Graham Oates (footballer, born 1949)

Graham Oates
Personal information
Date of birth	14 March 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth	Bradford, England
Position(s)	Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
	Manningham Mills
Senior career*
Years	Team
1969–1974	Bradford City
1974–1976	Blackburn Rovers
1976–1978	Newcastle United
1978–1980	Detroit Express
1981	California Surf
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Graham Oates (born 14 March 1949) is an English retired footballer who played for Bradford City, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. He also played for the Detroit Express and the California Surf in the NASL.

While at Newcastle United, Oates scored an own goal in a match against Leeds United directly from the kick-off, lobbing goalkeeper Willie McFaul in the process. McFaul is said to have been well out of position in the execution of the preplanned play.^[1]

While a member of the Detroit Express, Oates coached the Bloomfield Hills Andover High School boys soccer team through the 1978 and 1979 seasons. In his first stint as a head coach, Oates led the 1978 squad to the Michigan High School State Soccer Championship.

References

^ Paul Joannou (1996). Black 'n' White Alphabet: A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United. Polar Print Group Ltd. p. 308. ISBN 1899538038.

External links

Graham Oates at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
NASL career stats

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[1] Paul Joannou (1996). Black 'n' White Alphabet: A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United. Polar Print Group Ltd. p. 308. ISBN 1899538038.

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