Jimmy Oakes
James Oakes (5 November 1902 – 7 November 1992) was an English footballer who played as a full-back.
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Oakes in 1928 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Oakes | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanley, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 November 1992 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bethesda Mission | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Milton Albion | |||
| 1923–1933 | Port Vale | 288 | (33) |
| 1933–1939 | Charlton Athletic | 234 | (0) |
| Total | 522 | (33) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Noted for his clean play, he turned professional at Port Vale in November 1923. He played at The Old Recreation Ground for ten years, helping the "Valiants" to top the Third Division North in 1929–30. He was sold on to Charlton Athletic for £3,000 in January 1933. He helped the "Addicks" to the Third Division South title in 1934–35, promotion out of the Second Division in 1935–36, and then second place in the First Division in 1936–37. His career was ended by the outbreak of World War II.
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