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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2013}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| playername = Stefan Oakes
| name = Stefan Oakes
| image = [[Image:Oakes, Stefan.jpg]]
| image = Oakes, Stefan.jpg
| fullname = Stefan Trevor Oakes
| image_size = 220
| caption = Oakes in 2010
| dateofbirth = {{Birth date and age|1978|9|6|df=y}}
| fullname = Stefan Trevor Oakes<ref name="Hugman2010-11">{{cite book
| cityofbirth = [[Leicester]]
| editor-first = Barry J.
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| editor-last = Hugman
| height = {{height|meters=1.80}}
| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11
| year = 2010
| publisher = Mainstream Publishing
| location = Edinburgh
| isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0
| page = 313 }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|9|6|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman2010-11"/>
| birth_place = [[Leicester]], England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}<ref name="Hugman2010-11"/>
| youthyears1 = 1997–1998
| youthyears1 = 1997–1998
| youthclubs1 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
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| clubnumber =
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| years1 = 1998–2003 |clubs1 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] |caps1 = 61 |goals1 = 2
| years1 = 1998–2003 |clubs1 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] |caps1 = 64 |goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2002 |clubs2 = → [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] (loan) |caps2 = 7 |goals2 = 0
| years2 = 2002 |clubs2 = → [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] (loan) |caps2 = 7 |goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2003 |clubs3 = [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] |caps3 = 5 |goals3 = 0
| years3 = 2003 |clubs3 = [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] |caps3 = 5 |goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2003–2005 |clubs4 = [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] |caps4 = 45 |goals4 = 5
| years4 = 2003–2005 |clubs4 = [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] |caps4 = 45 |goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2005–2008 |clubs5 = [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]] |caps5 = 96 |goals5 = 5
| years5 = 2005–2008 |clubs5 = [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]] |caps5 = 110 |goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2008–2010 |clubs6 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] |caps6 = 44 |goals6 = 1
| years6 = 2008–2010 |clubs6 = [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] |caps6 = 43 |goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2010 |clubs7 = [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]] |caps7 = 10 |goals7 = 0
| years7 = 2010 |clubs7 = [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]] |caps7 = 10 |goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2010 |clubs8 = [[F.C. New York]] |caps8 = 1 |goals8 = 0
| pcupdate = 14:08, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
| years9 = 2011 | clubs9 = [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]] | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2013 |clubs10 = [[Oadby Town F.C.|Oadby Town]] |caps10 = 9 |goals10 = 0
| totalcaps = 294 | totalgoals = 13
}}
}}
'''Stefan Trevor Oakes''' (born 6 September 1978) is an [[England|English]] [[association football|footballer]], who most recently played for [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]] in [[Conference National]].
'''Stefan Trevor Oakes''' (born 6 September 1978) is an English former professional footballer, who notably represented [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] in the [[Premier League]] during a career which began in 1998 and ended in 2013.


==Career==
Oakes' brother [[Scott Oakes|Scott]] was also a professional footballer. Their father [[Trevor Oakes]] was a guitarist in the band [[Showaddywaddy]].

==Playing career==
===Leicester City===
===Leicester City===
A left-footed midfielder, Oakes began his career at [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]. While at Leicester, he was part of the 2000 League Cup winning side.
Oakes was born in [[Leicester]], [[Leicestershire]].<ref name="Hugman2010-11"/> A left-footed midfielder, he began his career at [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]. Given his debut as a substitute in a 2–4 defeat to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] at [[Filbert Street]] at the age of 19, he represented Leicester in the [[2000 Football League Cup final|2000 League Cup final]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]].


Oakes was released by manager [[Micky Adams]] on 4 March 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/2819955.stm |title=Leicester release Oakes |author= |date=4 March 2003 |work= |publisher=''[[BBC Sport]]'' |accessdate=4 March 2003}}</ref>
Oakes was released by manager [[Micky Adams]] on 4 March 2003.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/2819955.stm |title=Leicester release Oakes |date=4 March 2003 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=4 March 2003}}</ref>


===Walsall===
===Walsall===
Following his release from The Foxes, Oakes opted to join [[Colin Lee]]'s [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/enwiki/w/walsall/3041940.stm |title=Walsall sign duo |author= |date=3 July 2003 |work= |publisher=''[[BBC Sport]]'' |accessdate=3 July 2003}}</ref>
Following his release by Leicester, Oakes opted to join [[Colin Lee]]'s [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/enwiki/w/walsall/3041940.stm |title=Walsall sign duo |date=3 July 2003 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=3 July 2003}}</ref>


===Notts County===
===Notts County===
He then moved to [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] after short spells at [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] and [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe]]. Despite being a regular starter and fans' favourite at Notts County, he rejected a new contract in the summer of 2005 and moved to their League Two rivals, Wycombe Wanderers.
He then moved to [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] but, despite being a regular starter and fans' favourite at the club, he rejected the offer of a new contract in the summer of 2005 and moved to their League Two rivals, [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]].


===Wycombe Wanderers===
===Wycombe Wanderers===
Oakes spent three seasons with Wycombe, making a total of 96 appearances in [[EFL League Two|League Two]] and scoring five goals, before moving to [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]].
Oakes was a regular in the Wycombe first team during the 2005–06 season.


===Lincoln City===
===Lincoln City===
On 9 June 2008, Oakes agreed to join [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] on a two year deal after declining a new contract at Wycombe Wanderers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/7466035.stm|title=Oakes ties up switch to Lincoln|date=2008-06-20|accessdate=2008-06-23|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
On 9 June 2008, Oakes agreed to join [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] on a two-year contract, after declining a new contract offer at Wycombe Wanderers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/7466035.stm|title=Oakes ties up switch to Lincoln|date=20 June 2008|access-date=23 June 2008|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>


On 29 May 2009, following the signing of Richard Butcher, Oakes was told that he was free to leave <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theforgottenimp.co.uk/news1880.shtml |title=Stefan Oakes Can Leave |publisher=The Forgotten Imp |date=2009-05-29 |accessdate=2009-05-29}}</ref> Lincoln City by Imps' boss Peter Jackson. He departed [[Sincil Bank]] on 30 March 2010 after agreeing to cancel his contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web
On 29 May 2009, following the signing of [[Richard Butcher (footballer)|Richard Butcher]], Oakes was told that he was free to leave<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theforgottenimp.co.uk/news1880.shtml |title=Stefan Oakes Can Leave |publisher=The Forgotten Imp |date=29 May 2009 |access-date=29 May 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> Lincoln City by Imps' boss [[Peter Jackson (footballer, born 1961)|Peter Jackson]]. He departed [[Sincil Bank]] on 30 March 2010 after agreeing to cancel his contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~2010001,00.html
|url = http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~2010001,00.html
|title=Oakes set for departure
|title = Oakes set for departure
|date=30 March 2010
|date = 30 March 2010
|publisher=Lincoln City F.C. Official Website
|publisher = Lincoln City F.C. Official Website
|accessdate=11 August 2010}}</ref>
|access-date = 11 August 2010
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120404183558/http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~2010001,00.html
|archive-date = 4 April 2012
}}</ref>


===Tamworth===
===Tamworth===
He undertook pre-season trials with both [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]<ref>{{cite web
Following his release from Lincoln City, Oakes undertook pre-season trials with both [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Smith-strikes-for-Stags.6426154.jp
|url=http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Smith-strikes-for-Stags.6426154.jp
|title=Smith strikes for Stags
|title=Smith strikes for Stags
|date=18 July 2010
|date=18 July 2010
|publisher=Mansfield Chad
|publisher=Mansfield Chad
|accessdate=11 August 2010}}</ref> and [[Halesowen Town F.C.|Halesowen Town]]<ref>{{cite web
|access-date=11 August 2010}}</ref> and [[Halesowen Town F.C.|Halesowen Town]]<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=68905
|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=68905
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930032853/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=68905
|url-status=usurped
|archive-date=30 September 2012
|title=Yeltz keen on Oakes
|title=Yeltz keen on Oakes
|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com
|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com
|date=10 August 2010
|date=10 August 2010
|accessdate=11 August 2010}}</ref> before signing for [[Conference National]] side [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]] on 11 August 2010.<ref>{{cite web
|access-date=11 August 2010}}</ref> before signing for [[Conference National]] side [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]] on 11 August 2010.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=68938
|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=68938
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930032907/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=68938
|url-status=usurped
|archive-date=30 September 2012
|title=Two new Lambs
|title=Two new Lambs
|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com
|publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com
|date=11 August 2010
|date=11 August 2010
|accessdate=11 August 2010}}</ref>
|access-date=11 August 2010}}</ref>


===Move to America===
===Move to F.C. New York===
On 20 December 2010, it was announced that Oakes was leaving The Lambs to pursue a playing/coaching career in the [[United States]] at [[New York]] based club, [[F.C. New York]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/latest-news-around-the-lamb-1360.htm |title=Latest News around the Lamb |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=20 December 2010 |work= |publisher=''TheLambs.co.uk'' |accessdate=20 December 2010}}</ref>
On 20 December 2010, it was announced that Oakes was leaving Tamworth to pursue a playing and coaching career in the United States at New York based club, [[F.C. New York]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/latest-news-around-the-lamb-1360.htm |title=Latest News around the Lamb |date=20 December 2010 |publisher=TheLambs.co.uk |access-date=20 December 2010}}</ref>


===Return to England===
==Honours==
On 5 January 2013 it was announced that Oakes had signed for [[United Counties League]] side [[Oadby Town F.C.|Oadby Town]]
;Leicester City
.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/oadbytown/news/stefan-oakes-joins-oadby-town-811668.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216154841/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/oadbytown/news/stefan-oakes-joins-oadby-town-811668.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2013|title=Stefan Oakes Joins Oadby Town|date=5 January 2013|publisher=Oadby Town Website|access-date=6 January 2013}}</ref>
*[[Football League Cup|League Cup]]: 1999-00


He left Oadby in April 2013, to resume his coaching career in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/pottonunitedfc/News/view/760782?archive=0 |title=Latest News &#124; Potton United FC |publisher=Clubwebsite.co.uk |access-date=2015-10-26}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
''Statistics accurate as of match played 20 December 2010.''


==Personal life==
{{Football player statistics 1}}
Oakes' brother [[Scott Oakes|Scott]] was also a professional footballer. Their father [[Trevor Oakes]] was a guitarist in the band [[Showaddywaddy]].
{{Football player statistics 2|ENG|YY}}

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | Cup
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | Continental
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
! Season !! Club !! League
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
|-
! colspan=3 | England
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[FA Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[UEFA|Europe]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|-
|[[1998-99 in English football|1998–99]]||rowspan="5"|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]||rowspan="4"|[[Premier League|FA Premier League]]||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|[[1998–99 in English football|1998–99]]||rowspan="5"|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]||rowspan="4"|[[Premier League|FA Premier League]]||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|-
|[[1999-2000 in English football|1999–2000]]||22||1||3||0||7||2||0||0||32||3
|[[1999-2000 in English football|1999–2000]]||22||1||3||0||7||2||0||0||32||3
|-
|-
|[[2000-01 in English football|2000–01]]||13||0||3||0||0||0||0||0||16||0
|[[2000–01 in English football|2000–01]]||13||0||3||0||0||0||0||0||16||0
|-
|-
|[[2001-02 in English football|2001–02]]||21||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||22||1
|[[2001–02 in English football|2001–02]]||21||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||22||1
|-
|-
|[[2002-03 in English football|2002–03]]||[[Football League First Division|First Division]]||5||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||6||0
|[[2002–03 in English football|2002–03]]||[[Football League First Division|First Division]]||5||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||6||0
|-
|-
|[[2002-03 in English football|2002–03]]||[[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] (loan)||[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||0
|[[2002–03 in English football|2002–03]]||[[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] (loan)||[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||0
|-
|-
|[[2003-04 in English football|2003–04]]||[[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]||[[Football League First Division|First Division]]||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|[[2003–04 in English football|2003–04]]||[[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]||[[Football League First Division|First Division]]||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|-
|[[2003-04 in English football|2003–04]]||rowspan="2"|[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]||[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]||14||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||14||0
|[[2003–04 in English football|2003–04]]||rowspan="2"|[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]||[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]||14||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||14||0
|-
|-
|[[2004-05 in English football|2004–05]]||[[Football League Two|League Two]]||31||5||3||1||1||0||0||0||35||6
|[[2004–05 in English football|2004–05]]||[[EFL League Two|League Two]]||31||5||3||1||1||0||0||0||35||6
|-
|-
|[[2005-06 in English football|2005–06]]||rowspan="3"|[[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]]||rowspan="3"|[[Football League Two|League Two]]||39||2||1||0||2||0||0||0||42||2
|[[2005–06 in English football|2005–06]]||rowspan="3"|[[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]]||rowspan="3"|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]||39||2||1||0||2||0||0||0||42||2
|-
|-
|[[2006-07 in English football|2006–07]]||35||0||2||1||3||2||0||0||40||3
|[[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]]||35||0||2||1||3||2||0||0||40||3
|-
|-
|[[2007-08 in English football|2007–08]]||36||3||1||0||1||1||0||0||38||4
|[[2007–08 in English football|2007–08]]||36||3||1||0||1||1||0||0||38||4
|-
|-
|[[2008-09 in English football|2008–09]]||rowspan="2"|[[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]||rowspan="2"|[[Football League Two|League Two]]||28||1||1||0||1||0||0||0||30||1
|[[2008–09 in English football|2008–09]]||rowspan="2"|[[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]||rowspan="2"|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]||28||1||1||0||1||0||0||0||30||1
|-
|-
|[[2009-10 in English football|2009–10]]||16||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||17||0
|[[2009–10 in English football|2009–10]]||15||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||16||0
|-
|-
|[[2010-11 in English football|2010–11]]||[[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]]||[[Conference National]]||10||0||4||0||0||0||0||0||14||0
|[[2010–11 in English football|2010–11]]||[[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]]||[[Conference National]]||10||0||4||0||0||0||0||0||14||0
|-
|-
|[[2011–12 in English football|2011–12]]||[[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]]||[[Conference National]]||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
{{Football player statistics 3|1|ENG}}285||13||19||2||17||5||0||0||321||20
|-
{{Football player statistics 5}}285||13||19||2||17||5||0||0||321||20
|[[2012–13 in English football|2012–13]]||[[Oadby Town F.C.|Oadby Town]]||[[United Counties League|United Counties League Division One]]||9||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
{{Football player statistics end}}
|-
!| Total
! colspan=2 | England
!294||13||19||2||17||5||0||0||330||20
|-
! colspan=3 | Career total
!294||13||19||2||17||5||0||0||330||20
|}

==Honours==
'''Leicester City'''
*[[Football League Cup]]: [[1999–2000 Football League Cup|1999–2000]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/658945.stm |title=Leicester triumph at Wembley |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2000 |access-date=28 March 2024}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}
*{{soccerbase|id=10501|name=Stefan Oakes}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080828132348/http://www.wycombewanderers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/Detail/0,,10430~5756,00.html Official Wycombe Profile]
*{{myspace|58300009}}

*[http://www.wycombewanderers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/Detail/0,,10430~5756,00.html Official Wycombe Profile]
{{Football League Goal of the Year}}


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Latest revision as of 01:50, 18 September 2024

Stefan Oakes
Oakes in 2010
Personal information
Full name Stefan Trevor Oakes[1]
Date of birth (1978-09-06) 6 September 1978 (age 46)[1]
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1997–1998 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2003 Leicester City 64 (2)
2002 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 7 (0)
2003 Walsall 5 (0)
2003–2005 Notts County 45 (5)
2005–2008 Wycombe Wanderers 110 (5)
2008–2010 Lincoln City 43 (1)
2010 Tamworth 10 (0)
2010 F.C. New York 1 (0)
2011 Tamworth 1 (0)
2013 Oadby Town 9 (0)
Total 294 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stefan Trevor Oakes (born 6 September 1978) is an English former professional footballer, who notably represented Leicester City in the Premier League during a career which began in 1998 and ended in 2013.

Career

[edit]

Leicester City

[edit]

Oakes was born in Leicester, Leicestershire.[1] A left-footed midfielder, he began his career at Leicester City. Given his debut as a substitute in a 2–4 defeat to Chelsea at Filbert Street at the age of 19, he represented Leicester in the 2000 League Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

Oakes was released by manager Micky Adams on 4 March 2003.[2]

Walsall

[edit]

Following his release by Leicester, Oakes opted to join Colin Lee's Walsall.[3]

Notts County

[edit]

He then moved to Notts County but, despite being a regular starter and fans' favourite at the club, he rejected the offer of a new contract in the summer of 2005 and moved to their League Two rivals, Wycombe Wanderers.

Wycombe Wanderers

[edit]

Oakes spent three seasons with Wycombe, making a total of 96 appearances in League Two and scoring five goals, before moving to Lincoln City.

Lincoln City

[edit]

On 9 June 2008, Oakes agreed to join Lincoln City on a two-year contract, after declining a new contract offer at Wycombe Wanderers.[4]

On 29 May 2009, following the signing of Richard Butcher, Oakes was told that he was free to leave[5] Lincoln City by Imps' boss Peter Jackson. He departed Sincil Bank on 30 March 2010 after agreeing to cancel his contract with the club.[6]

Tamworth

[edit]

Following his release from Lincoln City, Oakes undertook pre-season trials with both Mansfield Town[7] and Halesowen Town[8] before signing for Conference National side Tamworth on 11 August 2010.[9]

Move to F.C. New York

[edit]

On 20 December 2010, it was announced that Oakes was leaving Tamworth to pursue a playing and coaching career in the United States at New York based club, F.C. New York.[10]

Return to England

[edit]

On 5 January 2013 it was announced that Oakes had signed for United Counties League side Oadby Town .[11]

He left Oadby in April 2013, to resume his coaching career in the United States.[12]

Personal life

[edit]

Oakes' brother Scott was also a professional footballer. Their father Trevor Oakes was a guitarist in the band Showaddywaddy.

Career statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
1998–99 Leicester City FA Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1999–2000 22 1 3 0 7 2 0 0 32 3
2000–01 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
2001–02 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 1
2002–03 First Division 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
2002–03 Crewe Alexandra (loan) Second Division 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2003–04 Walsall First Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2003–04 Notts County Second Division 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2004–05 League Two 31 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 35 6
2005–06 Wycombe Wanderers League Two 39 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 42 2
2006–07 35 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 40 3
2007–08 36 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 38 4
2008–09 Lincoln City League Two 28 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 30 1
2009–10 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
2010–11 Tamworth Conference National 10 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2011–12 Tamworth Conference National 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2012–13 Oadby Town United Counties League Division One 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Total England 294 13 19 2 17 5 0 0 330 20
Career total 294 13 19 2 17 5 0 0 330 20

Honours

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Leicester City

References

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