| Alan Oakes | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Alan Arthur Oakes | |
| Date of birth | September 7, 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Winsford, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Winsford is a town and Civil parish within the Vale Royal borough of Cheshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 83 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1958-59 | Manchester City | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1959-76 1976-82 1982 1983-84 |
Manchester City Chester Northwich Victoria Port Vale |
564 (26) 211 (15) 0 0 1 (0) |
| National team | ||
| English League XI | ||
| Teams managed | ||
| 1976-82 | Chester | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Alan Oakes (born September 7, 1942 in Winsford), is an English footballer who holds Manchester City's all-time record for appearances. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Winsford is a town and Civil parish within the Vale Royal borough of Cheshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club Thanks to a further six year stint at Chester (spent mainly as player-manager), Oakes played 776 Football League matches - the seventh most in history [1]
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Permanent Fixture with Man City
Oakes signed for Manchester City on amateur terms in 1958 at the age of fifteen, signing as a professional a year later. Chester City Football Club is an English football club from Chester. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His first-team debut came on November 14 1958 in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca During the early 1960s Oakes proved to be one of the few consistent performers in a struggling Manchester City side. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 However, it was under the tutelage of management team Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison that Oakes blossomed. Joseph 'Joe' Mercer, OBE ( 9 August 1914 - 9 August 1990) was an English football player and manager Malcolm Alexander Allison (born 5 September 1927 in Dartford) is an English former football player and manager. He played in all but one of the matches in Manchester City's League Championship winning season in 1967/68, and by the time he had added a League Cup medal in 1976, he had become part of more trophy winning sides than any other Manchester City player in history. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
His last appearance for Manchester City came on May 4, 1976, coming on as substitute for Mike Doyle against Manchester United. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Doyle may refer to Michael Doyle (footballer, Irish footballer (Coventry City Michael Doyle (hurler, former Irish hurler
Amongst footballing figures of his era Oakes was renowned for his professionalism; the great Liverpool manager Bill Shankly described him as "exactly the kind of player youngsters should use as a model". Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. William "Bill" Shankly, OBE ( September 2, 1913 &ndash September 29, 1981) was one of Britain 's most successful
Moving Into Management
After 17 years, and a record 669 first-team appearances for Man City, Oakes moved to Chester in the summer of 1976. Chester City Football Club is an English football club from Chester. Although he initially signed just as a player, he was soon in charge of team affairs after manager Ken Roberts moved upstairs. Kenneth Owen Roberts (born March 27 1936, Cefn Mawr near Wrexham) was a professional footballer with Wrexham and Aston Villa Oakes was to be player-manager throughout the remainder of his six years with the club, where he continued to break playing appearance records.
In his first season at the club, Oakes led Chester to the last-16 of the FA Cup for the first time since 1891. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after He would repeat the feat three years later and win the Debenhams Cup in 1977. In 1978, he came within a whisker of taking Chester into the top two divisions for the first time, as they finished just two points and places outside the three promotion spots in Football League Division Three. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest Oakes was also the man to give the legendary Ian Rush his big break in the professional game, handing him his Chester debut in April 1979. Ian James Rush, MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a Striker and is best known for playing
Oakes was widely regarded as having done a good job at Chester but the 1981/82 season saw the Blues relegated. Oakes left the club in March 1982 and perhaps surprisingly would never manage in the Football League again. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) After making an FA Cup appearance for Northwich Victoria against Scunthorpe United in December 1982, Oakes became part of the coaching staff with Port Vale. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Northwich Victoria Football Club is an English football club based in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire. Scunthorpe United Football Club are an English Association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Port Vale Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. While at Vale Park, Oakes was forced to make one final Football League appearance during an injury crisis - his 776th such match. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs
In 1992, Oakes return to Chester on the coaching staff and in 1993/94 he assisted Graham Barrow and Joe Hinnigan as Chester were promoted from Division Three. Graham Barrow (born Chorley, Lancashire, 13 June 1954) is an English former footballer who has since become a lower Joseph Peter "Joe" Hinnigan (born Liverpool, 3 December 1955) is an English former professional Football (soccer player From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest
Family Fortunes
Alan Oakes is the best known member of a prominent football family. His cousin Glyn Pardoe was also a member of the Manchester City side in the 1960s and 70s, and his son Michael is a professional footballer who has played for Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers amongst others as a goalkeeper. Glyn Pardoe was an English footballer who played for Manchester City between 1961 and 1974 Michael Christian Oakes (born October 30, 1973, Northwich) is an English football goalkeeper. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports His nephew Andy Oakes is goalkeeper at Darlington, while another nephew, Chris Blackburn, plays for Swindon Town. Andrew Mark 'Andy' Oakes (born on 11 January 1977 in Northwich) is a football player who plays in goal for Darlington Football Club. Darlington Football Club (also known as Darlo or The Quakers) are an English football team based in the English town of Christopher Raymond "Chris" Blackburn (born August 2, 1982 in Chester, England) is an English footballer who Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in League One.
Honours won
As a player
- Football League First Division winner 1968
- FA Cup winner 1969
- League Cup winner 1970
- UEFA Cup Winners Cup winner 1970
- League Cup winner 1976
As player-manager
- Debenhams Cup winner, 1977
References
- Gary James, Manchester: The Greatest City ISBN 1-899538-09-7
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