Probables                (1924)        1  -   1  -   2
Australia                (1924)        2  1   1  -   5
Queensland               (1925)        1  -   1  -   2

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