[3] Schofield began his career as a full-forward in the wartime under-19 competition (which is excluded in some sources), and headed the WANFL goalkicking in 1943 with 93 goals.
He did not play in 1944 or 1945 due to service with the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II.
[4] Schofield would make his senior WANFL debut late in 1946, where he played as a forward in the Cardinals’ losing Grand Final team.
In 1947, coach Stan “Pops” Heal moved Schofield to full-back after former spearhead Bill Baker was unsuccessful there,[5] and he developed into a champion defender over the next decade.
[6] He played in West Perth’s 1949 and 1951 premiership teams,[6] taking several critical marks to help win the latter encounter.