Former Oxford United defender George Baldock found dead at the age of 31

Former club Sheffield United confirmed the tragic news

George Baldock
Author: Chris Davis-SmithPublished 10th Oct 2024
Last updated 10th Oct 2024

Tributes are pouring in for former Oxford and Sheffield United defender George Baldock - who's been found dead at his home in Greece at the age of 31 - according to multiple reports.

Oxford United have released a statement online:

The defender left Bramall Lane in the summer following seven years at the club.

The Blades paid tribute to Baldock in a statement on X:

Sheffield United's owner, Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad, has also sent his condolences to the ex-Blades full-back:

Baldock also played for Milton Keynes Dons, and Northampton Town before he joined Panathinaikos this summer.

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