Stefan Oakes
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Trevor Oakes | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2003 | Leicester City | 61 | (2) |
| 2002 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2003 | Walsall | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Notts County | 45 | (5) |
| 2005–2008 | Wycombe Wanderers | 96 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | Lincoln City | 44 | (1) |
| 2010 | Tamworth | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:08, 23 December 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Stefan Trevor Oakes (born 6 September 1978) is an English footballer, who most recently played for Tamworth in Conference National.
Oakes' brother Scott was also a professional footballer. Their father Trevor Oakes was a guitarist in the band Showaddywaddy.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Leicester City
A left-footed midfielder, Oakes began his career at Leicester City. While at Leicester, he was part of the 2000 League Cup winning side.
Oakes was released by manager Micky Adams on 4 March 2003.[1]
[edit] Walsall
Following his release from The Foxes, Oakes opted to join Colin Lee's Walsall.[2]
[edit] Notts County
He then moved to Notts County after short spells at Walsall and 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.
[edit] Wycombe Wanderers
Oakes was a regular in the Wycombe first team during the 2005–06 season.
[edit] Lincoln City
On 9 June 2008, Oakes agreed to join Lincoln City on a two year deal after declining a new contract at Wycombe Wanderers.[3]
On 29 May 2009, following the signing of Richard Butcher, Oakes was told that he was free to leave [4] Lincoln City by Imps' boss Peter Jackson. He departed Sincil Bank on 30 March 2010 after agreeing to cancel his contract with the club.[5]
[edit] Tamworth
He undertook pre-season trials with both Mansfield Town[6] and Halesowen Town[7] before signing for Conference National side Tamworth on 11 August 2010.[8]
[edit] Move to America
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.[9]
[edit] Honours
- Leicester City
- League Cup: 1999-00
[edit] Career statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 20 December 2010.
| 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 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999–00 | 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 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Tamworth | Conference National | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Total | England | 285 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 20 | |
| Career total | 285 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 20 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Leicester release Oakes". BBC Sport. 4 March 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/2819955.stm. Retrieved 4 March 2003.
- ^ "Walsall sign duo". BBC Sport. 3 July 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/3041940.stm. Retrieved 3 July 2003.
- ^ "Oakes ties up switch to Lincoln". BBC Sport. 2008-06-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/7466035.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Stefan Oakes Can Leave". The Forgotten Imp. 2009-05-29. http://www.theforgottenimp.co.uk/news1880.shtml. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ "Oakes set for departure". Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 30 March 2010. http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~2010001,00.html. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Smith strikes for Stags". Mansfield Chad. 18 July 2010. http://www.chad.co.uk/stags/Smith-strikes-for-Stags.6426154.jp. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Yeltz keen on Oakes". NonLeagueDaily.com. 10 August 2010. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=68905. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Two new Lambs". NonLeagueDaily.com. 11 August 2010. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=68938. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Latest News around the Lamb". TheLambs.co.uk. 20 December 2010. http://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/latest-news-around-the-lamb-1360.htm. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
[edit] External links
- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Leicester
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Tamworth F.C. players
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
