Bill Oakley	Oxford University AFC & Corinthians FC 16 appearances, 0 goals P 16 W 10 D 3 L 3 F 47: A 16 72% successful 1895-1901 captain: one minutes played: 1440
Timeline
	William John Oakley
Birth	27 April 1873 at 34 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [registered in Atcham, June 1873]. Attended Shrewsbury School and Christ Church, Oxford.
Baptism	20 May 1873 in St. Mary's Church, Shrewsbury
	According to the 1881 census, William is the eldest of five children to William and Emilia, living at 34 Castle Street in Shrewsbury. They have four servants. His father is a malster brewer.
	According to the 1891 census, William J. is a boarder at the Kingsland Grammar school in Atcham. His family now live at 'Lucerne', 116 Oakley Street in Shrewsbury.
	Cannot be found on the 1901 census. But his family now live at 76 Preston Gubbals in Shrewsbury.
	According to the 1911 census, William is a schoolmaster at Ludgrove School in Barnet, alongside Gilbert Smith. His father is now widowed and is a farmer living at Lea Hale, Harmer Hill in Shropshire.
	According to the 1921 census, William is still a schoolmaster at Ludgrove School, still alongside Gilbert Smith.
Death	18 September 1934 in Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, aged 61 years 144 days [registered in Carlisle, September 1934]. He died from his injuries the day after his car had overturned near Carlisle. He was returning from a holiday in Scotland. Living at Ludgrove, Cockfosters in Hertfordshire. Left £19,089. Funeral held on 21 September at St. Mary's Church, Shrewsbury.
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Playing Career
Club(s)	Attended and played for Shrewsbury School XI from 1887 until 1892, being captain in the final year. Went on to attend and play for Oxford University AFC from 1893 until 1896. He was also invited to play for the infamous Corinthian side from 1894 until 1903. After which, he played for Casuals FC.
Club honours	None
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	Also famous in Athletics. Being President of the Oxford University Athletic Club in 1895, representing the University between 1893 and 1896, winning the AAA long jump in 1894 and represented England against United States in 1895 doing the long jump and in the 120 yard hurdles, he also appeared in the trial eights.  Oakley also rowed for Shrewsbury. Played in the Christ Church lawn tennis team, fives, weight-putting and hammer-throwing, as well as golf.
Height/Weight	6' 0", 11st. 7lbs [1901], "6' 1", nearly 14st. [in his playing days]."
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of five who became the 222nd player (223) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Left/right-back
First match	No. 54, 18 March 1895, England 1 Wales 1, a British Championship match at The Recreation Ground, Queen's Club, West Kensington, London, aged 21 years 325 days.
Last match	No. 73, 30 March 1901, England 2 Scotland 2, a British Championship match at Sports Arena, Crystal Palace Park, Penge, London, aged 27 years 337 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1894-95, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1897-98, 1899-1900, 1900-01;
Team honours	British Championship winners 1894-95, 1897-98, 1900-01;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	None
England Tragedy
"MOTORIST'S DEATH IN CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY. "The death took place last night in Cumberland Infirmary of William John Oakley, of Ludgrove, Cockfosters, Herts, a retired schoolmaster, aged 61. On Monday afternoon he was motoring on Scotland-road, Carlisle, when his car was involved in a collision with a motor 'bus. "Mr. Oakley was picked out of the wreckage with severe head injuries." - Wednesday, 19 September 1934, The Lancashire Daily Post "A FORMER OXFORD BLUE. "William John Oakley, of Ludgrove, Cockfosters, Herts., formerly of New Barnet, the famous amateur footballer, who died on September 18 last, as the result of a motor accident near Carlisle, aged 61 years, left estate of the gross value of £19,089, with net personalty £16,293. "He left, besides other bequests, one hundred pound each to Dr Barnardo's Homes, the Church Army, and the Missions to Seamen." - Monday, 26 November 1934, The Scotsman.
Beyond England
A schoolmaster by profession (MA (Oxon)), he was joint headmaster from 1902 with Gilbert Smith at the Ludgrove Preparatory School. The pair also shared the Corinthians' secretaryship (1898-1902) and the writing of a book Association Football. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.186.

Bill Oakley - Career Statistics
Squads	Apps	comp. apps	Mins.		goals ave.min	comp. goals	Capt.	Disc.
16	16	16	1440	0	0 min	0	one	none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

Bill Oakley - Match History   F.A. International Select Committee - 16 full capsx
Club: Oxford University A.F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - 4 full appearances
Age 21
1	54	18 March 1895 - England 1 Wales 1, Recreation Ground, West Kensington	BC	HD	Start	lb
Age 22
2	56	7 March 1896 - Ireland 0 England 2, Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast	BC	AW	Start	lb
3	57	16 March 1896 - Wales 1 England 9, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff		AW	Start	lb
4	58	4 April 1896 - Scotland 2 England 1, Celtic Park, Glasgow		AL	Start	lb
Club: Corinthians F.C. - 12 full appearances
Age 23
5	59	20 February 1897 - England 6 Ireland 0, Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham	BC	HW	Start	rb
6	60	29 March 1897 - England 4 Wales 0, Bramall Lane, Sheffield		HW	Start	rb
7	61	3 April 1897 - England 1 Scotland 2, Sports Arena, Penge		HL	Start	rb
Age 24
8	62	5 March 1898 - Ireland 2 England 3, Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast	BC	AW	Start	rb
9	63	28 March 1898 - Wales 0 England 3, The Racecourse, Wrexham		AW	Start	rb
10	64	2 April 1898 - Scotland 1 England 3, Celtic Park, Glasgow		AW	Start	rb
Age 26
11	68	17 March 1900 - Ireland 0 England 2, Lansdowne Road, Dublin	BC	AW	Start	lb
12	69	26 March 1900 - Wales 1 England 1, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff		AD	Start	lb
13	70	7 April 1900 - Scotland 4 England 1, Celtic Park, Glasgow		AL	Start	rb
Age 27
14	71	9 March 1901 - England 3 Ireland 0, The Dell, Southampton	BC	HW	Start	lb
15	72	18 March 1901 - England 6 Wales 0, St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne		HW	Start	lb
16	73	30 March 1901 - England 2 Scotland 2, Sports Arena, Penge		HD	Start	lb

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